News from September 2012
McGraw attacks Morrisey staffer at parade
McGraw MILTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican West Virginia Attorney General candidate Patrick Morrisey's campaign says incumbent Darrell McGraw attacked one of its staffers Saturday.
R.I. AG: Legal Services granted $1.57M for foreclosure project
Kilmartin PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Thursday that the Rhode Island Legal Services has been awarded a two-year, $1.57 million grant to support the state's Foreclosure Prevention Project.
W.Va. SC rules against hotel employee over workers' comp claim
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last week ruled against a Greenbrier Hotel employee who claimed she injured her shoulder while on the job.
Madigan suing five home repair businesses
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced five lawsuits on Thursday against home repair businesses that allegdly cheated homeowners out of more than $365,000.
Gansler settles with CleanWell over germ-killing claims
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a settlement on Friday with a California-based company that allegedly lacked proof for claims that its hand sanitizer kills 99.99 percent of germs.
OSHA fines Blade Contracting $136K
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday fined a Staten Island, N.Y., contractor more than $136,000 for hazards at a Jersey City, N.J., construction site.
Yamato Global Logistics agrees to $2.3M criminal fine
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Japanese freight forwarding company has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $2,326,774 million criminal fine for Sherman Act violations.
CFTC charges Australian company with scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Wednesday that it filed a civil enforcement action charging an Australian corporation with operating a fraudulent off-exchange foreign currency scheme.
Pacific Legal Foundation amends ObamaCare challenge
Beard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A public interest legal organization is filing a new constitutional cause of action against the federal Affordable Care Act.
Metropolitan Insurance to pay restitution in Massachusetts
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Wednesday that an auto insurance company will pay $345,000 in restitution to consumers who were allegedly subject to improper non-renewals.
Ohio AG DeWine suing Layaway Express
DeWine CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an Internet layaway business that allegedly failed to deliver products purchased by consumers or to provide refunds.
Wis. wood shaving company agrees to seek new permit
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a $35,000 judgment against a Marathon County wood shaving manufacturer on Wednesday for alleged violations of its air pollution control permit.
Business groups call for reversal of EPA veto of W.Va. coal mine permit
Jackson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Ten business groups, in a filing this week, expressed their support for a federal court ruling reversing the federal Environmental Protection Agency's veto of a West Virginia coal mine's water pollution permit.
W.Va. AG candidate calls out McGraw on taxpayer spending comment
Morrisey CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Patrick Morrisey, the GOP nominee for West Virginia attorney general, on Thursday asked longtime incumbent and Democratic opponent Darrell McGraw to clarify statements he made this week about taxpayer spending.
Brown signs ADA lawsuit abuse measure into law
Brown SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill aimed at helping businesses comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, without facing the ever-growing threat of frivolous lawsuits.
W.Va. SC candidate proposes rule requiring disclosure of messages
Chafin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals candidate Tish Chafin says the state's justices and judges should disclose any messages they receive from, or send to, individuals with cases before them.
W.Va. SC denies request by Wendy's employee for benefits
Chief Justice Menis Ketchum CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a ruling last week, sided with popular fast food chain Wendy's in denying a former employee's request for workers' compensation benefits.
W.Va. governor files brief in coal company's case against EPA
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in an amicus brief filed Wednesday, is lending his support to Mingo Logan Coal Co. in its ongoing legal battle against the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
NFL players' concussion litigation - new 'Big Tobacco' - moves forward in Philly
Brody PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - With a deep pocket defendant and experienced plaintiff attorneys, a growing personal injury case docket at federal court in Philadelphia has the potential to rival "Big Tobacco" litigation of the 1990s.
Iowa AG settles with Premier Memberships Clubs
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Monday that an Oregon-based buying club will pay $26,000 in restitution and costs and change its marketing practices.