News from September 2012
W.Va. elections board won't appeal public financing ruling
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia State Elections Commission on Tuesday voted not to appeal the state Supreme Court's recent ruling on the public financing pilot project for the current Court race.
United States must pay Puerto Rican who fell off mower
HATO REY, Puerto Rico (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has awarded a Puerto Rican man who tried to drive a lawn mower up two planks and into a pickup truck $18,750 in a lawsuit against the United States government.
Va. SC reinstates $2M pre-death suffering award in asbestos case
Lemons RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court has reinstated a $2 million award it struck down earlier this year in an asbestos lawsuit against John Crane, Inc.
Mo. AG settles with Carsafe
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $22,500 settlement on Tuesday with Carsafe LLC to resolve allegations of deceptive sales techniques.
N.Y. AG announces another synthetic drugs ban
Schneiderman SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a consent order and judgment on Tuesday against the Syracuse-based Twisted Headz and its owner that permanently removes synthetic drugs from the store's shelves.
Judge dismisses N.Y. AG's fracking suit against feds
Schneiderman BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has dismissed New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Fla. GOP against retention of three SC justices
Lewis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida's Republican Party last week voted to oppose the retention of three state Supreme Court justices, calling them "too extreme."
U.S. SC upholds W.Va. congressional redistricting
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The United State Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling, saying the congressional redistricting plan adopted by West Virginia leaders last year is fine.
Fifth Circuit reverses self in Katrina case against army engineers
Smith NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed itself in a Hurricane Katrina case over the liability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Alaskan village loses global warming appeal over eroding coastline
Thomas SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that an Alaskan village can't sue several power companies for coastline damage it says was caused by global warming.
Chiesa announces settlement with Global Travel Solutions
Chiesa NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs announced a settlement on Friday with a vacation club and its owner to resolve allegations of defrauding consumers.
Schneiderman shuts down two mystery shopper websites
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Friday that his office has shut down two websites that were allegedly part of a work-at-home mystery shopper scam.
Report: GOP group pulls TV ad against Pa. AG candidate
Kane HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - A Washington, D.C.-based GOP group that aims to elect Republicans to state-level offices reportedly has pulled a television ad against Kathleen Kane, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general.
N.C. AG Cooper alleges three are scamming homeowners
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper filed three lawsuits on Friday against three companies that claim to help people save their homes from foreclosure but are allegedly ripping homeowners off.
Hood wants credit card lawsuits sent back to Miss. court
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is arguing that his lawsuits against six credit card companies should be heard in state court.
Okla. AG: New IRS rule conflicts with health care law
Pruitt OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed an amended complaint in federal court last week, challenging the implementation of certain provisions of President Barack Obama's federal health care law.
Hearing set in Garlock's fraud case against asbestos attorneys
Swett CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A bankruptcy judge has scheduled an Oct. 11 hearing on asbestos claimants' motion to intervene in Garlock Sealing Technologies' accusation of fraud against asbestos attorneys.
Ill. SC: Moving train an obvious danger
Freeman SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Saying that a moving train presents an obvious danger, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a $3.9 million jury award against a trio of railroad companies.
Ill. SC reverses part of Fifth District ruling over arbitration agreements
Theis SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - For the second time in two years, the Illinois Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a Fifth District case dealing with arbitration agreements.
Del. SC denies reargument in case awarding $300M attorneys fee
Strine DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The Delaware Supreme Court, in an order Friday, denied a request for reargument in a case over Southern Copper Corporation's acquisition of a mining company from controlling stockholder Grupo Mexico.