News from 2012
BP paying more than $13M for OSHA violations
Solis WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - BP Products North America will pay $13,027,000 in penalties, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday.
Ariz. AG alleges work-from-home scam
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced a lawsuit against 26 defendants on Thursday who were allegedly part of a work-from-home scam.
Coakley calls for penalty against utility
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has called on the state's department of public utilities to assess a $4 million penalty against a utility that allegedly failed to take necessary actions during the October snow storm.
N.H. AG settles with sand and gravel company
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney announced a settlement on Thursday with Plourde Sand and Gravel Inc. for air emission violations.
Second Circuit dismisses suit against title insurers
Chin NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit against a group of title insurance companies.
Third Circuit vacates settlement agreement over Sprint fees
Jordan PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court, in a ruling last month, vacated an order by a district court certifying a class and approving a settlement agreement in a case over a cell phone service provider's early termination fees.
Third Circuit: Corps can continue plans to deepen river
Scirica PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court ruled last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can continue with plans to deepen the main channel of the Delaware River.
Right-to-work group joins argument over college professors
Mix WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has filed an amicus brief with the National Labor Relations Board asking it to follow U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
Federal court freezes assets in fraud case
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - A complaint filed in federal court for the Southern District of Texas by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission against TC Credit Service resulted in the freezing the defendants' assets the, CFTC announced Wednesday.
Judge puts injunction on Calif. man accused of Iowa scheme
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a temporary injunction on Wednesday against a California man who allegedly engaged in a scheme involving a government agency look-alike.
Default judgment entered against Ind. Super Bowl home rental company
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced a $217,725 default judgment against a Super Bowl home rental company that allegedly ripped off 32 Hoosier home owners prior to the game.
Conn. AG says car wash illegally discharging water
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a car wash and its owner for allegedly illegally discharging wastewater.
Wells Fargo settles discriminatory lending allegations
Madigan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $175 million joint settlement on Thursday with Wells Fargo over allegedly discriminatory lending practices.
Kan. AG settles with tobacco company for $1M
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a $1 million settlement on Thursday with a tobacco company, resolving multiple lawsuits.
Eleventh Circuit: Fee provision severable from bank's arbitration agreement
Barkett ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court, in a ruling last week, remanded a case over a bank's overdraft fees to a lower court for arbitration.
Mont. ballot initiative advocates ban on corporate money in elections
Bullock HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The Montana Secretary of State on Wednesday officially qualified for the state's November ballot an initiative advocating for a ban on corporate money in elections.
Alaska SC remands suit over leg lost in mulcher
Carpeneti ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - The Alaska Supreme Court last month reversed a lower court's ruling against an employee who lost part of his leg while working for a landscape company, citing evidence "erroneously admitted" during trial.
Three to pay $571M in LCD settlements
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Three makers of liquid crystal display screens will pay $571 million in a settlement announced Thursday by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Ind. workers support right-to-work law
Mix INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Two Indiana workers sent the Indiana Department of Labor a message supporting the state's newly enacted right-to-work law.
Delphi pension fund issue frustrates lawmakers
Turner WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A House subcommittee chairman has expressed indignation at the refusal of officials to meet with the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program about the treatment of Delphi pensions.