News from 2012
Ala. SC reverses $78M drug-pricing verdict
King MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court has again struck down a multimillion dollar verdict in a drug-pricing lawsuit filed by former state Attorney General Troy King.
Texas Bar suing Abbott over public information ruling
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The State Bar of Texas is reportedly suing Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott over a ruling issued by Abbott's office last month.
Report: Christie to nominate superior court judge to N.J. SC
Solomon TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to nominate a Republican superior court judge to the state's high court, according to a report.
R.I. AG warns of 'crooks' using health care ruling to run scams
Kilmartin PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Scam artists are using the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the federal health care law to commit identity theft and Medicare fraud, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said Monday.
Fifth Circuit lets ruling stand in asbestos lawsuit fraud case
Reavley NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has chosen not to revisit its recent decision that affirmed a fraud verdict against two Mississippi asbestos attorneys.
Report: AGs now looking into alleged LIBOR manipulation
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A group of state attorneys general are reportedly looking into an alleged manipulation of the London InterBank Offered Rate, or LIBOR.
Fourth Circuit to hear case over key parts of W.Va. election ad laws
Johnston RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A decision striking down key provisions of West Virginia election laws that attempt to regulate political ads by special interest groups will be heard by a federal appeals court in October.
Attorney convicted in $66M mortgage fraud scheme
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorney Michael Raphan has been found guilty of conspiring to commit bank fraud and wire fraud in connection with a $66 million mortgage fraud scheme.
Trustees consent to correcting loans
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has signed a consent order between the United Employee Benefit Fund and the Secretary of Labor amending the UEBF's governing documents.
Albany newspaper repays those laid off
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The Times Union newspaper of Albany has offered to reinstate three employees and pay more than $800,000 in past wages and interest to 11 employees who were laid off.
Ariz. AG settles with two alleged scams
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced consent judgments on Friday against two alleged telemarketing and business opportunity scams.
Schneiderman, insurer reach agreement for restitution
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announce a settlement on Friday with an insurance company that allegedly made an undisclosed change to its medical claim reimbursement policy.
Colossus defendants want McDaniel to intervene in class action
McDaniel TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Insurance companies battling class action litigation in Miller County, Ark. are asking state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to intervene.
McKenna files response in Backpage.com's lawsuit
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, along with county prosecutors from across the state, has filed a response to a lawsuit from the online classified website Backpage.com.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is 'sword of Damocles,' critic says
Frezza WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act have been expanded to include not only what actual bribes are known to be paid but what bribes a business owner or executive "should have known" were being made.
Report: Mo. AG reaches deal with some former US Fidelis workers
Koster ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has reportedly reached a deal with some former US Fidelis workers, allowing them compensation for being laid off without proper warning.
Minn. AG: Lawsuit against Accretive should move forward
Swanson MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson shot back in a federal court filing last week, arguing that her lawsuit against Chicago-based service provider Accretive Health Inc. should continue.
Del. AG settles with national mortgage registry
Biden WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The national mortgage registry known as MERS has agreed to implement certain reforms as part of a settlement with Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden's office last week.
Report: N.C. AG seeks more documents in utility merger
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is demanding that more documents be released in his investigation into a merger between Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy.
NLRB sides with union in dues-revocation case
Raudabaugh WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The National Labor Relations Board has affirmed the reversal by an administrative law judge of an NLRB regional director in a dues revocation case.