News from 2012
DOJ: Nonprofit director accepted home renovations as bribes
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice has indicted the program director of a New York nonprofit on bribery charges.
Former W.Va. Democratic Party chair sues over financing program
Callaghan CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party is challenging the state's public campaign financing program.
Judge dismisses AGs suit over contraception rule
Urbom LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Republican state attorneys general against the federal government over a rule in the federal health care law that requires contraception coverage in health care plans.
SEC settles charges against Mizuho
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday settled charges against a U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group and three former employees.
CFPB announces first enforcement action
Cordray WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its first enforcement action - on its first birthday - by ordering Capital One Bank to refund approximately $140 million to two million customers and pay a $25 million fine.
Okla. company resolves Chinese bribery allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The NORDAM Group Inc., a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services based in Tulsa, Okla., will pay a $2 million fine for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Family accused of selling shares of Ohio gold mine
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a father, son and daughter with running an investment scam.
Chevron settles air pollution allegations
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced on Wednesday that Chevron USA Inc. will pay a civil penalty of $231,875 following a joint state-federal settlement over alleged air pollution control law violations.
Ark. AG files suit over debt collection
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - On Tuesday, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Kansas-based debt collection agency that allegedly sought to illegally collect on payday loan debts.
Van Hollen settles environmental allegations
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced an $80,000 settlement on Tuesday with an Eau Claire company over alleged environmental protection violations.
Question in case against MSHA certified to W.Va. SC
Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday asked the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to determine whether claims by miners against private parties for negligent safety inspections should be dismissed for failure to state a claim.
Report: Pa. SC justice, court workers ask to throw out Melvin subpoenas
Melvin PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - A fellow Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice and a group of court administrators contend they shouldn't have to testify at a preliminary hearing for suspended Justice Joan Orie Melvin this month.
Survey: More Americans, especially Republicans, disapprove of Roberts
Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Americans' opinions of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts are more negative than they were seven years ago, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Newest Ga. SC justice to be sworn in Thursday
Blackwell ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Keith Blackwell will be sworn in Thursday as the state Supreme Court's newest justice.
N.J. SC: Couple can sue city rescue squad for son's death
Albin TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a couple can sue a city's rescue squad for their son's death.
Former Schwab fund manager settles with SEC
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that Kimon Daifotis agreed to settle a case filed against him in 2011.
Commodities trader ordered to pay more than $41M
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California federal court has entered a $41 million judgment and permanent injunction against Gordon Driver, Axcess Automation and Axcess Fund Management in a case brought by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Vt. AG asks FTC to look into gas prices
Sorrell MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell wrote to the Federal Trade Commission on Friday to request that it look into the price of gasoline in the state.
N.J. AG says marketing company defrauded investors
Chiesa NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa filed a suit on Tuesday against a Haskell-based marketing company and three of its top executives alleging that they defrauded more than 50 investors of approximately $1.4 million.
Idaho AG, Watson Pharmaceuticals reach $1.7M agreement
Wasden BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a $1.7 million settlement on Monday with a prescription drug manufacturer resulting from its average wholesale price reporting.