News from 2012
SEC charges Mass. man with insider trading
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that it has settled a complaint alleging that Joseph McVicker engaged in insider trading of Art Technology Group stock.
Ariz. AG announces new online tobacco sales law
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced that a law placing strict limits on the Internet sale of tobacco products to try to limit access to children went into effect on Thursday.
At least 51 will participate in Indiana stage collapse settlement
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Thursday that a majority of eligible State Fair claimants have told the state they want to participate in a $13.2 million public-private settlement package.
Koster announces opt-in for Wachovia settlement
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Friday that approximately 17 Missouri not-for-profit entities, school districts and municipalities may opt-in to a $1 million settlement with Wachovia.
NLRB settles with union, Chapman Medical Center
Mix ORANGE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The National Labor Relations Board on Friday signed settlements with Chapman Medical Center and Service Employees International Union officials removing SEIU Healthcare Workers West officials' representation from their workplace.
Former Veritas exec settles with SEC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California on July 20 entered a settlement between the former chief financial officer of Veritas Software Corporation and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Miss. SC: City police immune from wrongful death suit
Waller JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled last week that Jackson police officers did not act with "reckless disregard" of a woman's safety in a wrongful death suit filed by her family.
Iowa SC mostly upholds decision in chiropractors' class action
Waterman DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - The Iowa Supreme Court last week mostly upheld a lower court's ruling in favor of the state's largest health insurer.
Former SEIU president indicted
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The former president of Service Employees International Union Local 6434, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury.
SEC charges Bristol-Myers Squibb executive with insider trading
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged an executive at Bristol-Myers Squibb with insider trading on Thursday.
Hercules settles EPA's emissions allegations
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Manufacturer Hercules Incorporated will pay $175,000 to settle environmental law violation allegations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.
Complaint filed against union for demanding dues
Mix CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - An employee of a Macy's has filed a federal complaint against a union alleging labor law violations.
Federal judge grants W.Va. SC candidate's motion to intervene
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has granted a West Virginia Supreme Court candidate's motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program.
Ind. SC: Wrongful death suit should be tried in British Columbia
Sullivan INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - The Indiana Supreme Court said in a ruling Monday that British Columbia is an "adequate" forum for a lawsuit filed over a bizarre helicopter accident.
Madoff trustee seeks to block settlement with N.Y. AG
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC is seeking to block a $410 million settlement between New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and hedge fund manager J. Ezra Merkin.
Judge rules against EPA
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by issuing a guidance document about Clean Water Act compliance.
NLRB again takes on Florida theater over collective bargaining impasse
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The National Labor Relations Board has issued a second complaint for alleged violations of federal labor law against a Florida theater.
Mass. lawmakers now calling for Citizens United amendment
Atkins BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Add Massachusetts to the list of state legislatures that are voicing their opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and that support a constitutional amendment to reverse it.
Attorney for head shop owner says N.Y. AG 'shoe-horning the facts'
Schneiderman QUEENS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - An attorney for a New York head shop says state Attorney General Eric Scheiderman's recent consent order demanding his client remove alleged synthetic drugs from its shelves is "replete with nonsense."
N.J. AG sues over claims of 9/11 donations
Chiesa NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a lawsuit on Monday against two convicted felons who allegedly solicited fraudulent 9/11 donations from New Jersey residents.