News from 2012
Mich. AG's investigation results in charges against McCotter staffers
Schuette DETROIT (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced last week that four members of former U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter's staff will face criminal charges as the result of an investigation into allegations of election fraud.
EPA tells federal court that dictionaries are 'incomplete'
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Another Clean Air Act enforcement effort by the Environmental Protection Agency was rolled back by another federal court.
Caldwell not taking sides in suit over La. SC chief justice
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell says he won't take sides on who should become the state Supreme Court's next chief justice.
Calif. AG files $4.3M suit against state veterans charity
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris last week filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of officers and directors of a state veterans charity.
W.Va. judicial board recommends censure for magistrate
Fouty CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Judicial Hearing Board has recommended that the state Supreme Court of Appeals "publicly censure" former Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty for violating the state Code of Judicial Conduct.
Ark. AG suing five telemarketers
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced five lawsuits on Thursday against five Florida-based telemarketing companies that allegedly used certain tactics in violation of federal and state laws.
Wis. AG settles with Triple P
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a settlement on Friday with Triple P Inc., doing business as Peters Concrete Company, and its owner for allegedly violating wetland and stream protection laws.
Koster sues five companies over calls
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit on Friday against five companies that allegedly violated the state's no-call law.
W.Va. SC sets arguments in campaign finance case
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a case over the constitutionality of the state's Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program next month.
Wash. SC rules shipyard worker can sue respirator makers
Madsen OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The Washington State Supreme Court ruled this week that a shipyard worker whose job it was to clean respirators contaminated with asbestos could sue the manufacturers of the respirators.
Anchorage attorney appointed to Alaska SC
Maassen JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell on Wednesday appointed Anchorage attorney Peter Maassen to the state Supreme Court.
Ferguson, Dunn to square off in November for Wash. AG
Ferguson OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Republican Reagan Dunn will face Democrat Bob Ferguson in the November election to become Washington State's next attorney general.
Fla., Ga. AGs to speak at Republican convention
Bondi TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is among a group of headliners who will address the Republican National Convention later this month.
Third Circuit decertifies class action over Bridgestone tires
Ambro PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court this week decertified a class action lawsuit brought over run-flat tires.
N.J. AG settles with WaWa
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and the Division on Civil Rights announced a settlement on Wednesday with WaWa Inc. resolving allegations that a man was denied service for having a service dog.
Schneiderman settles with roll-your-own shops
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and New York City Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo announced a settlement on Thursday with two roll-your-own cigarette shops resolving allegations of tax evasion.
Va. AG settles with mortgage modifier
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a settlement on Wednesday with a Chesapeake-based mortgage loan modification company and its owner resolving allegations of charging illegal advance fees.
Second Circuit rules against paper company in class action
Carney NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled against a Connecticut-based paper company in an antitrust class action over price fixing.
Second Circuit: Complaint against ex-CFO shouldn't have been dismissed
Rakoff NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has remanded a case against a company's former chief financial officer for his role in an alleged fraudulent accounting scheme.
Coakley wants penalty against utility over storm response
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that she has filed a brief with the Department of Public Utilities regarding NSTAR's allegedly inadequate storm response.