News from 2012
Ark. judge puts class action ruling on backburner while mulling murder case
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Miller County, Ark., Circuit Court Judge Kirk Johnson said Thursday it could take him a couple of weeks to form his opinion on the defendant's motion to stay a class action pending in his court.
Eleventh Circuit voids NLRB ruling over company's unfair labor practice charge
Huck ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court earlier this week vacated a decision by the National Labor Relations Board in a case over a long-term care facility's refusal to bargain with a workers union.
Hearing scheduled for contested Ark. class action
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - On Thursday, Miller County, Ark., Judge Kirk Johnson is scheduled to hear arguments on a motion to stay a class action case that is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ohio SC rules against JobsOhio
O'Connor COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Supreme Court last week dismissed a complaint over JobsOhio, a nonprofit corporation created by the state to promote economic development.
AGs of S.C., Okla. and Mich. join challenge of Dodd-Frank
Wilson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Three state attorneys general have joined the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Ohio SC allows city vote on Citizens United measure
O'Donnell COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Supreme Court has quashed the city of Brecksville's attempt to block the placement of a citizens' initiative over corporate campaign contributions on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Group wants cost info on Obama's daughter's spring break trip
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Secret Service to determine how much taxpayer money was spent on security for President Barack Obama's daughter's spring break trip to Mexico.
Depakote settlement finalized with Abbott Laboratories
Cuccinelli ABINGDON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced the approval of a $1.5 billion settlement on Tuesday with Abbott Laboratories to resolve allegations of the unlawful promotion of the prescription drug Depakote.
Fla. officials join AARP in opposing nuclear cost recovery payment scheme
Chief Justice Ricky Polston MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A bipartisan group of state and city elected officials, along with AARP Florida, urged the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn the nuclear cost recovery payment scheme.
N.H. AG Delaney makes case in hospital records case
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney filed pleadings on Tuesday in response to Exeter Hospital's request to prevent the Department of Public Health Services from further looking into a hepatitis C outbreak.
McGraw holds to refusal to debate, addresses Milton incident
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has reiterated his stance against debating Patrick Morrisey as well as addressed a recent incident in which he grabbed the camera of a member of Morrisey's campaign staff.
GOP alleges quid pro quo between Justice Dept. and St. Paul
Perez WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Republican members of Congress are questioning why a member of the Department of Justice convinced the city of St. Paul, Minn., to drop a pending lawsuit.
Cooper says Tennessee American Water likely to decrease rate hike
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced on Tuesday that his office's intervention has likely led to a smaller rate hike from the Tennessee American Water Company than the company originally proposed.
Coakley says two didn't pay into unemployment trust fund
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement and indictments on Monday with two businesses and their principles for allegedly failing to pay more than $553,000 into the state's unemployment trust fund.
N.J. AG Chiesa, feds settle with Durand Glass
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced a settlement on Monday with Durand Glass Manufacturing Company Inc. to resolve allegations of air quality law violations.
Calif. AG Harris settles with Anthem Blue Cross
Harris SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a settlement on Monday with one of the largest health insurers in the state to resolve allegations that the company failed to protect its members' personal information.
Nev. AG Masto loses Enron-related antitrust case
Masto CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto has lost an antitrust case that alleged Reliant Energy made a secret deal with now-bankrupt Enron Corp.
Schneiderman sues JPMorgan over Bear Sterns' actions
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. over its alleged role in the financial crisis.
Federal judge denies motion for new trial, says keeping juror was OK
Tunheim MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge last week refused to change a jury verdict reached earlier this year in a lawsuit over Johnson and Johnson's drug Levaquin, despite a juror's connection to the defendant pharmaceutical company.
Ariz. AG, aide facing fines over alleged campaign finance violations
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announced Monday he is initiating a civil enforcement action against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and another member of the Attorney General's Office for alleged campaign finance violations.