News from April 2013
Groups ask U.S. SC to review D.C. Circuit's decision over EPA's air pollution rule
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A coalition of health and environmental organizations have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to reconsider a federal appeals court ruling in a lawsuit over the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
U.S. SC declines to hear former professor's appeal
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by a former University of Colorado professor seeking to get his job back.
Pa. SC to hear challenge over judges' retirement age next month
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the state's mandatory retirement age for judges.
N.Y. high court nominee would be first African-American woman to serve
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday nominated Sheila Abdus-Salaam, an associate justice of the appellate division of the New York State Supreme Court, to serve on the state's Court of Appeals.
Report: Va. AG failed to disclose stock holdings in company suing state
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli reportedly failed to disclose -- for close to a year -- that he purchased stock holdings in a company that, just months before, sued the state.
Ohio AG announces lawsuit against owners of former hospital site
WARREN, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Friday his office has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the former St. Joseph Riverside Hospital, requiring the demolition of the property and the reimbursement of costs.
Wis. SC justice at center of alleged attack says reports of conflict on court exaggerated
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser on Thursday called reports of division and conflict on the state's highest court "overblown."
Bondi announces $75,000 settlement with automobile performance chip dealer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a $75,000 settlement on Thursday with an automobile performance chip dealer who allegedly engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices.
McDaniel demands documents from Exxon after pipeline rupture
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a request to Exxon Mobil on Thursday to produce inspection reports, investigative reports and additional information related to its Pegasus pipeline rupture and subsequent oil spill in Mayflower.
N.H. AG announces $700,000 settlement with gravel and concrete company
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) -- New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney and Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Thomas Burack announced a $700,000 settlement on Thursday with a concrete and gravel company to resolve allegations of wetlands filling.
La. AG urges gym customers to file claim
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) -- Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell urged customers of a Baton Rouge gym on Thursday to film a claim with his Consumer Protection section if they were adversely affected by the facility.
Report: Obama calls Harris 'best-looking' state AG
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- If state attorneys general participated in beauty contests, President Barack Obama would declare California Attorney General Kamala Harris the winner.
S&P says DOJ failed to disclose collaboration with state AGs
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- In a federal court filing earlier this week, Standard & Poor's Rating Services accused the U.S. Department of Justice of hiding its collaboration with a group of state attorneys general in suing the credit ratings agency over its alleged fraud.
Alaska SC sides with city in contract dispute with union
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) -- The Alaska Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of the Municipality of Anchorage in a continued dispute over the city's contract with a union representing workers at its water and wastewater facility.
Wis. SC: Insurer not entitled to full arbitration discovery
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that an insurance company is not entitled to full discovery under a section of state law designed specifically for arbitration.
Honeywell Resins and Chemicals to pay $3M penalty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Alleged Clean Air Act violations against Honeywell Resins and Chemicals LLC at its Hopewell, Va. plant has resulted in their agreement to pay a $3 million civil penalty.
CDW to pay U.S. $5.66M for False Claims Act allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - To resolve alleged False Claims Act violations, CDW-Government LLC (CDW-G) has agreed to pay $5.66 million for improperly charging government purchasers from 1999 to 2011.
Thousands of consumer complaints now online
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - There are now 90,000 searchable complaints on mortgages, bank accounts, student loans and credit cards in the newly released largest public database of federal consumer financial complaints.
Ohio AG announces lawsuit against Springfield landlord
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit Wednesday against an out-of-state landlord whose homes fell into disrepair and were later demolished by the city of Springfield.