News from April 2013
Koster announces court dates for Bridgeton Landfill case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced Wednesday that he requested and obtained court dates for his lawsuit against the owner of the Bridgeton Landfill.
N.C. AG praises proposed health care bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Wednesday praised a proposed bill that would help to reduce health care costs for state residents.
Wis. AG announces judgment against Milwaukee property owner
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen on Wednesday announced a judgment against a Milwaukee property owner who allegedly violated state environmental laws.
U.S. SC rules for employer in overtime lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling last week, upheld a lower court's ruling dismissing as moot a Fair Labor Standards Act overtime lawsuit where the employer made an offer of judgment to the plaintiff for the amount she sought in her claim.
Report: Nightclub owners want R.I. SC to vacate $1 million workers' comp fine
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) -- The owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a 2003 fire are asking the Rhode Island Supreme Court to vacate a workers' compensation court's judgment of $1 million against them.
Ohio SC agrees to hear payday loan case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in a case over the issuing of payday loans.
Report: Ala. AG rejects request for utility rate hearings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) -- Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has reportedly shot down a request by the head of the state's Public Service Commission to investigate utility rates in the state.
Del. SC rules against employers in case over workers' comp benefits
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) -- The Delaware Supreme Court, in a ruling earlier this month, sided with a group of injured workers in a case over their workers' compensation benefits.
Madigan distributes $3.3 million to county recorders
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Wednesday the distribution of $3.3 million to Illinois county recorders from the proceeds of a national settlement with Lender Processing Services Inc.
N.Y. AG announces agreement with NFL for policies against discrimination
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement Wednesday with the National Football League to strengthen its policies against discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation.
Mich. AG: 'Hands off' state's Natural Resources Trust Fund
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, in a formal opinion issued this week, says the state's Natural Resources Trust Fund cannot be used for the maintenance of existing public recreation facilities, including maintenance dredging of existing harbors.
S.D. AG awards funds from nationwide mortgage fraud settlement
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Tuesday that the South Dakota Housing Development Authority will receive more than $300,000 of the state's proceeds from a nationwide settlement with Lender Processing Services Inc.
Tenn. AG settles with The Avalon Effect over medical device's marketing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) -- Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper, Jr., announced a settlement Tuesday with a Tennessee firm that allegedly marketed a medical device without prior approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Multi-state coalition urges U.S. SC to let EPA reduce air pollution
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday that a 10-state and five-city coalition filed a court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate an air pollution reduction regulation.
Report: Waters calls decision not allowing Cordray to testify 'inappropriate,' 'unwarranted'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, vowed Tuesday to allow Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to testify before the panel.
House Republican says Cordray cannot appear before panel
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A House Republican and leader of the Financial Services Committee on Monday sent a letter to Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying Cordray cannot testify before the panel because he has not been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Report: Former Ala. AG's new business is promoting bingo game
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) -- Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King is now in the business of promoting bingo games.
Teamsters support Herring for Va. AG
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- One of the largest and most diverse labor unions has announced its support for Virginia Sen. Mark Herring in becoming the state's next attorney general.