News from August 2013
Mass. AG announces court order against marina owners
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a court order on Friday against the owner of the Charlestown-based Shipyard Quarters Marina to take immediate action to ensure public safety of the dilapidated facility.
Texas SC: Insurer must pay homebuilder for costs of voluntary remediation
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- The Texas Supreme Court last week upheld a jury verdict requiring an insurer to pay more than $6 million in costs to a homebuilder that voluntarily replaced defective imitation stucco siding in hundreds of houses.
Report: Fixing Okla. tort reform law could take 28 bills, more than a week in special session
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- It likely will take more than two dozen bills to rewrite Oklahoma's tort system, state lawmakers say.
Sixth Circuit: Insurance broker may be held liable for Cleveland Indians' damages
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court ruled last week that an insurance broker may be held liable for damages suffered by the Cleveland Indians in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the baseball team.
Obama suggests law schools go from three years to two
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama, during a town hall speech in New York Friday, suggested that the nation's law schools cut out the third year in an effort to help reduce the cost of college.
NLRB consolidates in-house legal services at D.C. headquarters
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The National Labor Relations Board has created a new Division of Legal Counsel at its Washington D.C. headquarters.
Missouri AG warns consumers after information release at credit union
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster issued a warning to consumers Friday after an accidental release of consumer information at Missouri Credit Union.
Wisconsin AG announces settlement with magazine seller
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a $15,000 settlement Thursday with Satton Marketing LLC for allegedly violating a law governing the recruitment and employment of itinerant magazine sales crews.
Tenn. AG announces court order to freeze assets in HRC Medical case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced a court order Thursday that granted the state's request to freeze the personal assets of individuals involved with HRC Medical Centers Inc.
Third Circuit says cell phone customers may block robocalls
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Thursday that cell phone customers may revoke their prior consent to be "robocalled" on their cell phones.
Poll: McAuliffe has lead over Cuccinelli in Va. governor's race
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Democrat Terry McAuliffe is leading Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the race to become Virginia's next governor, according to poll results released this week.
DRI files brief to U.S. SC in Lexmark patent case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar said Thursday it has filed an amicus brief on merits with the U.S. Supreme Court in a patent infringement case.
Garlock bankruptcy trial concludes in N.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- After more than three weeks of testimony with expert witnesses and lawyers flown in from across the country, the bankruptcy trial for Garlock Sealing Technologies concluded Thursday with one glaring question left unanswered - just how much money the company sued for making asbestos-containing products decades ago will need to put in a trust to escape bankruptcy.
Lots of data to process for Calif. lead paint judge
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- A watershed decision expected before the end of the year may come down to how one individual processes volumes of complex analyses of complex data relating to the use, promotion and manufacture of lead paint in the last century and its impact on children today.
Federal judge tosses proposed class action against 7-Eleven over food products
SAN JOSE (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action filed against convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc. for allegedly mislabeling its food products.
Motley Rice co-founder dead at 68
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (Legal Newsline) -- The co-founder of one of the country's largest plaintiffs' firms, Motley Rice LLC, died Thursday.
Sides rest in Calif. lead paint trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Kleinberg on Thursday praised lawyers prosecuting and defending a 13-year-old lead paint public nuisance case after both sides rested at trial.
Greek yogurt maker asks judge to reconsider decision refusing to dismiss class action
SAN JOSE (Legal Newsline) -- The maker of a popular line of Greek yogurt is asking a federal judge to reconsider her decision refusing to dismiss a class action lawsuit against the company over its use of the term "evaporated cane juice" to describe sugar.
Soy milk makers want federal judge to dismiss class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- A group of soy milk makers want a federal judge to toss a putative class action filed against them, arguing that a prior settlement precludes the suit.
Sanofi settles with multiple states to resolve kickback allegations
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced on Thursday that Maryland joined with other states in a settlement with Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. to resolve allegations the company paid kickbacks to physicians.