News from January 2013
N.J. AG settles with home health agency
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a consent order Wednesday with a Somers Point-based home healthcare agency that allegedly placed uncertified aides in patients' homes.
Iowa AG reaches $40K agreement with eMusic.com
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement Wednesday with eMusic.com, a subscription-based online music seller that allegedly charged monthly fees to Iowans who were inadvertently enrolled.
Ark. AG files suit against watercraft business
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a consumer protection lawsuit Wednesday against a Cleburne County-based watercraft business that allegedly failed to turn over consignment sales proceeds.
Ill. SC rules railroad had no legal duty to train jumper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the judgment of the circuit and appellate courts before it in a case where the jury found a railroad company had a legal duty to a 12-year-old trespasser who was injured while attempting to jump on a moving train.
Lawsuit lending bill introduced in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) -- An Indiana state senator has introduced a bill that would make lawsuit lending loans subject to the same regulations as traditional loans.
W.Va. AG-elect names key staffers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General-Elect Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday announced the hiring of several key personnel for his office.
N.Y. AG wins case banning sale of mislabeled designer drugs
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced victory Tuesday in a state Supreme Court case in his office's litigation against retailers selling mislabeled designer drugs.
Maryland AG announces $1M order against plumbing companies
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a final order Wednesday against two Carroll County plumbing companies and their owner after they allegedly violated the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
Mass. AG announces $270K fine against National Grid
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $270,000 fine Monday against National Grid for leaving hundreds of workers unpaid after more than nine weeks.
Ala. SC dismisses appeal in car wreck case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of a circuit court's order in an automobile accident case because the circuit court did not have jurisdiction on the matter that the order concerned.
Del. SC upholds dismissal of serial plaintiff's suit
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal with prejudice of a plaintiff's lawsuit due to her repeated refusal to comply with the discovery requests of the married couple she sued.
Grainger to pay $70M over false contract claims
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - W.W. Grainger Inc. has agreed to pay the Department of Justice $70 million to resolve allegations of submitting false claims under the General Service Administration (GSA) contract and the U.S. Postal Service.
Young re-elected as Michigan's Chief Justice
Lansing, Mish. (Legal Newsline) - The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously has elected Robert P. Young Jr. as a chief justice for a second term.
Supreme Court considers limiting class-action lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Supreme Court on Monday considered efforts by lawyers to place monetary limits on class actions in an effort to keep the class actions in "hellhole" or plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions.
Mass. AG announces $140,000 settlement with medical groups
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $140,000 settlement Monday with the former owners of a Marblehead-based medical billing practice and four pathology groups to settle allegations of improper patient record disposal.
N.J. AG settles with towing company
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a settlement Monday with a Toms River towing company that allegedly charged consumers exorbitant amounts to retrieve vehicles towed from Seaside Heights after Hurricane Sandy.
N.Y. AG announces $2.4 million settlement with Stericycle
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $2.4 million settlement Tuesday with a medical waste disposal company that allegedly overcharged close to 1,000 government entities in New York.
Michigan SC Justice resigns amid allegations
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) --Michigan state Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway is stepping down amid accusations of ethics violations.