News from June 2013
Report: Chesley appointed to Cincinnati commission
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Prominent plaintiffs lawyer Stanley Chesley, who was disbarred in Kentucky in March, was appointed to the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission this week.
Federal judge asked to stay Chevron's RICO case over Ecuador judgment
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York attorney Steven Donziger last week filed a motion to stay a fraud case filed by Chevron Corp. against him and two Ecuadorian rainforest residents.
DeWine files lawsuit against contractor
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Batavia contractor who allegedly engaged in multiple violations of the state's consumer laws.
Vt. AG announces $8.3M court order against tobacco company
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) -- Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell announced Tuesday an $8.3 million court order against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for allegedly violating the state's consumer protection laws.
Ohio AG files lawsuit against Cleveland talent agency owner
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit Wednesday against a Cleveland talent agency and its owner for allegedly misrepresenting services and failing to give consumers proper notice of cancellation rights.
N.C. AG announces judgment against real estate seller
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Wednesday a judgment against a Surry County-based real estate seller who allegedly put more than 20 locals in danger of losing their homes.
N.J. AG announces $353,800 order against North Jersey businessman
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced Wednesday a $353,800 court order against a North Jersey businessman who sells, installs and repairs draperies and blinds for alleged Consumer Fraud Act violations.
Fla. gov. signs bills to improve state's legal climate, appropriate mortgage settlement funds
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Among the bills Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Wednesday, one aims to improve the state's legal climate and another will provide several state entities with funds for various housing and foreclosure-related programs and services.
Conservative think tank calls for Utah AG to resign
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- The president of a conservative public policy think tank, in a radio address this week, called for Utah Attorney General John Swallow to resign.
Cuccinelli's complaints over Medicaid settlement payment pay off; feds agree to release $115M
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- In a letter to Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Treasury Department said it would release $115 million due to the state for his office's role as the lead investigator in a 2012 Medicaid fraud settlement.
Poll: Tech companies would fare better at hands of jurors than other businesses
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Technology companies that are pitted against individuals as litigants in civil cases would face less juror bias than the other five business sectors measured in a recent survey by DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar.
Wash. AG helps secure more than $89,000 in wages, interest for misclassified workers
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday afternoon his office has filed a settlement with Caicos Corporation for multiple violations of the state's prevailing wage laws.
Law professor says Obama making a statement with three D.C. Circuit nominations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A University of Richmond law professor says President Barack Obama's decision to make three, simultaneous nominations to one of the nation's most important courts, albeit bold and somewhat unusual, is a statement to Republicans.
N.Y. AG adopts new regulations on electioneering nonprofits
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced new regulations Wednesday that will bring more transparency to the political process and protect the donors of nonprofits.
Conn. AG reaches $9.9 million settlement with multiple companies to resolve Medicaid billing lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced a $9.9 million settlement Monday with Gary Anusavice and six of his management and consulting companies to resolve a Medicaid billing lawsuit.
Va. AG settles with Illinois-based consumer lender
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a settlement Tuesday with an Illinois-based consumer lender operating a location in the Richmond area for allegedly violating the state's consumer finance statutes.
Mo. AG files lawsuit against magazine solicitor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against a door-to-door magazine sales company Monday for allegedly making misrepresentations to consumers.
Conn. AG asks PURA to reject electric utility's rate increase request
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen filed a brief on Tuesday with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority asking that the authority reject an electronic utility's application for a $95 million rate increase.
S&P pushes federal judge to dismiss lawsuit filed by DOJ, state AGs
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) -- The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. and its subsidiary Standard & Poor's Rating Services is pushing a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the U.S. Department of Justice and a group of state attorneys general.
N.Y. AG teams with San Francisco DA for Smartphone Summit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman teamed with San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón to announce Wednesday a Smartphone Summit to address the epidemic of violent "Apple-Picking" street crimes.