News from 2013
Fla. AG sues company for alleged deceptive practices
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a lawsuit Friday against a Davie-based company for allegedly misrepresenting itself as the Department of State and stealing money from state businesses.
Illinois AG obtains court order to secure safe drinking water for Marengo residents
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan obtained a court order Friday to make sure that residents of Marengo with private wells get immediate access to safe drinking water after recent reports of contamination.
Pa. AG sues contraband cigarette sellers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane filed a civil lawsuit Friday against four individuals who allegedly sold cigarettes online and failed to pay state cigarette taxes.
Mo. AG obtains order against allegedly deceptive fundraiser
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a temporary restraining order Friday against a St. Charles-based individual who allegedly fraudulently took money from donors to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Report: State lawmaker mulling run for Fla. AG
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- State Rep. Perry Thurston, the current Democratic Party leader in the Florida House, reportedly is considering a run for state attorney general next year.
W.Va. AG wants answers from state abortion clinics; looking at need for regulation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Monday his office has sent letters to two state clinics that provide elective abortions, and soon will begin assessing abortion regulation in the state.
Colo. chief deputy AG joins race to be state's next top lawyer
DENVER (Legal Newsline) -- Cynthia Coffman, Colorado's chief deputy attorney general, has joined the race to be the state's next top lawyer.
Report: Federal judge OKs $150M Flonase settlement
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge last week approved a $150 million settlement by GlaxoSmithKline over allegations that the company maintained a market monopoly on its nasal spray Flonase.
ACLU joins fight against NSA phone surveillance
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- The American Civil Liberties Union this week joined the legal fight challenging the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's recently revealed domestic spying program involving what the group calls the "unprecedented mass surveillance of phone calls."
Illinois AG calls on phone makers to deter theft with kill switch
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on smart phone makers Thursday to develop a "kill switch" that would render devices inoperable if they are stolen in an attempt to deter theft.
Ohio AG warns of traveling contractor scams after storms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers about traveling contractors who could try to take advantage of homeowners who need assistance after recent, severe storms.
Mo. AG settles with website backup service
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a settlement Thursday with the Vancouver, Washington-based website backup firm DNS Services, which allegedly engaged in deceptive advertising in Missouri.
Wisconsin AG files action against Chicago-based debt settlement company
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Chicago-based debt settlement company and its principals for allegedly charging exorbitant upfront fees and violating other state laws.
S.D. AG assembles consumer protection stakeholders to review current law
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Wednesday that a group of stakeholders were asked to participate in a workgroup to evaluate the current state statutes related to consumer protection.
Defense lawyers want U.S. SC to take up case over medical device preemption
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A group of defense lawyers, in an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week, argued that the court should take up a case over the Medical Device Amendments to the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Figures show medical malpractice case filings in Pa. down again
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- According to figures released last week by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, the number of medical malpractice case filings in the state continue to decline.
Ala. SC agrees to hear oral arguments in case over 'innovator liability'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) -- The Alabama Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider a ruling it made in January, holding that a brand-name drug maker can be held liable for injuries from a generic version.
Report: O'Connor calls for merit selection, retention of Pa. judges
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) -- Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, in remarks at a Philadelphia Bar Association award presentation this week, spoke out against the state's election of judges.
Superior court judge nominated to vacant seat on Pa. SC
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has selected state Superior Court President Judge Correale Stevens to temporarily fill former state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin's seat on the bench.
U.S. SC says human genes can't be patented
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled mostly against a Utah-based molecular diagnostic company in its attempt to patent a pair of genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer.