News from 2013
Texas AG gets order against senior dating service
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott obtained a temporary restraining order and asset freeze Thursday against a specialized dating service that targeted senior citizens, disabled individuals and veterans.
Mo. AG praises passage of bill to strengthen Second Injury Fund
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has thanked Gov. Jay Nixon for signing a bill into law that provides a temporary surcharge increase to address a shortfall in the Second Injury Fund.
Wash. AG announces Medicaid settlements with two Bellevue women
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced diversion agreements Wednesday with two Bellevue women who allegedly falsified timesheets as paid caregivers under the Medicaid program.
Md. high court, in ruling, refuses to do away with contributory negligence
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland's high court, in a ruling earlier this week, declined to do away with the state's long-established common law principle of contributory negligence.
Report: Coakley weighing run for governor
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley reportedly is considering a run for governor next year.
Wyo. AG confirmed to federal appeals court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Wyoming Attorney General Gregory Phillips is now a federal appeals court judge.
Maryland courts adopt new rules for protecting private data in civil cases
Under a new rule effective this month, individuals filing documents related to civil actions in Maryland courts must exclude unnecessary private information, such as Social Security numbers or other identification numbers.
Wis. SC: Volunteer firefighter not entitled to immunity in personal injury lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court said in a ruling Tuesday that a volunteer firefighter who drove through a red light and ended up colliding with another vehicle is not immune from being sued.
Report: Millett would take major pay cut if confirmed to D.C. Circuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- If confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Patricia Millett would see a sizable drop in pay, according to reports.
N.Y. AG obtains $950,000 settlement from allegedly self-dealing National Arts Club leaders
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $950,000 settlement Wednesday with the former president of the National Arts Club to resolve allegations of self-dealing and breach of fiduciary duty.
Conn. AG announces ruling against Apple in eBook price-fixing matter
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced Wednesday that a federal judge ruled that Apple Inc. violated state and federal law by conspiring to fix prices in the market for electronic books.
Ohio AG announces order against charity
BRYAN, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit and a temporary restraining order Tuesday against a Williams County-based charity and its principals for allegedly violating state charitable and securities laws.
Wisconsin AG obtains judgment against Wisconsin Electric Power Company
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a judgment Tuesday against Wisconsin Electric Power Company to resolve allegations of environmental violations that occurred during the construction of a retention pond.
Minn. AG announces $1.7 million in funds from multi-state agreement with Abbott Laboratories
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced Wednesday that the state would recover $1.7 million from a multi-state settlement with Abbott Laboratories to resolve allegations that Abbott marketed a drug for non-approved uses.
Report: D.C. Council thinking about delaying AG election
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Members of the D.C. Council, which voted to authorize a referendum on an elected attorney general in the District of Columbia in 2010, reportedly are considering delaying the election.
Members of Congress tell McConnell to stop blocking NLRB nominees
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. Reps. Linda Sanchez and Joe Courtney on Tuesday joined a group of American workers in calling on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to stop threatening to block a Senate vote on nominees to the National Labor Relations Board.
BP plaintiffs lawyer once represented Scruggs
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- One of the lawyers representing a group of class action plaintiffs against oil giant BP also helped represent disgraced Mississippi attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs.
N.J. AG announces ruling against grower to restore destroyed farmland
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced a legal victory for the state's efforts to preserve farmland Tuesday with a court ruling that a commercial plant grower must restore damaged farmland.
Michigan AG warns consumers of online ticket scams
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette issued a warning to consumers Monday cautioning them to be wary of online ticket purchasing scams during the busy summer event and concert season.