News from 2013
Mass. AG works to address needs of Boston Marathon attack families
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a collaborative between multiple government offices and organizations Tuesday to help victims of the Boston Marathon attack and their families find the help they need.
N.Y. AG announces updated settlement with Ravena cement plant
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced an amended settlement Tuesday with Lafarge North America to set annual limits on allowable pollution emissions.
Ohio AG sues two car dealerships
HAMILTON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed lawsuits Monday against two Fairfield-based car dealerships for allegedly failing to deliver motor vehicle titles as required by state law.
Calif. lead paint judge urges sides to settle this week
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- The judge presiding over an estimated $1 billion lawsuit against the manufacturers of lead paints and pigments urged both parties to "settle" during trial this week.
Texas GOP senators seeking applicants for federal judicial vacancies
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Texas Republicans, announced this week they are accepting applications for six federal judicial vacancies in the state.
Transocean loses appeal to withhold documents from safety board
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Transocean Deepwater Drilling Inc. lost on its motion to stay judgment pending appeal and must allow the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board to obtain documents it needs to further its investigation into the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico explosion and spill.
Law professor's nomination to D.C. Circuit before Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee were expected to take up Cornelia "Nina" Pillard's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Wednesday.
Pamela Harris named Maryland's first female state court administrator
Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has appointed Pamela Harris as the new State Court Administrator, effective August 5, 2013.
N.Y. AG announces $268,000 settlement with medical center
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Monday with Erie County Medical Center to resolve allegations that the center's dental clinic received Medicaid payments in violation of regulations.
N.J. AG announces settlements related to Superstorm Sandy price-gouging
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced settlements Tuesday with eight businesses that allegedly excessively raised room prices for consumers after Superstorm Sandy.
Ky. AG meets with U.S. DOE about future of Paducah plant
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway met with the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday to talk about the future of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Mo. AG files lawsuit against Utah company for alleged no call violations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Utah company that allegedly made solicitations to Missourians on the state's no call list.
Maine AG warns homeowners of door-to-door scams
AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Attorney General Janet Mills warned Maine homeowners Monday to be aware of door-to-door sellers using high-pressure tactics to sell paving jobs, home repair services and other goods.
ISTA Pharmaceuticals to pay $15 million in multi-state settlement
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Friday that Wisconsin joined a multi-state and federal settlement with ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations of off-label marketing.
Alabama AG announces more actions against electronic bingo casinos
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and District Attorney Bill Adair announced additional law enforcement actions Friday in an ongoing joint initiative to shut down electronic bingo casinos in Walker County.
S.D. AG issues warning about paving, roofing scams
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warned South Dakota consumers Friday about transient roofing and paving scams that are targeting state residents.
MyFord system target of federal class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) -A federal class action has been filed against Ford Motor Co. concerning alleged defects in the MyFord Touch dashboard systems that are found in some Ford manufactured vehicles.
Plaintiffs' expert in lead paint trial says studies not California-specific
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- The expert health witness in a $1 billion public nuisance lawsuit against former manufacturers of lead-based paint and pigments never investigated lead exposure specific to California.
BP's request to put emergency stop on claim process during fraud investigation denied
NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier has ruled against a temporary stop to claims payments stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill while an investigation is underway into potential wrongdoing in the office of Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau.
Va. AG files lawsuit against Internet payday lender
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed a lawsuit Thursday against an Internet payday lender that allegedly made illegal loans to Virginians without a valid payday loan license.