News from 2013
N.Y. AG announces agreements to provide equal access for persons with disabilities
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced new agreements Friday that will provide equal access for persons with disabilities to theater performances, gourmet retail and polling places.
Ohio AG announces ruling that Bradley University interfered with coach's contract
RAVENNA, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a ruling Thursday that the Peoria, Illinois-based Bradley University intentionally interfered with Kent State University's contract with a former basketball coach.
Louisiana AG announces recovery of $45 million from GSK
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced Friday that the state of Louisiana would receive $45 million from GlaxoSmithKline, a British healthcare company, to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud and deceptive marketing.
Iowa AG files amendment to Muscatine environmental lawsuit
MUSCATINE, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Thursday the filing of an amendment to the state's environmental lawsuit against a Muscatine-based grain processing facility.
AG warns Ohioans about utility scams
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned consumers on Friday about recent phone scams related to utility companies.
R.I. judge rejects claim of wrongful foreclosure against mortgage registry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) -- A Rhode Island judge, in a ruling last week, rejected a claim of wrongful foreclosure against the national mortgage registry known as MERS.
Mich. AG to defend Detroit pensioners in federal bankruptcy case
LANSING (Legal Newsline) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said Saturday he will join the city of Detroit's federal bankruptcy case, defending city pensioners who are at risk of losing their benefits.
Schuette critical of Obama's newest Asian carp plan; AG says it will leave economy at risk
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says the Obama administration's latest efforts to stop Asian carp -- the behemoth fish that leap 10 feet into the air -- from entering the Great Lakes will leave the state's economy, and ecology, at risk.
Testimony focuses on lead paint cleanup
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Lead-based paint is a costly clean up; that's why 10 cities and counties in California are suing one-time lead pigment and paint manufacturers to cover the abatement costs of millions of homes in their jurisdictions, to the tune of an estimated $1 billion.
Lead paint witnesses talk about poisoned children
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Key witnesses in the suit against the nations one-time top lead paint manufacturers told stories Friday about poisoned children in two of the jurisdictions waging the suit: Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties.
Federal judge closes portion of Garlock bankruptcy trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge closed his courtroom to the public Friday during portions of testimony by a law professor who leveled charges of fraud against some claimants who sued Garlock Sealing Technologies after being exposed to asbestos.
N.Y. AG announces legislation to close foreclosure loophole
BRONX, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced proposed legislation on Thursday that would close a loophole banks have used since the financial crisis to deny foreclosure victims their right to a court-mediated settlement conference.
Illinois AG announces pollution lawsuit against ExxonMobil
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow announced a lawsuit Thursday against ExxonMobil Oil Corp. after an equipment malfunction at a company refinery allegedly released pollutants.
Missouri AG files lawsuit against Branson vacation telemarketing firms for no call violations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Thursday against two Branson vacation telemarketing firms and their owner for allegedly calling Missourians on the state's no call list.
N.C. AG announces approval of bill to reduce healthcare costs
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced the passage of a bill Thursday by the General Assembly that would reform hospital debt collections, fight rising healthcare costs and make medical bills simpler.
Ky. AG announces temporary injunction against monument seller
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced Thursday that his Office of Consumer Protection obtained a temporary injunction against a Central Kentucky seller and installer of cemetery monuments and headstones.
Union Carbide seeks transfer of asbestos mass tort claim in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) -- Attorneys for Union Carbide Corp. have petitioned the federal court in Philadelphia for a transfer of an asbestos mass tort claim that was brought last month by a Florida woman at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Va. AG wants to use fraud settlement money to shore up retirement funds
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli this week requested that the U.S. Treasury Department release $30 million of the $115 million due to the state for the attorney general's office's role as the lead investigator into a Medicaid fraud settlement.
Report: Former Public Regulation Commissioner drops out of N.M. AG race
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) -- Former Public Regulation Commissioner Jason Marks reportedly has dropped out of the race to become New Mexico's next attorney general.
Analysis: U.S. SC's recent term mostly good for business
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's recent term was mostly good for business, according to an analysis released this week.