News from 2013
Wyo. SC justice to retire in January
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Legal Newsline) -- Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Barton Voigt announced his retirement Monday.
Nonprofit sues SiriusXM to recover underpayment of digital royalties
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- SoundExchange Inc., a non-profit performance rights organization, is suing SiriusXM Radio Inc. to recover what it calls a "massive underpayment" of digital royalties.
NLRB members select chief counsels
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Each of the newly confirmed members of the National Labor Relations Board has selected a chief counsel.
Report: Utah AG could be cleared by feds soon
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- A federal investigation into embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow could wrap up as early as this week, with no charges being brought against the state's top lawyer.
Idaho AG announces recovery of $28 million in Medicaid cases
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Tuesday his office completed six years of litigation involving false price reporting by major pharmaceutical companies, recovering more than $28 million in total.
Illinois AG urges phone companies to reduce robocalls
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan urged four major telephone companies Tuesday to deal with the growing problem of robocalls targeting residents of the state.
N.C. AG announces order against healthcare training program
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced an order Tuesday against a for-profit educational company that allegedly charged students hundreds of dollars for courses after losing its license.
Fla. AG obtains temporary injunction against mortgage relief companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Monday that her office obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against two companies that allegedly defrauded Florida homeowners out of thousands of dollars.
Conn. SC sides with state in case against computer equipment supplier
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- The Connecticut Supreme Court this week reversed an $18.3 million judgment against the state in a lawsuit filed against a computer equipment supply company.
Report: Calif. AG allows PIH Health to acquire medical center
DOWNEY, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris has approved the sale of Downey Regional Medical Center to PIH Health.
Report: Former chair of Mo. Democratic Party considering AG run
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- The chairman of Missouri's Democratic Party has stepped down, and says he may be interested in running for attorney general in 2016.
Trump calls N.Y. AG 'political hack' in response to lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Business magnate Donald Trump, in response to a lawsuit filed against him and his Trump University by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, called the state's top lawyer a "political hack" and said he's just looking for publicity.
N.Y. AG files lawsuit against Trump University
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit on Sunday against Donald Trump and a school associated with the real estate mogul for allegedly engaging in deceptive and illegal conduct.
UBS Financial Services agrees to pay $4.58 million in multi-state settlement
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Monday that New Jersey will receive $98,184.84 in civil penalties as part of a multi-state settlement with UBS Financial Services.
Mass. AG announces court order against marina owners
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a court order on Friday against the owner of the Charlestown-based Shipyard Quarters Marina to take immediate action to ensure public safety of the dilapidated facility.
Texas SC: Insurer must pay homebuilder for costs of voluntary remediation
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- The Texas Supreme Court last week upheld a jury verdict requiring an insurer to pay more than $6 million in costs to a homebuilder that voluntarily replaced defective imitation stucco siding in hundreds of houses.
Report: Fixing Okla. tort reform law could take 28 bills, more than a week in special session
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- It likely will take more than two dozen bills to rewrite Oklahoma's tort system, state lawmakers say.
Sixth Circuit: Insurance broker may be held liable for Cleveland Indians' damages
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court ruled last week that an insurance broker may be held liable for damages suffered by the Cleveland Indians in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the baseball team.
Obama suggests law schools go from three years to two
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama, during a town hall speech in New York Friday, suggested that the nation's law schools cut out the third year in an effort to help reduce the cost of college.
NLRB consolidates in-house legal services at D.C. headquarters
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The National Labor Relations Board has created a new Division of Legal Counsel at its Washington D.C. headquarters.