News from 2013
Judge denies jury trial in Chevron RICO case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- The federal judge overseeing a fraud lawsuit filed by Chevron Corp. has decided to deny the defendants in the case a jury trial.
Claims administrator ordered to halt oil spill claims payments
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier has ordered claims administrator Patrick Juneau to immediately stop business-related loss payments connected to the 2010 BP oil spill.
Former Pa. SC justice not allowed to practice law in federal court
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) -- Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin's license to practice law in federal court has been temporarily suspended.
Okla. AG urges DOJ to let airline merger proceed
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is urging the federal government to allow a merger between American Airlines and US Airways to proceed.
Conn. AG advises Ace Oil Co. customers to seek alternative supplier
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein said Thursday customers of a Meriden-based heating oil company should seek an alternate supplier.
Del. AG urges banks to comply with laws protecting military personnel
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) -- Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden sent letters to about 30 leading lending institutions Thursday requesting information about their compliance with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Mo. AG files lawsuit against Kansas City nonprofit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Kansas City nonprofit for allegedly refusing to return more than $39,000 to a company that transports veterans to see their memorials.
Md. AG, Facebook launch program to address cyberbullying
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler and Facebook announced a new initiative Thursday that will provide educators with a direct connection to addressing sensitive issues of online bullying in schools.
N.H. AG announces $50,000 settlement with seacoast marina
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) -- New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster and Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Thomas Burack on Thursday announced a $50,000 settlement with a Newcastle-based marina that allegedly violated fuel safety regulations.
Former Texas SC chief justice joins law firm
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson is joining Alexander Dubose & Townsend LLP.
Report: Ill. governor appeals to state SC over lawmaker pay ruling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court, asking it to overturn a lower court's decision declaring his veto of money for lawmaker salaries unconstitutional.
Pa. SC reinstates defense judgment in consolidated asbestos cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently overturned a lower appellate court's ruling that allowed three asbestos mass tort claims to proceed, with the high court noting that even the plaintiffs in the consolidated cases admitted that the litigation should be tossed.
Appeals court rules for BP -- allows claims process to be revisited
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- Despite U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier saying BP had no right to revisit a settlement reached with the plaintiffs' steering committee last year over the 2010 BP oil spill, an appeals court has ruled that Barbier's court must do just that.
Pa. court affirms Sandusky's conviction, sentence
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- It appears as though convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky will be spending the next three to six decades in state prison after all.
Report: N.C. AG may be running for governor in 2016
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper says he plans to run for office in 2016, but not for attorney general.
Report: Neb. senator wants state SC to toss state bar association requirement
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) -- A Nebraska lawmaker is asking the state Supreme Court to toss a state bar association rule that requires Nebraska lawyers to be members of the bar.
Hearing set for N.J. SC nominee
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- A hearing has been scheduled for one of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's state Supreme Court nominees.
Report: Council -- again -- votes to delay D.C. AG election
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The District of Columbia Council has voted for a second time to postpone the District's attorney general election.
N.Y. AG announces lawsuit against Wells Fargo
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday he is suing Wells Fargo to compel the bank to honor its commitments under the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement.