News from April 2014
Bachmann endorses incumbent Texas congressman in Republican run-off
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - On Wednesday, Michele Bachmann, an iconic tea party figure and former GOP presidential candidate, endorsed U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Texas, in the upcoming Republican primary runoff.
Texas Dem endorsed by Democracy for America in lieutenant governor race
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A progressive advocacy group is throwing its support behind Texas state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, in the race to become Texas' next lieutenant governor.
Ninth Circuit says district court didn't explain $3M attorneys fees award in MagSafe class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated a lower court's approval of a class action settlement over Apple MagSafe power adapters on Thursday.
Crist holds 10-point lead over Scott in Fla. governor's race, poll shows
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, now running as a Democrat, continues to maintain a strong lead over the current Republican governor Rick Scott, a new poll indicates.
Windy City residents giving to Texas gubernatorial candidate's campaign
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - From renowned authors to trial lawyers, Chicago residents are filling the campaign coffers of Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor.
N.Y. AG settles with Brooklyn Nissan dealer
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Braley touts farm work in first campaign ad
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Over the weekend, U.S. Rep. and Senate-candidate Bruce Braley released his first TV campaign ad, entitled "Work," which touches on his labors as a teenage farmer while he saved for school.
WV CALA releases 'Dirty Dozen' list, candidates funded by trial lawyers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A West Virginia legal reform group has released its "Dirty Dozen" list highlighting candidates funded in part by trial lawyers.
Warner Music Group agrees to $11.5 million settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Warner Music Group Corp. has agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the company failed to properly credit royalty payments to class members from the exploitation of digital downloads and mastertones of recordings under certain contracts.
Ninth Circuit denies requests to remand former Pearl Harbor machinists' asbestos lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - On Friday, a federal appeals court denied requests from former U.S. Navy servicemen and their families to remand their asbestos lawsuits to state courts, affirming a Hawaii federal court's decision that the federal officer removal statute had been met.
Retired SCOTUS justice to testify at Senate hearing on campaign finance
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - On Wednesday, a former U.S. Supreme Court justice will testify before the Senate on the high court's recent decision to strike down overall campaign contribution limits.
Calif. governor candidate seeks to reform handgun carrying laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, a tea party favorite and Republican gubernatorial candidate, recently amended legislation seeking to reform California's handgun carry license laws.
Inactivity of plaintiffs attorneys leads to dismissal of Miss. asbestos case
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The Supreme Court of Mississippi recently affirmed a lower court's dismissal of an asbestos lawsuit with a particularly inactive plaintiffs' counsel, deciding that the statute of limitations had expired because the doctrine of equitable tolling should not be applied.