News from August 2014
Texas AG reaches $19.5 million settlement with Taro
Story CopyAUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached a $19.5 million agreement on Monday with Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud.
Vermont AG reaches $70,000 settlement with Burlington business
Story CopyNote to Andrew: Checked to see if Hazardous Waste Management Rules should be capitalized and found they were more often called "Regulations" and not "Rules."
New York AG reaches agreement with Barneys to address alleged discrimination
Story CopyNEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement on Monday with Barneys New York to ensure consumers have equal access to the retailer's stores, regardless of race or ethnicity.
New Jersey AG sues home improvement businesses
Story CopyNEWARK, N.J.
North Carolina AG writes letter to fracking company
Story CopyRALEIGH, N.C.
Senators want U.S. PTO to improve quality of patents, examination process
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - In a letter last week, five U.S. senators called for improved patent quality and oversight at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Third Circuit rules for Georgia Pacific; Decedent's son couldn't remember if 'asbestos free' label was on product
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a summary judgment award from the asbestos multidistrict litigation docket in Philadelphia, concluding that the claimants failed to provide sufficient evidence showing a home construction worker was exposed to asbestos from joint compound.
Opponents of California's Prop 46 launch online video
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The No on 46 campaign - a coalition of hundreds of medical organizations, unions and individuals - recently released its first campaign video on multiple online platforms.
Bose suing Beats over noise-cancelling headphone technology
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Audio equipment retailer Bose Corporation is suing the maker of the popular Beats by Dre headphones in federal court, alleging the California-based Beats is infringing on its patented technology for noise-cancelling headphones.
Texas governor race: Davis releases first TV attack ad against Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – On Monday morning, state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, sent out an email to supporters notifying them of the release of the campaign’s first television advertisement.
Florida, Connecticut AGs sue Tampa law firm, related entities
Story CopyTALLAHASSEE, Fla.
New Jersey AG reaches $125,000 settlement with securities sellers
Story CopyNEWARK, N.J.
New York AG obtains ruling against Madoff trustee
Story CopyNEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Friday that will allow for the distribution of $410 million to victims who invested with Bernard Madoff.
Voters retain Tenn. SC justices, TV spending surged past $1.4M
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – In a retention election that drew national attention, Tennessee voters on Thursday delivered new eight-year terms to all three incumbent Supreme Court justices who sought retention to the five-member court.
Capital One, collection agencies agree to $75.5M settlement of TCPA claims
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge late last month gave a preliminary thumbs-up to what is being dubbed the largest settlement in the two decade-plus history of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Missouri AG recovers $693,000 from Pfizer settlement
Story CopyJEFFERSON CITY, Mo.