News from July 2014
Abbott seeks donations to crush Common Core
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and his gubernatorial campaign are seeking donations to ensure Common Core education standards stay out of Texas.
Hillary Clinton leading field of potential 2016 presidential candidates, poll says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A new poll indicates former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the front-runner for the 2016 presidential race.
Dallas losses to Cleveland in bid to host 2016 Republican National Convention
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Republican National Committee announced Tuesday that Cleveland had beat out Dallas for the right to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Mostyn successfully drags state senator into TWIA lawsuit
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - At the request of Texas plaintiffs attorney Steve Mostyn, a Galveston County judge recently authorized the testimony of a Republican state senator accused of encouraging the Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency to fight some of the thousands of lawsuits brought against it by Mostyn.
Insurers suspect fraud in the THAN asbestos bankruptcy trust, call for audit
GEORGETOWN, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Six insurance companies suspect fraudulent activity in the THAN asbestos personal injury trust based on the trust's refusal to permit an audit after raising the value of future and pending claims by more than $1 billion.
Patent reform legislation sidelined; Leahy hopes bill will be taken up again this year
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - At least one piece of federal legislation aimed at combating so-called patent "trolls" will have to wait until later this year.
Ill. group mocks tweet from state senator
CLINTON, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - An Illinois watchdog group is hammering two Democrats, state Sen. Mike Frerichs and congressional hopeful Ann Callis, over what it says appears to be a low attendance fundraiser in DeWitt County.
Microsoft, Canon sign patent agreement
REDMOND, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Microsoft Corp. and Canon Inc., the camera and printer maker, announced last week they have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement.
Fan injured by flying hot dog at Royals game has lawsuit reinstated by Mo. SC
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The Supreme Court of Missouri has reversed a jury's verdict in favor of the Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation in a lawsuit alleging a flying hotdog thrown by mascot Sluggerrr caused eye injuries to a spectator.
Asbestos claimants object to Garlock's bar date proposal for a second time
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos claimants intending on filing claims against the debtors in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy case have objected to a proposed bar date plan that establishes a deadline for when settled asbestos claims must be submitted.
Appeals briefs filed in Chevron case in Second Circuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Two appeals briefs have been filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit asking the court to reverse a district court's order prohibiting the enforcement of a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron in the Ecuadorian pollution suit.
U.S. SC rules software patents, drawn to 'patent-ineligible abstract idea,' are invalid
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that some software method and system patents are invalid.
N.Y. congressional candidate wants to double as reality TV star
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Republican candidate seeking to dethrone U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney also wants to star in his very own reality television show as he campaigns.
R.I. SC dismisses negligence count in class action against Dell
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - The Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that Dell was not negligent by collecting sales taxes on certain services purchased in conjunction with the sale of its computer products.
RNC comments on June jobs report
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Fueled by a better-than-expected June jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 17,000 for the first time in history.
Ohio AG sues auto dealer
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R.I. AG sues North Providence gym
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