News from June 2014
N.Y. AG announces settlement with Fishkill pastor
Schneiderman
Kaye Scholer set to earn $6.75M for work on Calif. controller's unpaid property program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A law firm hired by California Controller John Chiang to bring litigation against insurers is set to make $6.75 million in attorney's fees.
United Healthcare agrees to settle HIV/AIDS discrimination lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - United Healthcare has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit in which consumers with HIV or AIDS claimed it discriminated against them by forcing them to use its own in-house mail-order service instead of local pharmacies.
Yazaki, TRW agree to auto parts price-fixing settlement
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) - Two companies have agreed to settle their portion of a multidistrict class action lawsuit in which auto part makers have been accused of price-fixing.
Sealed records will be used in probe of acquitted N.Y. attorney
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York's top court will allow a misconduct probe to use sealed criminal records in its investigation of a questionable campaign contribution indirectly made by a Brooklyn attorney to a Manhattan judge, although they were cleared of any criminal charges four years ago.
Nev. SC overturns $6M verdict for man injured during Monday Night Football at Palms Casino
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - The Nevada Supreme Court has overturned a $6 million verdict against the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas in a lawsuit brought by a man who was allegedly injured there by a football fan diving for a souvenir.
Outgoing Virginia Congressman to be honored at event
WATERFORD, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia's longest-serving Congressman, Republican U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, will be honored in a couple of weeks for his contributions to the state.
Calif. treasurer candidate has financial advantage, received contributions from firm he hired
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - With his primary win secured, California Controller John Chiang, a Democrat, enters the race for state treasurer armed with nearly $2.4 million in his war chest - an amount augmented by donations made by attorneys he hired during his tenure as controller.
Iowa U.S. Senate race: Braley trails Ernst by five points, GOP poll says
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Only one week removed from the primary, U.S. Rep. and Senate-candidate Bruce Braley is trailing state Sen. Joni Ernst, a tea party favorite, by five points, according to a poll conducted by a new polling firm run by Republicans.
Ticketmaster agrees to settle class action over processing fees, providing credits for future purchases
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Ticketmaster has agreed to a preliminary settlement of up to $400 million in a class action lawsuit alleging its order processing fee was not for processing, but for profit.
Crist, Scott dead even in Fla. governor's race, poll shows
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, now running as a Democrat, is no longer leading current Republican Gov. Rick Scott, a new poll suggests.
Professor warns of 'alarming implications' of joint resolution targeting political contributions
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Senate joint resolution aimed at amending the First Amendment to reign in political contributions will have "alarming implications" if ratified, says a Chapman University professor.
Ark. AG sues three payday lenders
McDaniel
Abbott Labs paying $9.5M in settlement over Depakote
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced on Friday that his office obtained more than $9.5 million from Abbott Laboratories to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud.
Fla. AG settles with ArrowOutlet.com for $425K
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a $425,000 settlement on Monday with a penny auction website to resolve allegations it used programming code to deceive consumers throughout the U.S.
Conn. SC rules against man who got drunk and fell in bonfire
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled against a man who claimed multiple people allowed him to get intoxicated and fall into a bonfire when he was 20 years old.
Garlock accused of fraud while alleging fraud by asbestos attorneys
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Another group is seeking more under-the-surface information in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy case that has become known for a judge's ruling that said asbestos attorneys had been withholding information.
