News from June 2014
Simmons law firm and Hanly Conroy to merge in July
ALTON, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos law firm Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides & Barnerd LLC is merging with the New York law firm Hanly, Conroy, Bierstein, Sheridan, Fisher & Hayes LLP next month, meaning the new firm will have offices stretching from the west coast to the east coast.
Miss. U.S. Senate runoff: 42 percent of Cochran's donations coming from PACs
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - When the polls closed June 3, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran found himself deadlocked with the tea party-supported Chris McDaniel at 49 percent - a figure nearly equaling the total percent of donations the incumbent has received from political action committees.
Maryland seeks nominees for annual access to justice awards
The Maryland Access to Justice Commission is seeking nominations for its fourth annual awards, aimed at recognizing individuals and programs that have significantly contributed to improving access to justice in the state's courts.
W.Va. SC reduces $80M punitives award against nursing home to $32M
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reduced the amount of punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home from $80 million to approximately $32 million.
Former Floyd County, Ind., prisoners claim officers wrongfully stripped them
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Four individuals are suing Floyd County, Ind., after they claim their constitutional rights were violated when the Sheriff's Department stripped and tortured them after their arrests.
Latest poll shows women supporting Braley over Ernst in Iowa U.S. Senate race
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - A new poll shows women are favoring U.S. Rep. and Senate-candidate Bruce Braley over state Sen. Joni Ernst, a woman and tea party favorite.
Cheney starts group warning of Obama Administration's 'dangerous policies'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - On Wednesday former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz, announced the "launch of The Alliance for a Strong America, a 501(c)4 grassroots organization that will advocate for a restoration of American strength and power."
Asbestos attorney Mismas suspended over sexually explicit text messages
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos plaintiffs attorney John Daniel Mismas of the Mismas Law Firm has been suspended from practicing law in the state of Ohio after he was found to have sent sexually explicit and inappropriate text messages to a law student employed with his firm in December 2011.
Electrolux agrees to settle dryer fire class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Electrolux Home Products Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged its dryers caught fire because they were defective.
Oklahoma AG's win of $47.7M against tobacco company upheld
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - The Supreme Court of Oklahoma has upheld a $47 million summary judgment verdict won by state Attorney General Scott Pruitt in a lawsuit against Native Wholesale Supply, a cigarette distributer.
Report: One out of four dollars donated to Davis comes from outside Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - More than a quarter of the money raised by Wendy Davis' gubernatorial campaign has raised has come from out-of-state donors.
Best Buy agrees to $4.55 million settlement in TCPA class action
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - A $4.55 million settlement has been reached and finalized in a class action lawsuit against Best Buy after consumers claimed it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by making unsolicited telephone calls.
'Duck Dynasty' setting ground work for political dynasty
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Two weeks ago, Phil Robertson, star of the popular television show "Duck Dynasty" and patriarch of the Robertson family, spoke at a Republican conference.
