News from October 2014
Owner of Mass. marina assessed $450K penalty, will sell to developer
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The owner of Charlestown Shipyard Quarters Marina was recently charged $450,000 in fines due to several alleged environmental and public safety violations.
Garlock, counsel for asbestos claimants fighting over $2.5M attorneys fee request
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – The Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants, or ACC, has requested more than $2.5 million in fees and $175,632 in expenses in response to its work in the Garlock Sealing Technologies bankruptcy case - an amount Garlock has objected to.
Texas company suing Acer, Olympus, others for patent infringement
MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas company is suing popular laptop maker Acer, camera company Olympus and two other companies for patent infringement.
Missouri AG obtains judgment for scammed Joplin tornado victims
Attorney General obtains judgment against contractor who scammed Joplin tornado victims. Attorney General Chris Koster announced a consent judgment against Clark Baxter of Sustainable Design, Inc. for the failure to provide construction material and home-repair services paid for by victims of the Joplin tornado.
Charlestown Shipyard Quarters Marina to be sold
Refurbished and remodeled marina and harborwalk coming soon to the Boston area.
Air-duct cleaning companies banned, ordered to pay fine
Fraudulent coupon scam resulted in a law suit for several Colorado air-duct cleaning companies.
Turbine manufacturer proved removal of asbestos case was proper, federal judge rules
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana federal judge has denied an asbestos claimant’s motion to remand, ruling that the defendant sufficiently proved it was acting according to the government’s specifications.
Class action filed against Digicon Corporation for allegedly violating labor laws
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Maryland woman is suing Digicon Corporation for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Judges educate Worcester County students on civics through special academy
Judges from Maryland's courts will participate in an educational initiative aimed at enhancing the understanding of law and society among high school students in Worcester County.
N.C. AG will chase $1.5M judgment in Legal Helpers Debt Resolution bankruptcy
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, a Chicago-based company, was banned from providing debt-relief services in North Carolina as part of a court judgment announced by North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday.