News published on Legal Newsline in June 2015

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Count California’s farmers among those against House-introduced patent reform legislation.

A mortgage lending company will pay $9 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that alleged the company discriminated against African-American and Hispanic borrowers.

A New Jersey medical facility will pay $3.6 million to settlement a federal lawsuit over allegations that it billed for tests that weren't medically necessary, said U.S.

Kentucky will receive about $77,000 from a $60 million national settlement with a health group over allegations the group received kickbacks for recommending a specific drug for Medicaid patients, said Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – As a critical deadline for closing the regular legislative session on time has passed, Gov. Bruce Rauner and Speaker Michael Madigan are pointing fingers over the state’s failure on Sunday to adopt a budget.

Florida was part of an $11 million multi-state settlement with three companies over allegations that they conducted misleading advertisements and billing practices, said Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

PLANO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas-based company that was tagged the most prolific patent “troll” in 2014 filed an additional 40 infringement lawsuits in May -- and all over the same patent.

A biopharmaceutical company is being sued by a stockholder for conducting a clinical research study that lacked independence.