News from September 2018
Georgia SC takes on case of fired firefighter
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed and remanded a case for a former College Park firefighter who claimed one of the officials that fired her wasn’t legally permitted to be in the role.
William V. Tucker appointed as administrative judge for Howard County Circuit Court
Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has appointed Judge William V. Tucker as the new administrative judge of the Circuit Court for Howard County.
AriZona beverages mislead consumers regarding sugar, calories, Washington woman alleges
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A Spokane, Washington consumer alleges the makers and marketers of AriZona drinks mislead consumers regarding the amount of sugar and calories in the drinks.
California alleges federal agency's waste water treatment facilities violate Clean Water Act
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – The state of California alleges a federal agency responsible for addressing waste entering the U.S. from Mexico is unlawfully discharging waste from waste water treatment facilities.
Judgment for Environmental Law Foundation's lawsuit against Siskiyou County affirmed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California superior court decision granting summary judgment on a case involving the use of waterways has been affirmed by an appellate court.
Delaware judge approves Card Compliant experts in gift card balance case
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware judge has denied the exclusion of the defendant's experts and the defendant's motion to dismiss a case involving unused gift card balances.
Joe's Crab Shack employees lose case seeking overtime pay
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A group of current and former Joe's Crab Shack managerial/executive employees seeking overtime pay have lost their appeal.
Thanks to statute of repose, contractor escapes blame in Mass. Supreme Court ruling over house fire
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – On Aug. 29, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of a contracting company after it determined a woman was outside of the statute of repose following a fire in her home.
Bed bug-bitten guest failed to prove Blue Chip Casino's negligence caused injury
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A Michigan City, Indiana, hotel guest didn’t offer sufficient evidence that proved the hotel’s negligence led to bed bugs in his room, the Court of Appeals of Indiana decided Aug. 29.
JONES DAY: The National Law Journal Recognizes Three Jones Day Lawyers as "Winning Litigators" for 2018
The National Law Journal named Jones Day partners Christopher Morrison, Kate Wallace, and José Isasi to its list of Winning Litigators for 2018.
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH HAWLEY: Personal Care Attendant Cheryl Kelly Sentenced Following Medicaid Fraud and Financially Exploiting an Elderly Veteran Convictions
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that Cheryl Kelly, 52, of Kansas City, has been sentenced to five years of probation and must pay $15,000 in restitution and $10,000 in civil penalties after being found guilty of one Class B felony count of financial exploitation of an elderly person and two Class C felony Counts of Medicaid fraud in June.
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rutledge announces arrest of Warren Dentist for Medicaid Fraud
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the arrest of a Bradley County dentist.
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: M&R Consulting, LLC To Pay $40,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
M&R Consulting, LLC, a Towson, Md.,-based home care agency doing business as Home Instead Senior Care, will pay $40,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle an EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced.
ALASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL: The State of Alaska announces guilty verdicts in Medical Assistance Fraud scheme run by assisted living home
The State of Alaska today announces that an Anchorage jury has returned several guilty verdicts for felony Medical Assistance Fraud and Scheme to Defraud, as well as misdemeanor Evidence Tampering, against assisted living home corporation Flamingo Eye, LLC, as well as the corporation’s owner, Margaret Williams, for a medical assistance fraud conspiracy lasting from January 2011 to December 2016.
Idaho attorney general reaches settlement with magazine company to refund advertisers
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) – The owners of an Idaho Falls, Idaho-based company that published lifestyle magazines has reached a settlement agreement with the state's attorney general over claims the magazine took funds for advertising space from businesses and never published.
Ohio federal court returns Montana attorney general's lawsuit against Purdue Pharma back to state court
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) – On Aug. 23, an Ohio federal judge remanded a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma by Montana Attorney General Tim Fox over allegations deceptive promotion of OxyContin and returned the litigation to the state court.
New York nonprofit alleged to have exposed clients' personal information online to pay $200,000
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The New York attorney general has reached a settlement with a Buffalo nonprofit, The Arc of Erie County, to resolve allegations the charity exposed the personal information of clients online for several years.
Illinois well drilling company alleged to have taken thousands from customers without providing services
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – The Illinois attorney general filed a lawsuit Aug. 29 against a residential well drilling company who allegedly took thousands of dollars from Illinois residents for well drilling services that were never completed.
District of Columbia attorney general alleges auto businesses failed to prevent oil spills
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against five automotive companies alleging they violated the District's environmental laws through a decade of toxic oil spills.