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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State Supreme Courts

Former Solicitor General: Benjamin bullheaded on recusal issue


CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - The center of controversy on the West Virginia Supreme Court may have shifted to Justice Brent Benjamin.
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State Supreme Courts

Florida justices give Allstate till May 20 for response to suspension


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Supreme Court has given Allstate Floridian Insurance Co. until noon May 20 to file a brief explaining why the justices should look at a lower court's decision to suspend the company from writing new policies in the state. Read more...

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Ohio AG staffers picking up pieces after Dann's disgracing


COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - In the wake of Marc Dann's resignation, those who kept their jobs through the recent group of scandals at the Ohio Attorney General's office on Thursday received an update on their coming transition.
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: Hot Topics

Motley Rice paycheck up for debate


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - After nine years of work, plaintiffs law firm Motley Rice is now wondering if it will be paid for its landmark lawsuit against the former manufacturers of lead paint, while others ponder if it should be.
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: Hot Topics

After nearly a decade, public nuisance issue finally brought before R.I. SC


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Time might not run against the sovereign, but the clock is now ticking on Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch's historic lawsuit against the former manufacturers of lead paint.
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Fla. AG seeks $6.5 million fine of Verizon


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline)-Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is asking state regulators to fine Verizon Communications $6.5 million for what he called repeated violations of state service rules. Read more...

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State Supreme Courts

California justices overturn gay marriage ban


SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the state ban on same-sex marriage, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates. Read more...

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State Supreme Courts

Workman's primary showing impressive, analyst says


CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - One West Virginia political observer says Margaret Workman should feel especially good about her strong showing in the Democratic primary race for Supreme Court. Read more...

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: U.S. District Court

Texas gamer wins $21M award in patent suit against Nintendo


BEAUMONT, Texas(Legal Newsline)--A small East Texas gaming company has won a $21 million jury verdict in a patent infringement case against Nintendo. Read more...

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Alaska AG to review polar bear listing as threatened


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg will review a federal decision to list polar bears as a threatened species, Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday. Read more...

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
Filed Under: State Supreme Courts

California justices to rule on gay marriage ban


SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court will rule Thursday on the legality of the state ban on same-sex marriage, in one of the high court's most closely watched cases this session. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Ohio's once defiant AG resigns office


COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, facing the possibility of impeachment over an office sex scandal, announced his resignation Wednesday. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: State Supreme Courts

R.I. justices reject Canadian asbestos cases


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) -The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ordered 39 asbestos cases that Canadian residents had filed in the state to be dismissed. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Poll: Oregon's AG race a dead heat


SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newline)-The two candidates-both Democrats- vying to be Oregon's next attorney general are in a statistical dead heat, a poll indicates. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: Hot Topics

Class action filed against KeyBank over student loans


OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A group of students in California say they were ripped off by a bank that teamed up with bogus vocational schools to leave students deep in debt, according a lawsuit filed against KeyBank USA. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Kansas justices hear AG's casino appeal


TOPEKA, Kansas (Legal Newsline)-The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in the gambling case between the state attorney general and the Kansas Lottery. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: Hot Topics

Reporter asked to leave hearing in Colossus class action


TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline)-A reporter covering a hearing in the biggest class action lawsuit ever filed in America was asked to leave a Miller County, Ark. courtroom Tuesday by Circuit Judge Kirk Johnson. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Ohio AG resigns amid sex scandal


COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, facing the possibility of impeachment, announced Wednesday he is resigning. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Blumenthal files appeal to block costs of No Child Left Behind


HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)-Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling against the state's challenge to the No Child Left Behind Law. Read more...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
Filed Under: State AGs

Brown asked to weigh-in on artificial turf safety


SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California moved closer to formally warning parents about unsafe chemicals in artificial fields this week. Read more...

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