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State AGs warned against pursuits of sex and money
SEATTLE, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-Ticking off a litany of recent political scandals, a South Dakota judge and former longtime state attorney general warned a group of AGs on Wednesday to avoid even the suspicion of impropriety.
Scruggs reports to prison, begins five-year sentence
Scruggs ASHLAND, Ky. (Legal Newsline)-Convicted attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs reported Monday to a federal prison in Kentucky.
SunMart sued for allegedly cheating consumers at the pump
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)--Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday he was suing the parent company of SunMart gas stations for allegedly cheating motorists at its pumps.
Five polygamous sect members arrested
ELDORADO, Texas-Five men from the polygamous sect here are in police custody, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Monday.
Sunmart stations accused of cheating customers
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)- Sunmart gas stations around Texas have cheated motorists by providing less gas than what customers paid for, and the attorney general could pursue charges, officials said.
Web site spotlights trial lawyer 'earmarks'
Lisa Rickard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)---A bevy of provisions that would expand liability laws for businesses and ordinary Americans have been worked into key pieces of legislation by the nation's trial lawyers, a group said Monday.
Abbott warns against post-storm price-gouging
Abbott SOUTH PADRE ISLAND(Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reminded business and consumers Friday that price-gouging in the wake of Hurricane Dolly is illegal given the governor's emergency declaration.
Expert: Private securities lawsuits hurt economy
Lisa Rickard NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Private securities lawsuits pose a significant threat to the U.S. economy, a report issued by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform says.
Judiciary Committee to probe 'pro-business' Supreme Court rulings
Patrick Leahy (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss recent Supreme Court decisions that critics say have unfairly favored big business.
RadioShack settles with Texas AG for $630,000
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-National electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. has agreed to pay the Texas attorney general's office $630,000 to settle an investigation into the company's identity-theft protection practices.
Study: Arbitration a better venue for consumers than courtrooms
Lisa Rickard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-A legal analysis of thousands of debt collection cases shows that arbitration is a better venue for consumers to settle disputes than are already crowded courthouses.
Abbott accuses drug companies of price manipulations
Greg Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday filed a complaint against several pharmaceutical companies for allegedly reporting inflated drug prices to the state's Medicaid program.
Anorexic accountant sues Rachael Ray cooking show
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Rachael Ray's daytime cooking show faces a $1 million lawsuit from a former employee who claims that he was forced to leave his job because he suffered from an eating disorder.
Brazen Web scam uses AG's likeness and logo
Greg Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-An email scam using the photograph and Web site banner of the Texas attorney general office is targeting consumers, his office said Thursday.
Texas SC justices face ethics hearings
AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)- At least two Texas Supreme Court justices have ethics complaints pending against them.
Legal expert calls Exxon Valdez decision 'limited'
James Copland WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Legal reformers praised the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 25, for its decision to slash the punitive damages award in the long-running Exxon Valdez case, but one expert said the maritime case will have little effect on the overall legal landscape.
Abbott sued by teachers' group
Greg Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is being sued by a teachers' group that wants to keep personal information gleaned from teacher background checks under wraps.
Cornyn pushes for securities class action reforms
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Sen. John Cornyn this week will speak to the Federalist Society about legislation he has introduced aimed at preventing plaintiffs' attorneys from giving their clients kickbacks for filing lawsuits.
Judge clears USAA in colonel's death
BOERNE(Legal Newsline)- A Texas judge ruled Wednesday, June 18, that the death of Air Force Col. Philip Shue was a homicide, and that USAA properly handled an insurance policy on his life.
U.S. justices allow human rights lawsuit against Exxon to continue
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. for human rights abuses in Indonesia.