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Not just AGs sicking outside counsel on big business
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for Janssen Pharmaceutica, fighting a collection of suits over the company's antipsychotic drug Risperdal, are trying to make sure a major Houston-based plaintiffs firm isn't steering the Governor's office in Pennsylvania. -
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. -
Texas Times: Water from on High
Water is the lifeblood of Texas. Starting with our state's early inhabitants, the availability of water determined where Texans would live. -
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. -
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. -
A Core Right, Reaffirmed
As we celebrate Independence Day this year, we can also celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's recognition that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms. -
AGs celebrate landmark firearms ruling
Greg Abbott WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - A victory for firearms makers, gun enthusiasists and the Second Amendment Thursday was also a victory for a group of state attorneys general. -
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. -
Abbott targets Houston mortgage scheme
Greg Abbott HOUSTON(Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has obtained a temporary restraining order against several people accused of conspiring to steal homes from deceased homeowners and their heirs. -
Texas Times: Protecting Children in the Modern World
WASHINGTON -- Technological advances have brought great benefits across Texas, but this progress comes with risks. Technology can also be exploited by unscrupulous or criminal operators, and make our society less safe. -
Abbott, Democratic Party settle voter fraud lawsuit; both sides claim victory
Greg Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has agreed not to target people who collect others' mail-in ballots for them as part of a settlement with the Texas Democratic Party. -
Abbott has $7.3 million in campaign war chest
Greg Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has more than $7 million in campaign cash, raising speculation that the Republican might be considering a run for higher office. -
Merck agrees to $58 million multi-state Vioxx settlement
Greg Abbott DALLAS(Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday reached a $58 million settlement with Merck & Co. Inc., capping three years of litigation by 29 state attorneys general. -
Check 'n Go settles case over its records handling
Greg Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday, May 8, reached an agreement with one of the Lone State's largest payday lenders over claims the company recklessly disposed of consumers' financial information. -
Louisiana AG staying on the political sidelines
Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell BATON ROUGE(Legal Newsline)- Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell says he will leave others to campaign for their favorite presidential hopeful, noting he "likes" them all. -
Gregory to replace Ratcliffe as U.S. attorney
Rebecca Gregory Following nominations by U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rebecca Gregory has been named the new U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, the Department of Justice announced April 29. -
Abbott calls for 'one strike' law for strip clubs
Greg Abbott DALLAS (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday called for a "one strike and you're out" law for sexually oriented businesses, including adult bookstores and strip clubs. -
Katrina's flood damage is excluded, Louisiana SC rules
Louisiana Supreme Court BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously ruled that homeowners insurance policies do not have to cover damages caused by levee breaches in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. -
Texas AG asked for opinion on mental health parity law
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been asked for a legal opinion on whether a group health plan is required to provide the same number of outpatient visits for mental illnesses and physical illnesses. -
Legally Speaking: Lawyers Behaving Badly-Part Three
I had originally intended my "Lawyers Behaving Badly" series to be a two-parter. But these darn lawyers just keep on getting into trouble, and that trouble keeps on making news.