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U.S. Supreme Court hears closely-watched patent case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday considered whether patent protections for methods of doing business should be expanded, in a case closely watched by the nation's technology industry.The question before the justices in…
Survey: Medical malpractice threats hamstring doctors
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Legal Newsline)The overwhelming majority of U.S. physicians say the threat of medical malpractice litigation is influencing their practice of medicine, a survey found.About 85 percent of doctors said litigation threats is their primary…
Shell Oil settles environmental suit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)Shell Oil Co. has agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle claims by California Attorney General Jerry Brown that the company violated state environmental laws.The settlement, which was filed in Alameda County…
Coakley opposes House health care plan
BOSTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Senate hopeful Martha Coakley said Monday that she would have voted against landmark health care legislation pushed by fellow Democrats and approved by the House this weekend.The nearly $1 trillion plan, which…
Arkansas SC suspends judge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline)An Arkansas circuit court judge has been suspended for the remainder of his term over judicial misconduct."We conclude that the conduct of Judge Simes does not warrant permanent removal from the…
Poll: Voters want more choices in Calif. governor race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)California Democrats say they want to see other candidates besides Attorney General Jerry Brown run for their party's gubernatorial nomination next year, a poll indicates.About 65 percent of Democrats and independents say…
House approves health care overhaul; Democrats eschew tort reforms
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed a landmark health care overhaul that changes the way the nation's medical insurance companies do business. But critics say one critical component to keeping costs…
Home mortgage servicing company files suit against Ohio AG
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., has filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Circuit Court against Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray regarding what it asserts are unsupported allegations of unfair servicing…
Wis. energy company to pay for water pollution
UTICA, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Utica Energy has agreed to pay $280,000 in penalties resulting from its failure to comply with state water pollution laws and pay an additional $200,000 to connect to the city…
Cox, Granholm don't agree about new agency
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Mike Cox wants the state Legislature to block Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to create a new state agency.Cox claims Granholm is using the state's…