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October 30, 2008
BATON ROUGE, La. - In a 6-1 decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court on Oct. 14 threw out a $1.2 million award to the alleged owner of American National Agents Insurance Group (ANA) because the claimant did not have a right to pursue a breach of fiduciary duty claim against the state’s insurance commissioner for his involvement in the company’s liquidation (James H. “Jim” Brown v. ANA Insurance Group, No. 2007-2116, La. Sup.).
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MINNEAPOLIS - Walgreen Corp. has agreed to pay $9.9 million to the federal government and four states to resolve allegations of improperly billing Medicare for prescription drugs dispensed to people who were covered by both Medicare and private third-party insurance (United States ex rel Neil P. Thompson and Daniel J. Bieurance v. Walgreen Co., No. 05-SC-759, D. Minn.).
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PERTH, Australia - An Australian high court on Sept. 26 found that a former asbestos pipe fitter’s lung cancer was 50 percent attributable to his cigarette smoking, setting aside a trial court ruling that found an increased risk of 10 percent where the risk was a combination of asbestos and tobacco smoke (The State of South Australia v. Ellis, No. [2008], WASCA 200, Western Australia Sup. App.; See January 2007, Page 4).
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October 29, 2008
After hosting some of the nation’s most fiercely contested U.S. Senate races over the past two decades, Virginia has what has turned out to be a decidedly one-sided affair this year between Democrat Mark R. Warner and Republican James S. “Jim” Gilmore III.
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Faced with prosecuting a man who already has three death sentences, Arlington County prosecutors yesterday dismissed a capital murder indictment against Alfredo R. Prieto, although they reserved the right to re-charge him if he successfully appeals his convictions.
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D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is still running scared.
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CLEVELAND — With Ohio still up for grabs in next week’s presidential election, the conversation here has expanded from who will carry the state to how — the nitty-gritty of registration lists, voting machines, court challenges and whether it all will play out fairly.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Children in California who want to buy or rent a violent video game without a parent’s permission could have that right taken away by a federal appeals panel, which heard arguments on the case Wednesday.
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ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC is investigating possible violations of the federal securities law by ANADIGICS, Inc. ("ANADIGICS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:ANAD). The investigation focuses on allegations that the Company failed to disclose it was experiencing manufacturing inefficiencies associated with increased production levels such that it would not be able to meet its stated guidance.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP announced today that a claim was filed with FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) against Charles Schwab & Co. The claim was filed on behalf of an investor who seeks $100,000 in damages for losses sustained in the Schwab YieldPlus Select Fund (SWYSX) (SWYPX).
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