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NEWS: Legal news from around the circuit this past week (May 15, 2010)

By Michael Stevens

Editorial | C-J Endorsement Checklist

Here are the candidates in selected races in Tuesday's primary election in which The Courier-Journal has made endorsements.

Poll: Sitting judges outscore challengers

All of the Jefferson County judges up for election this year outscored their challengers in a recent Louisville Bar Association poll.

Massive Jefferson District court reorganization proposed

Fifteen years after a national study claimed Jefferson District Court was plagued by lazy judges who were accountable to nobody, dumped work on their colleagues and treated litigants like cattle, a makeover may finally be nearing.

Jefferson judge doesn't find enough evidence to hold juror in contempt

A Jefferson Circuit judge told a former juror in a closed hearing Monday that she did not have enough evidence to hold the woman in contempt for allegedly watching part of a television show about a murder case she heard last month.

Clarian Health sued over bills for services

Two uninsured patients have sued the Indianapolis-based Clarian Health hospital system, saying it charges too much for services not covered by health insurance.

Kentucky inmates challenge new execution method

Three death row prisoners are challenging Kentucky's revised protocol for lethal injections, which took effect Friday, claiming it violates the law in part by failing to spell out the volume and concentration of the lethal chemicals.

Appeal will likely delay trial of Stinson and assistant coaches a year or more

The wrongful-death lawsuit against former Pleasure Ridge Park football head coach Jason Stinson and five assistant coaches scheduled for June 7 is expected to be delayed by a year or more after defense attorneys filed an appeal of a judge's ruling not to dismiss the case.

Felon linked to alleged Kentucky Derby 2010 ticket scam involving Louisville assistant basketball coach Steve Masiello

A felon charged with failing to deliver $125,000 in 2008 Ryder Cup tickets that he was paid for has been linked to an alleged scheme to rip off a Kentucky Derby ticket broker who says he was promised tickets by assistant University of Louisville men's basketball coach Steve Masiello.

FROM LOUISVILLE PUBLIC POLICY EXAMINER:

Kentucky joins 16 other states in lawsuit against Wyeth Pharmaceutical

In Another Scandal

Wyeth's Protonix (Photo: fiercemarkets.com) Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky and 16 other states have filed a joint motion for leave to intervene in two whistleblower lawsuits against the drug manufacturer

FROM KENTUCKY OPEN RECORDS BLOG:

Judge orders state to release records on death of baby that died at meth lab while in state custody

By Terry Anderson

A Franklin Circuit Court judge has ruled that records on a baby who died after drinking drain cleaner should be open to the public.

Judge Philip Shepherd said there is no reason why records on 20-month-old Kayden Daniels, who died May 30 at an alleged methamphetamine lab, should not be released. The baby's father, Bryan Daniels, has been charged with murder and making meth. Both the child and his 14-year-old mother, Alisha Branham, had been placed in the state foster-care program for abused and neglected children.

FROM LAWREADER:

Mongiardo Files Ethics Complaint Against Attorney General Conway ?

By Stan on Uncategorized

The following excerpts are taken from the complaint filed by U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Mongiardo against candidate and Attorney General Jack Conway. The complaint was filed with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission on May 4, 2010. Allison Hayley of the Conway campaign responds: ?These accusations are baseless and false.

From the Bluegrass Politics Blog (Herald-Leader):