Legal News

FEDERAL: "Judge OKs deal requiring Massey to pay $20 million fine"
From Herald Leader: Judge OKs deal requiring Massey to pay $20 million fine A federal judge has signed off on a settlement requiring Massey Energy Co. to pay a record $20 million fine for alleged pollution violations...

Environment - Different takes on water pollution antidegradation rule progress
Patrick Guinance writes today in the NWI Times under the headline "State sees progress on water pollution rule." Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS | A critical water quality rule designed to head off controversies like the one that dogged BP's Whiting Refinery expansion...

Ofwat fines Severn Trent record £35.8m
Severn Trent, Britain’s second-biggest water company, is considering whether to challenge a record £35.8 million fine by Ofwat. The water regulator imposed the fine on the company for lying about its performance, which allowed it to overcharge customers.

Mining for Justice(s): West Virginia Scandal Erupts Over Mining Company Influence
In West Virginia, coal is king and many are suggesting that its reach extends into the very chambers of the state’s highest court. An interesting fight is brewing in state and federal courts over allegations of bias for and against a leading coal company, Massey Coal...

Analysis: Testing what Rapanos means
Analysis One of the Supreme Court’s most significant rulings in years on water pollution was somewhat confusing when decided, but it seems even less clear after two years. That was the ruling in Rapanos v...

Summary Judgment in Favor of Fiji Water - "Bottled At the Source" Held Generic
On July 16, 2008, the Northern District of California dismissed on summary judgment a lawsuit brought by the company that manufactures, markets and sells Crystal Geyser bottled water (CG Roxane LLC) against Fiji Water Company LLC, Fiji Water Company Holdings...

California Limited Liability Company Formation
Relevant information for starting a limited liability company in California

Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits
How splits can affect stock value

Chocolate Discharge
G.K.I. Foods agrees to $43,000 settlement after disposing production waste water into a sanitary waste water system.

Space Heaters
Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc. agrees to $500,000 defective product CPSC fine.

Power Station
Rochester Gas and Electric agrees to pay $700,000 environmental pollution settlement.

TVA Coal Ash
Class Action Seeks $5 Million in Damages

Utilities Whistleblower
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account.

Bank Transaction
City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit.