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Texas inmate gets 41 percent of W.Va. vote against Obama
5/9/2012 2:18 PM By Chris Dickerson

Judd

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A man who sits in a federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, was picked by 41 percent of West Virginia Democrats in Tuesday's presidential primary.

Cohen

Dem. Congressman calls attorneys who contacted him 'parasites'
5/11/2012 1:19 PM By John O'Brien
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - At a House subcommittee hearing on legislation concerning asbestos bankruptcy trusts, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen on Thursday referred to plaintiffs attorneys who contacted him about the illness of his friend as "parasites."

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Rahall

EPA's popularity possibly waning
4/2/2012 11:46 AM By Michael Tremoglie
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama administration's Environmental Protection Agency has managed to antagonize not only its foes but now might also be alienating its friends.

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Moss

Philly court boots asbestos claim from Texas
3/7/2012 4:13 PM By John O'Brien
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Texas couple won't be allowed to file its asbestos lawsuit in Philadelphia.

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American Petroleum Institute concerned about EPA refinery rules
2/20/2012 1:00 PM By Michael Tremoglie
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- An American Petroleum Institute official has expressed concern about new rules for refineries the Environmental Protection Agency is implementing.

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Heitkamp

Blog shows trial lawyer group working with four Senate campaigns
2/15/2012 4:41 PM By John O'Brien
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - A group being funded by trial lawyer heavyweights is working with Heidi Heitkamp, a former North Dakota attorney general, on her U.S. Senate campaign.

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Franks

Role of plaintiffs lawyers in Dodd-Frank debated at House hearing
2/9/2012 1:37 PM By John O'Brien
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Whether state attorneys general should be allowed to hire private attorneys on a contingency fee to enforce federal law was debated last week before a House subcommittee.

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Smith

Texas congressman asks Holder about DOJ Countrywide settlement
1/27/2012 3:00 PM By Michael Tremoglie
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder expressing concern over the Department of Justice's settlement with Countrywide Financial.

Lamar Smith (R-Texas) sent the letter Jan. 25 saying the terms of the settlement between the DOJ and Countrywide will permit large sums of money to those with close political ties to President Obama.
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Stengel

Secrecy of asbestos trusts the topic of policy debate
1/24/2012 3:38 PM By John O'Brien
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Two attorneys on opposite sides of a debate over payments to asbestos victims took part Friday in a policy debate presented by the Congressional Civil Justice Caucus Academy.

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Perry

Perry ends White House bid; Endorses Gingrich
1/19/2012 11:37 AM By Marilyn Tennissen
Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced today that he has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and is endorsing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry signs HB 274 into law on May 30.

Good news, bad news for Texas in latest 'Hellhole' report
12/15/2011 11:31 AM By Marilyn Tennissen
The American Tort Reform Foundation has released its annual "Judicial Hellholes" report, and this year's report includes some good news - and some bad news - for the Lone Star State.

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