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Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 29 Dinsmore Attorneys on 2025 List
Twenty-nine Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys have earned recognition on the 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Oregon AG Announces Settlement with RV Dealer Camping World
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today a $3.5 million settlement with Camping World, a national dealer of recreational vehicles, or RVs, with multiple locations in Oregon.
Holland & Knight Represents Howard University on Rezoning of 27 Acres Along Georgia Avenue Corridor
Holland & Knight advised Howard University on its petition to rezone approximately 27 acres to permit mixed-use, high-density development along the east side of Georgia Avenue, from Euclid Street south to Florida Avenue.
Fargo’s Home Rule Charter and Ordinance Regarding Its Approval Voting Election Procedure Supersede the Ballot Requirements of N.d.c.c. Section 16.1-06-04 for the Election of City Officials
Because the City of Fargo is a home rule city which validly adopted an approval voting procedure through its appropriately adopted and enacted home rule charter powers and implementing ordinance, the City of Fargo’s approval voting ordinance supersedes conflicting state laws related to the procedure for the election of city officials, including N.D.C.C. § 16.1-06-04 concerning the form and quality of ballots.
Nebraska Osteopathic Physician License Revoked Following Court-Martial for Sexual Abuse of a Child and Indecent Viewing, Recording, Broadcasting
Recently, Timothy Tesmer, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer, revoked the license of Dr. Troy Dillon in response to a petition filed by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.
Richard Cortés Joins Bradley as Senior Advisor of Banking and Financial Services
Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard (“Rich”) Cortés* has joined the firm as a senior advisor with Bradley’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group.
Former School Resource Officer Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery
A former Preble County deputy sheriff who served as a school resource officer was sentenced to prison after a jury found him guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
Biden commutes sentence for son of onetime Mississippi lawyer who bribed judge
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Zach Scruggs, the son of legendary Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs who sat at the center of a group of trial lawyers and politicians who worked with Biden’s brother Jim and helped propel the President’s career in Congress.
Slidell man receives ten-year sentence for possession of child exploitation materials
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Christopher Michael Sommers, a 42-year-old resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 18, 2024, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
Marrero man sentenced to prison for illegal machine gun possession
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Joseph P. Schwartz, IV, a 21-year-old from Marrero, Louisiana.
Hammond man sentenced for federal gun control and substance violations
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyshon Coleman, a 28-year-old resident of Hammond, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 106 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown.
New Orleans man pleads guilty to multiple federal mail theft charges
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Chad Woods, 29, from New Orleans, pleaded guilty on December 19, 2024, to charges related to mail theft and possession of a postal service key.
Hammond man pleads guilty to receiving child exploitation materials
A Hammond man has pleaded guilty to charges related to the receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Joseph Authement, 25, entered his plea on December 18, 2025.
Louisiana man sentenced for producing child sexual abuse videos
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Jayden D. D. Hall, a 23-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, has been sentenced for federal crimes related to child sexual abuse.
Attorney pleads guilty to embezzlement charges; sentenced with conditions
BOSTON — The Attorney General’s Office has announced that Andrew Piltser Cowan, aged 42, from Somerville, entered a guilty plea in Suffolk Superior Court for three counts of fiduciary embezzlement.
Attorney General Bonta Secures Appealable Order He Sought in Huntington Beach Voter ID Case, Looks Forward to Filing Appeal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement in response to the Orange County Superior Court’s decision to grant the state’s request for an appealable order in the case concerning Huntington Beach’s voter identification (voter ID) law, Measure A.
Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board awards $8.5 million to fight addiction
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a list of 32 Kansas organizations that will receive more than $8.5 million in grant awards from the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board.
Maryland Files Lawsuit against W. L. Gore for PFAS Contamination
Attorney General Brown announced the filing of a complaint today in the U.S. District Court for Maryland against W.L. Gore & Associates for putting residents’ health at risk with contamination from toxic Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Officer-involved death under investigation in Chippewa County
The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is examining an officer-involved death in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Ken Paxton sues NCAA over alleged deceptive practices in women's sports
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), accusing it of misleading practices by marketing sporting events as exclusive to women while allowing biological males to compete.