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Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Bill Passes Unanimously

By Legal News Line |
House Bill 494, the re-write of Idaho’s Human Trafficking laws, passed the Idaho Senate unanimously (35-0) on Wednesday, March 20th.

Spalding County Couple Indicted on Charges of Operating an Unlicensed Personal Care Home

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Chris Carr, Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie M. Broder, and Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia Executive Director Pete Skandalakis today announced the indictment of Curtis Bankston and Sophia Simm-Bankston in Spalding County. Both defendants are charged with Operating an Unlicensed Personal Care Home, Unreasonable Confinement of a Disabled Adult, and Unreasonable Confinement of a Resident.

State of Hawaiʻi Prevails on Appeal in Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit Concerning Portlock Accreted Land

By Legal News Line |
The State of Hawaiʻi, as represented by the Department of the Attorney General, has prevailed in an inverse-condemnation lawsuit brought by beachfront landowners in the Portlock neighborhood of Hawaiʻi Kai who sought millions of dollars in compensation and unsuccessfully sought to certify a class action for monetary damages.

Attorney General Bird Challenges TikTok to Protect Kids

By Legal News Line |
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed to change TikTok’s app store age rating to protect kids while the office’s lawsuit continues.

Attorney General Mayes Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Kris Mayes, joining the U.S. Justice Department and 15 other state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Artificial Intelligence – Navigating the Global Regulatory Patchwork on March 28, 2024

By Legal News Line |
This is part of a webinar series hosted by Faegre Drinker’s international team.

Richard Warren Receives Nashville NAIOP’s Impact Award for Real Estate Industry Career Achievements

By Legal News Line |
Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard F. Warren, a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has been honored with the Impact Award from the Nashville Chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP).

Idaho voters will decide if non-citizens should be allowed to vote

By Chris Dickerson |
An amendment to ensure only American citizens can vote in Idaho elections will be put before state voters in this fall’s general election.

W.Va. governor, Senate president want non-citizen voting amendment on special session agenda

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – A resolution that would put a constitutional amendment before voters this fall to ensure non-citizens are unable to vote in West Virginia elections likely will be on the agenda for a planned special session.

OPINION: Repealing Georgia’s ‘Seatbelt Gag Rule’: A Small Reform with a Big Impact

By Legal Newsline |
In the wake of escalating auto insurance rates in Georgia, a small but significant legal reform could signal the beginning of relief for drivers across the state - if the House would take action…

Recidivist Offender Sentenced for Firearm Possession in Virginia

By Legal Newsline |
A Richmond man has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Brandon Stephon Brown, 31, was observed by Richmond Police Department detectives on March 22, 2023, approaching a breezeway in an apartment complex. Detectives saw a black handgun fall between Brown’s legs as he reached into his pants. The detectives detained Brown and recovered the loaded handgun, which was later found to be reported stolen."At the time, Brown had four previous felony convictions, including robbery involving a firearm in...

Appeal filed after lawyers lose class action against Catalina Crunch

By John O'Brien |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers won't give up after a federal judge through out their claims Catalina Crunch cereals mislead consumers into thinking their flavors contain those actual ingredients.

Frontier fees case should lose most of its claims, magistrate judge suggests

By John O'Brien |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plenty should be dismissed from a class action lawsuit against Frontier Airlines over its fees for bags, a federal magistrate judge has ruled, though one count could go forward.

Class action fails, as no 'reasonable' consumer would expect lemon and honey in flavored Alka-Seltzer Plus

By John O'Brien |
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge will throw out a class action lawsuit that claimed people who bought flavored Alka-Seltzer Plus cold medicine were tricked by pictures of lemon and honey on the package.

Fla. prison nurse says she was fired for reporting mistreatment of inmates

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida nurse working in the state's prison system says she was fired as retaliation for protected whistleblower activities.

Lawsuit targets Glad's recycling bags

By Legal Newsline |
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit alleges Glad tricks recyclers into buying their bags, even though they themselves are not recyclable.

AFL Files Amended Complaint Against Biden and Blinken Over Taylor Force Act Violation

By Legal Newsline |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - America First Legal (AFL) has taken action against President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, filing a First Amended Complaint to enforce the Taylor Force Act and halt U.S. funding of Palestinian terrorism. The complaint centers on the Biden Administration's alleged illegal reversal of the Trump Administration's ban on Palestinian funding, resulting in the expenditure of significant sums of U.S. tax dollars towards entities supporting terrorism.The amended complaint asserts that the Biden Administration knowingly subsidized the Palestinian...

Big Stone Gap Man Sentenced to Nearly 9 Years in Prison for Meth Possession

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A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man, Joshua Derrick Ellis Vanover, has been sentenced to 107 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Vanover, 35, was found with more than 50 grams of methamphetamine in his car after fleeing from police during a traffic stop."Vanover admitted he fled from police because he knew he was wanted, had drugs on him, and did not want to go back to jail," the court documents revealed.United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, and Craig B. Kailimai, Special...

Attorney General Bonta Announces Felony Charges Against Three Suspects in an Organized Retail Crime Ring that Targeted High-End Retail Stores

By Legal News Line |
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced charges against three people allegedly involved in organized retail theft, robbery, and grand theft carried out at high-end retail stores throughout California.

Attorney General Coleman and Jefferson Commonwealth’s Attorney File Appeal to Continue Prosecuting Convicted Felon for Gun Possession

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Russell Coleman and Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers announced today they are appealing a recent Jefferson Circuit Court ruling, which would allow a convicted drug trafficker to possess a firearm.