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Maine Judicial Branch announces relocation of Hancock Judicial Center
The Maine Judicial Branch has officially entered a Courthouse Collaboration Agreement with the City of Ellsworth and Mrs. Alice Wardwell to relocate the new Hancock Judicial Center.
Social Media Safety Act struck as too confusing
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas' blocked law targeting youths on social media is now officially toast, a federal judge says.
Attorney General Griffin Announces End of Investigation after Wells Fargo & Company Abandons ESG Policies
Attorney General Tim Griffin and 17 other state attorneys general announced the conclusion of their investigation into Wells Fargo & Company following the company’s decision to abandon certain Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policies.
AG Campbell Urges Legal Professionals To Stand Strong In The Face Of Trump Administration's Bullying And Threats Of Political Retribution
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 21 attorneys general issued an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump Administration to deter lawyers from challenging the Administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the Administration.
Attorney General Bird Sues Winneshiek County Sheriff for Violating Sanctuary County Law
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx for violating the state sanctuary county law by discouraging law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Sheppard Mullin Advising Village Roadshow Entertainment Group in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Sheppard Mullin is acting as lead Debtors’ counsel to Village Roadshow Entertainment Group and its 33 affiliates in their chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's proposed museum and library agency closures
Attorney General Mayes has joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's decision to dismantle three federal agencies that provide essential services and funding to public libraries and museums.
Business owner sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery
A Baltimore County business owner, Wayne I. Kacher, Jr., has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for conspiracy, honest services wire fraud, and federal program bribery.
Federal case targets Texas firm's alleged violation of FAA rules
A civil penalty action has been initiated by the U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei against Walter Benjamin Bius and his company, Prairie Flower Air Asset Company LLC.
Two New Jersey men indicted for wire fraud posing as government officials
Two men from New Jersey have been indicted on charges of wire fraud conspiracy, accused of deceiving victims across five states by pretending to be government officials.
Arizona man convicted for targeting churches with hoax bomb threats in hate crime
A federal jury has found Zimnako Salah, a 45-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, guilty of multiple charges, including conveying a hoax bomb threat and obstructing the exercise of religion.
District of Columbia's Monte Tyree Johnson faces federal gun charge for firearm possession
Monte Tyree Johnson, a 29-year-old resident from the District of Columbia, has been indicted on a federal gun charge under the "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative.
Oneida County man sentenced to 10 years for drugs and firearm offenses
Leshawn Thomas, a 34-year-old resident of Clayville, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.
Washington and Oregon file lawsuit challenging Trump's election executive order
The states of Washington and Oregon have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging what they describe as an illegal executive order that disrupts the administration of elections and voting rights.
Washington man sentenced for murder on Colville Reservation
In Spokane, Washington, Steven Joseph Zacherle was sentenced to 17 years in prison by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for the crimes of Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Threats in Interstate Commerce.
Federal grand jury indicts 15 for immigration crimes in Alabama
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Alabama has issued charges against 15 individuals for immigration-related crimes, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.
Eastern Michigan marks national crime victims' rights week with series of events
DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, in collaboration with the Detroit Crime Victims’ Action Team, will observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6-12, 2025.
Hamden man pleads guilty to narcotics trafficking in Connecticut federal court
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Christian Pichardo, also known as "Swerve," "Craig," and "Bobby Shmurda," 30, from Hamden, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to a...
Coalition of attorneys general sues Trump Administration over NIH grant issues
Attorney General Kris Mayes has initiated legal action against the Trump Administration, claiming illegalities in its approach to grant funding cuts and delays.
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder in Washington, D.C
Shannon Updike, a 21-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., received a 15-year prison sentence on charges of second-degree murder.