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Sunday, February 23, 2025

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Troutman Pepper Locke Helps Secure Asylum for Pro Bono Clients

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper Locke recently secured asylum for a family of three from Honduras, who had fled gang violence and endured the challenges of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program in Mexico.

UB Greensfelder’s Immigration and Franchise Attorneys Earn Recognition by Chambers Global

By Legal News Line |
UB Greensfelder LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Immigration Law Practice has been included in the 2025 Chambers Global Guide, a ranking of the top global lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel in more than 200 jurisdictions across the world.

Conservative justice: Libs on Wisconsin SC just gutted voters' rights

By John O'Brien |
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - It's another 4-3 vote on the Wisconsin Supreme Court that has angered the conservative minority, as one justice says the denial of a voter's power to question how 2022 voting was held "guts" the people's access to courts in election law.

Attorney General Alan Wilson urges U.S. Senate to pass HALT Fentanyl Act, end loophole for Chinese copycat fentanyl

By Legal News Line |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a total of 25 states in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will end the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives.

Fox Rothschild Attorneys Selected to 2025 Chambers Global List

By Legal News Line |
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce Marie Jiacopello Jones and C.J. Fisher have been selected to the 2025 edition of Chambers Global* for Gaming & Gambling Law – Global Market Leaders, and Odia Kagan has been ranked in the category of Privacy & Data Security: Privacy – USA.

AG Campbell Issues Joint Statement On Lawsuit To Protect Americans From DOGE

By Legal News Line |
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Americans’ private information:

Court of Appeals Affirms Sexual Assault Convictions of Clio Man

By Legal News Line |
Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences of John Digiacomo, 61, of Clio, who was accused of committing multiple sexual assaults on an underage girl in Tuscola, Genesee, and Saginaw Counties between 2014 and 2015, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Attorney General Neronha issues statement regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha released the following joint statement signed by 17 state attorneys general regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review made on February 9, 2025.

Drummond: 'No confidence' in Governor's Board of Equalization numbers used to warrant irresponsible tax plan

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced prior to Board of Equalization (BOE) meeting that he has no confidence in Gov. Stitt’s manufactured budget numbers being used to justify his proposed tax plan.

Indian national indicted for possession of child sexual abuse material

By Legal Newsline |
An Indian national, Ashish Kapoor, also known as Romy Kapoor, has been indicted for possession of child pornography.

Mission man sentenced for drug trafficking while under federal supervision

By Legal Newsline |
A 56-year-old man from Mission has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking while on federal supervision.

Attorney General Formella, Coalition Urge U.S. Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act to Close ‘Copycat Fentanyl’ Loophole

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General John M. Formella and 24 of his fellow Attorneys General have sent a letter urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would end a dangerous loophole currently being exploited by drug traffickers.

Attorneys general oppose efforts to dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to oppose efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Attorneys General Statement Re: the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anne Lopez released the following joint statement signed by 17 state attorneys general regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review made on February 9, 2025.

Greenberg Traurig’s Martine Tariot Wells to Speak at 2025 ABA Wage & Hour Committee Midwinter Meeting

By Legal News Line |
Martine Tariot Wells, a Labor & Employment shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Denver office, will be speaking on the “FLSA Hot Topics” panel at the 2025 ABA Wage & Hour Committee Midwinter Meeting Feb. 20 in Cancun, Mexico. Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor of the event.

Colleen McNulty Joins Armstrong Teasdale as Director of Legal Talent Acquisition

By Legal News Line |
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Colleen A. McNulty as Director of Legal Talent Acquisition. With over 15 years of experience in the area of legal talent recruitment, she collaborates closely with firm management and the firm’s Chief Legal Talent Officer, Karl Riehl, to meet the firm’s current attorney recruitment needs and drive Armstrong Teasdale’s lateral growth strategy.

Foley Advises Men In Blazers Media Network in Acquisition of USMNT Only

By Legal News Line |
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Men In Blazers Media Network, a leading media network covering men’s and women’s soccer, domestic leagues, and international tournaments, in its acquisition of USMNT Only, a popular fan engagement site dedicated to covering the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT).

'The problem with these cases is that none exist': AI troubles hit Morgan & Morgan

By John O'Brien |
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Legal Newsline) - With "great embarrassment," the nation's largest plaintiff firm is trying to explain why it is using made-up cases to bolster its arguments.

$150,000 Powerball Prize Won in Fargo

By Legal News Line |
The temperatures may be bitter but winning six figures will take the sting out of the cold as someone hit it big with Powerball! A $150,000 Powerball with Power Play ticket for Monday night’s draw won by matching four white balls and the Powerball.

Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025

By Legal News Line |
“If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” Vice President Vance, February 9, 2025