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Former LAP board member: Clerkship accountability project has messaging problem
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A former board member at the Legal Accountability Project (LAP) is not surprised that Yale Law School has barred the use of student organization funds to subscribe to LAP's "Centralized Clerkships Database.”
Talc lawyers fighting J&J's $9B plan get to grill lawyer holding 1,500 key votes
HOUSTON - A court-ordered deposition of a lawyer next week should produce plenty of fireworks, as he explains why 1,500 of his clients suing Johnson & Johnson changed their minds on whether to accept the company's massive settlement proposal.
AG Campbell Introduces "The STUDY Act" To Promote Safe Technology Use and Distraction-Free Education For Youth
As part of her legislative agenda, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside Senator Julian Cyr, Representative Alice Hanlon Peisch and Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian have introduced the STUDY Act, SD654/HD3070 An Act promoting Safe Technology Use and Distraction-free education for Youth.
Two distinguished members of Attorney General Todd Rokita’s team receive state’s top award
Chief Deputy Attorney General Lori Torres and Chief Counsel of Litigation Patricia Erdmann recently received the Sagamore of the Wabash award from Gov. Eric Holcomb for their longstanding devotion to serving Hoosiers, Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced.
Consultant says development group led by Italian billionaire media giant owes $1.7M for work on Miami projects
A Naples consulting firm says a business of an Italian media giant owes $1.7 million in fees related to four condo projects in the Miami area.
'Nuclear option': Canadian companies ask Carolina Supreme Court to stop asbestos judge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - The South Carolina Supreme Court soon will decide whether a judge’s increasingly aggressive view of her authority extends to foreign companies that never did business in the state.
Reed Smith represents Bioventus on its sale of Advanced Rehabilitation to Accelmed Partners
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that a cross-office private equity team led by Mark Pedretti, global chair of Reed Smith’s private equity group, and partner Seth Merl advised Bioventus Inc., a global leader in innovations for active healing, on the sale of the Advanced Rehabilitation business of its subsidiary, Bioness, to Accelmed Partners.
Attorney General Phil Weiser, Federal Trade Commission sue Greystar for deceptively advertising apartment rents, charging hidden fees
Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in Denver federal district court against corporate landlord Greystar (opens new tab) for using deceptive advertising to lure consumers into applying for rental housing, and then fleecing those tenants out of millions of dollars by charging mandatory, fixed fees not included in the advertised price for an apartment.
AG Jennings takes action to protect Dreamers’ Affordable Care Act access
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that Delaware, New Jersey, and 12 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges.
Buchanan Adds FDA Counsel in Charlotte
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney continues its strategic expansion in life sciences with the addition of Daniel McGee in its Charlotte, North Carolina office. He joins as Counsel in the firm’s FDA & Biotechnology section.
Kirkland Ranks Atop The Deal’s 2024 Restructuring League Table
In The Deal’s Full Year 2024 league tables, Kirkland & Ellis ranked as the #1 law firm in advising on out-of-court restructurings for distressed companies.
AG Nessel Encourages Public to Watch Out for Common Phishing, Skimming Scams at Detroit Auto Show
Scammers may employ various tactics to steal personal information and financial data, especially during major events like the Detroit Auto Show.
Attorney General Mayes Backs Efforts to Uphold First Nationwide PFAS Drinking Water Protections
Attorney General Mayes joined a coalition filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl “PFAS” forever chemicals under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictment in Child Sexual Exploitation Case
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that on December 30, 2024 a State Grand Jury indicted Gehrig Duarte, 21, on ten counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
The Perryman Group: Excessive tort costs drain $810M from Georgia economy
Georgia's excessive tort costs result in an $810 million annual loss, or $1,415 per resident, impacting the state's fiscal health and economy.
The Perryman Group: Nevada loses $203M annually to excessive tort costs
A report from The Perryman Group reveals that Nevada's excessive tort costs result in a $203 million annual loss, or $1,249 per resident, contributing to federal revenue losses.
W.Va., three other states sue to block illegal migrants from census count
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined the AGs of three other states in filing a lawsuit that challenges the Biden administration decision to count illegal aliens when determining the number of congressional seats and electoral votes that each state receives.
Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend California Clean Air Act Waivers
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general and 3 cities to defend two Clean Air Act waivers granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are critically important to stop climate change and protecting public health from air pollution.
AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Preserve Inflation Reduction Act
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to safeguard the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), landmark legislation that provides historic investments in towns and cities across the nation.
Sex with staff could bite doctor sued for exploded breast
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose breast implant “blew open” in the shower gets another chance to sue her surgeon for malpractice, after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled jurors were improperly prevented from hearing about the doctor’s three-way sex relationship with his office manager.