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Powerful lawyer in S.C. asbestos court warned to stop, or possibly face jail time
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A U.K. court has threatened South Carolina attorney Peter Protopapas with prison if he continues to claim he is the legal representative of Cape Plc, a U.K. company whose corporate predecessor once mined asbestos in South Africa.
Florence County man arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and related charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Maston Arthur Williams, 25, of Johnsonville, S.C., on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Stephany Bilecki Sentenced to 130 Years for Murdering Her Two Infants Years Apart
Stephany Elizabeth Bilecki (formerly LaFountain), 29, was sentenced to a composite sentence of 130 years with 85 years suspended for the 2015 and 2017 murders of her infant children.
Attorney General Bird Announces Amendment to Protect Kids in Court
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird hosted a press conference to announce a proposed constitutional amendment that will protect kids and Iowans with intellectual disabilities in court.
Labrador Letter – Abortion Trafficking Win
We won a significant victory in Idaho’s ongoing fight to protect Life.
Claims forms on the way to Washington homeowners affected by mortgage servicer mismanagement
Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced today that more than 1,500 Washingtonians will receive letters in the mail to claim their share of more than $2 million as the result of a multistate resolution with Nationstar, one of the country’s largest mortgage servicers.
Attorney General Neronha files lawsuit against national real estate management corporation for charging renters illegal application fees and discriminatory behavior
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced the filing of a lawsuit against A.R. Building Company, Inc. (ARBC), a national real estate management corporation with properties in Cumberland, East Providence, North Kingstown, and North Smithfield, alleging they violated Rhode Island’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).
Fourteen Poachers Indicted on Conspiracy, Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, Theft of Wildlife, and Animal Cruelty
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the State Grand Jury returned a 30-count Indictment against fourteen individuals involved in poaching wildlife throughout Arizona.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Activist New York Doctor for Illegally Providing Abortion Drugs Across State Lines
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York doctor for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in direct violation of state law.
Mayer Brown Partner Ann Richardson Knox Appointed Global Co-chair of Women in Fund Finance
Mayer Brown is pleased to announce that partner Ann Richardson Knox has been appointed the global co-chair of the Women in Fund Finance (WFF) alongside Dee Dee Sklar.
McDermott IP Focus | US Patent Law Under the New Trump Administration on December 19, 2024
McDermott is committed to providing insightful commentary on intellectual property (IP) developments from around the world to our Japanese clients.
Clark Hill Defeats Election Challenge Appealed to Supreme Court of Georgia
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled on Dec. 10 in favor of Atlanta Member Bryan Tyson’s client, Judge-elect Jeff Davis, in a matter relating to his election for the Georgia Court of Appeals in May.
Brooke Hurlbrink Elected to PBA Young Lawyers Division’s Executive Committee
Fox Rothschild congratulates Brooke Hurlbrink, who was elected to the Philadelphia Bar Association’s (PBA) Young Lawyers Division’s Executive Committee. She will serve a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2025.
Foley Releases Guide to Navigate Issues Stemming from Rapid Expansion of Antibody Drug Conjugates
Foley & Lardner LLP released Antibody Drug Conjugates Keep Growing: What You Need to Know, a guide that answers many business and legal questions about the rapid expansion of this area of technology.
Chinese national pleads guilty to large-scale gift card fraud
A Chinese national, Donghui Liao, has pleaded guilty to possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices, specifically gift cards.
Mississippi man sentenced for counterfeiting currency and illegal firearm possession
Bryan Lyndell Chapman, a 27-year-old from Mississippi, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison.
CEO pleads guilty to defrauding clients over $2 million
An Arlington-based business owner, Kiel Brendan Brandt, has pled guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded eight companies of over $2 million.
Meriwether County man sentenced for armed drug trafficking
A West Georgia man, already serving a life sentence in state prison, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking offenses.
Convicted felon receives federal prison sentence for firearm possession
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Giovanny Rivera-Sanchez, a 38-year-old resident of Kissimmee, to 57 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Casa Grande man sentenced for unlawful firearm possession
Eleazar Alfredo Gomez, a 32-year-old resident of Casa Grande and member of the Gila River Indian Community, has been sentenced to 58 months in prison.