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Carolina lawyer tasked with mining for asbestos money hit with $1.3M U.K. penalty
A U.K. court has ordered South Carolina attorney Peter Protopapas to pay 1 million British pounds – about $1.3 million at current exchange rates -- by the end of the month to compensate a foreign company that complained he tried to illegally seize control of it to collect money for U.S. asbestos plaintiffs.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Files Lawsuit Against Disabled Veterans Consultants, Inc. for Defrauding New Mexican Veterans
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a lawsuit against Disabled Veterans Consultants, Inc. (DVC) in Las Cruces for illegally offering benefits-related consulting services to veterans, despite the fact that veterans are provided free resources for these services and are not required to pay fees to receive their benefits.
Attorney General Clark Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees.
Attorneys general secure order restoring $11 billion in critical public health funding
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a temporary restraining order that immediately restores $11 billion in critical public health funding to state and local public health agencies across the country, including Washington state.
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Expansion of Synthetic Delta 8 Fight to Grand Island and Kearney
Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office’s expansion of its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC. After a multi-agency investigation, the Attorney General is issuing cease & desist letters to all of the remaining locations in Grand Island and Kearney, Nebraska that have not already been sued.
Bradley Attorney Preston White Named to Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 by Tennessee Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis
Bradley is pleased to announce that Preston White has been named to the 2025 Nashville Top 30 Under 30 list by the Tennessee Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Incident on Airplane Leads to Arrest of Hot Springs Man on Child Pornography Charge
Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement announcing that his office arrested Micah Shawn Morrison, 51, of Hot Springs on one count of Pandering or Possessing Visual Medium Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving a Child, a Class C Felony.
Attorney General Mayes Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
Attorney General Kris joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $12 billion in critical public health grants to the states.
Labrador Tells Court that Prisoners Have No Constitutional Right to Sex-Change Surgeries
Attorney General Raúl Labrador leads a 24-state amicus brief with Attorney General Todd Rokita of Indiana, defending an executive order by President Trump setting new guidelines affecting federal inmates claiming to experience gender dysphoria.
Attorney General Brown Announces the Indictment of a Police Officer for Vehicular Manslaughter and Misconduct Related to a Fatal Crash Investigation in Howard County
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the filing of criminal charges in the Circuit Court for Howard County against an officer of the Anne Arundel County Police Department for offenses related to a police-involved fatality on August 10, 2024, in Howard County, Maryland.
Jennings sues DHHS, RFK Jr. over public health grant cuts
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan coalition of states filed today a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $12 billion in critical public health grants to the states.
Attorney General Marshall Files Brief Defending President Trump’s Deportation of Tren de Aragua Gang Members
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 27-state brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Trump administration’s recent actions to combat Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Nelson Mullins Celebrates Overturned Appellate Decision On Arbitration By New Jersey Supreme Court
Nelson Mullins is proud to announce a victory before the New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf of The KABR Group, a real estate development company and its principals, in a long running dispute with its former officer Laurence J. Rappaport.
Sheppard Mullin Advised Newsmax Inc. on its Private Capital Raise and IPO
Sheppard Mullin advised Newsmax Inc. in successfully completing its initial public offering (IPO) and a total capital raise of $300 million.
Millions on the way to lab that created controversial Zantac scare
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A drug-testing lab's war on Zantac, which spawned tens of thousands of lawsuits despite claims of "junk science," will earn it millions of dollars.
Troutman Pepper Locke Counsels Old Point Financial Corporation in Merger with TowneBank
Troutman Pepper Locke client Old Point Financial Corporation, the parent company of The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus (OPNB), and Hampton Roads-based TowneBank recently entered a definitive agreement to merge.
New Mexico Supreme Court Grants Stay to Consider Petition for Writ to Protect the Integrity of the Jury System and to Protect Freedom of Belief
New Mexico Supreme Court has granted a stay to consider Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s petition for writ of superintending control or mandamus, ensuring the protection of a juror facing public harassment while the Court considers whether the proceedings below threaten the safety and privacy of a juror performing their civic duty.
AG Kaul Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General Josh Kaul and 19 other attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees.
Washington AG says RealPage and landlords conspired to harm tenants, violate Consumer Protection Act
The Washington state Attorney General’s Office filed suit in King County Superior Court today against software company RealPage and nine local landlords, alleging that RealPage and its software are central to a conspiracy and unfair competition by certain landlords that resulted in rapidly rising rent prices for their tenants.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Seeking to Impose Sweeping Voting Restrictions
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the federal Election Assistance Commission, and other Trump Administration officials over Executive Order No. 14248 (the Elections Executive Order), which imposes sweeping voting restrictions across the country.