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Attorney General Bird Leads Charge to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese E-Cigarettes that Target Kids

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that she is leading 27 other states and Guam in asking the Trump Administration to continue combatting the flood of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes into the U.S. that target kids.

Foley Listed as Top Lobbying Firm of 2024 by Bloomberg Government

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Foley & Lardner LLP was named a Top-Performing Lobbying Firm of 2024 by Bloomberg Government.

Clark Hill’s Georgia Litigation Team Successfully Defends Voting Machines

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On March 31, Georgia litigators Bryan Tyson, Bryan Jacoutot, and Diane LaRoss secured an order to dismiss a long-running case against Georgia’s voting machines following a 17-day trial last year in federal court in Atlanta.

Department of Attorney General to Argue Critical Cell Phone Search Warrant Case Before Michigan Supreme Court

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Michigan Department of Attorney General will give oral arguments before the Michigan Supreme Court in the matter of People v. Carson, a case with significant implications for how courts across the State interpret the Fourth Amendment in the context of cell phone search warrants.

Attorney General Hilgers Hosts 2025 Youth Conference

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Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted 52 students at the Nebraska State Capitol for this year’s 2025 Attorney General's Youth Conference.

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Via Science in Securing $28 Million Series B Investment From Global Enterprises

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper Locke advised Via Science, Inc. (VIA), a leader in decentralized, enterprise-scale data and identity protection, in raising its Series B financing round of $28 million from global enterprises.

Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Conway County Couple for Organized Retail Crime

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Attorney General Tim Griffin made the following announcement after investigators from his office’s Special Investigations Division arrested Andrew Sellwood and Robyn Rosamond-Sellwood on charges of Theft by Receiving, a Class B-Felony.

Attorney General Labrador Warns Phone Providers Regarding Unlawful Robocall Traffic

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Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the 51 attorneys general of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks.

Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Asking Court to Preserve National Labor Relations Board

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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in continued opposition to President Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

During Crime Victims’ Rights Week, AG Kaul Highlights Funding Crisis

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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is a time to honor and support victims of crime, identify barriers to justice, and recognize the critical services crime victims rely on.

Attorney General Steve Marshall Joins 22-State Brief Defending Federal Immigration Law Against Radical Illinois Sanctuary Policies

By Legal News Line |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined 22 fellow attorneys general in filing an amicus curiae brief in United States v. State of Illinois, urging the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to reject attempts by Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County to shield illegal aliens from federal immigration authorities.

Department of the Attorney General Warns Nine Phone Providers Over Continued Unlawful Robocall Traffic

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Attorney General Anne Lopez and the 51 attorneys general of the AntiRobocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks.

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Blocking Access To Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Education Funds

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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump Administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (Department) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Critical Education Funds for States

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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump Administration to restore states’ access to essential U.S. Department of Education programs that provide funding for services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students in New Jersey and across the country.

Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds for States

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Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.

Felon indicted for firearm charges in school zone incident

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A federal grand jury has indicted Carson Moffitt, a 40-year-old from Salt Lake County, Utah, on charges related to an incident involving an AR-15 style rifle.

Multistate coalition supports President Trump's federal restructuring in New York v. McMahon

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In a recent development, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has collaborated with multiple states in a legal defense of President Trump’s authority to restructure the federal workforce and shift control of education back to the states.

Neenah man sentenced to five years for child pornography distribution

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Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Roberto De La Rosa of Neenah, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison.

Spartanburg man charged with distributing child sexual abuse material

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Adam Michael Wheeler, a 46-year-old resident of Spartanburg, on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Poplar man sentenced to 85 months for assault and firearm charges

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A court ruling in Great Falls sentenced Marion Wallace Runs Through, Jr., a 33-year-old man from Poplar, to 85 months in prison for assault and gun charges linked to a home invasion on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.