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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Issues Consumer Alert Regarding 23andMe Bankruptcy Announcement
Attorney Aaron M. Frey issued a consumer alert regarding 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy filing. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes the most sensitive and irreplaceable information about individuals, their genetic code.
'Giant Killa!' law firm fights Beasley Allen lawsuit after partnership blows up in J&J talc bankruptcy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Disappointment can't be the basis for a lawsuit, a personal injury firm says after being sued by lawyers it once teamed with to push asbestos litigation against Johnson & Johnson.
Attorney General Introduces Newest Team Member for Internet Crimes Against Children Unit
Attorney General Raúl Labrador introduced the newest member of his ICAC Unit – K-9 Badger, a two-year-old English Labrador (no relation).
Amy Cheng Named To Atlanta Board of Education Ethics Commission
Atlanta litigation partner, Amy B. Cheng, has been appointed to Atlanta’s Board of Education Ethics Commission.
Victim assistance grant opportunities open for application $2.5 million available for programs serving victims of crime
Six grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced.
Attorney General Steve Marshall Warns Alabamians of Rising Phone Scams
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning residents to stay vigilant against increasingly sophisticated phone scams targeting consumers across the state.
AG Taylor Joins Bipartisan Coalition Backing Legislation to Curb Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons.
AG Kaul Statement Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order On Election
Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the below statement regarding the executive order on elections that President Trump issued on March 25, 2025.
Attorney General Clark Joins Executive Committee of National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
Attorney General Charity Clark announced she has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), a bipartisan organization of state attorneys general from across the country and U.S. territories.
AG Fitch Announces Partnership with ICE
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that the Mississippi Attorney General's Office will be assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Section 287(g) program.
Washington, D.C. Partner Todd Rosenberg Deepens Firm’s Transactional Capabilities
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Healthcare partner Todd Rosenberg has joined the firm in Washington, D.C. Rosenberg was most recently a partner at Crowell & Moring.Rosenberg is the 16th partner over the last year to join Sheppard Mullin’s rapidly growing Healthcare team and follows most recent lateral partners Gene Besen, Margia Corner, Elisha Kobre, Scarlett Singleton Nokes, Hoyt Sze and Ashley Wheelock.
Reed Smith partner Casey Laffey featured in Crain’s New York Business’ list of leading litigators
Casey D. Laffey, a partner and co-chair of Reed Smith’s Global Commercial Disputes Group, has been named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2025 roster of Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys in New York, the global law firm announced.
Understanding the BBA Partnership Audit Rules 2025 on April 1
Tax attorney Lee Meyercord will be speaking on two panels at the Understanding the BBA Partnership Audit Rules 2025 conference hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI).
Troutman Pepper Locke Adds New York Partner Daniel Valenti to Nationally Recognized Real Estate Practice
Daniel J. Valenti has joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s market-leading Real Estate Practice Group in New York.
SEC retracts defense of contested climate rules in legal case
The Liberty Justice Center has achieved a notable victory in the legal case against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding climate change rules.
University student held at Louisiana facility in court battle to fight deportation
A Columbia University student who was picked up by plainclothes agents, called a threat to U.S. foreign policy and targeted with deportation remains in federal custody in Louisiana, despite a federal judge’s order that his case be transferred to New Jersey.
'A glaring loophole': PREP Act doesn't stop lawsuit from N.C. teen vaxxed against his will
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court won't stop the parents of a then-14-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19 against his will, despite a federal law that shields defendants from liability during health emergencies.
Landowner appeals EPA Clean Waters Act ruling to Fourth Circuit
RICHMOND, Virginia – A West Virginia landowner is appealing a federal court ruling he says allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to unlawfully enforce the Clean Water Act.
Liberty Justice Center appeals dismissal of doctor over support for care ban
The Liberty Justice Center has taken legal action on behalf of Dr. Eric Cubin, a radiologist from Wyoming, by filing an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in challenge to Louisiana congressional map
The state Attorney General’s Office and other parties involved in litigation over Louisiana’s congressional map faced off this week in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the map represents an unconstitutional “racial gerrymander.”