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Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 29 Dinsmore Attorneys on 2025 List

By Legal News Line |
Twenty-nine Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys have earned recognition on the 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Oregon AG Announces Settlement with RV Dealer Camping World

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today a $3.5 million settlement with Camping World, a national dealer of recreational vehicles, or RVs, with multiple locations in Oregon.

Holland & Knight Represents Howard University on Rezoning of 27 Acres Along Georgia Avenue Corridor

By Legal News Line |
Holland & Knight advised Howard University on its petition to rezone approximately 27 acres to permit mixed-use, high-density development along the east side of Georgia Avenue, from Euclid Street south to Florida Avenue.

Fargo’s Home Rule Charter and Ordinance Regarding Its Approval Voting Election Procedure Supersede the Ballot Requirements of N.d.c.c. Section 16.1-06-04 for the Election of City Officials

By Legal News Line |
Because the City of Fargo is a home rule city which validly adopted an approval voting procedure through its appropriately adopted and enacted home rule charter powers and implementing ordinance, the City of Fargo’s approval voting ordinance supersedes conflicting state laws related to the procedure for the election of city officials, including N.D.C.C. § 16.1-06-04 concerning the form and quality of ballots.

Nebraska Osteopathic Physician License Revoked Following Court-Martial for Sexual Abuse of a Child and Indecent Viewing, Recording, Broadcasting

By Legal News Line |
Recently, Timothy Tesmer, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer, revoked the license of Dr. Troy Dillon in response to a petition filed by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.

Richard Cortés Joins Bradley as Senior Advisor of Banking and Financial Services

By Legal News Line |
Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard (“Rich”) Cortés* has joined the firm as a senior advisor with Bradley’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group.

Former School Resource Officer Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery

By Legal News Line |
A former Preble County deputy sheriff who served as a school resource officer was sentenced to prison after a jury found him guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

Biden commutes sentence for son of onetime Mississippi lawyer who bribed judge

By Daniel Fisher |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Zach Scruggs, the son of legendary Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs who sat at the center of a group of trial lawyers and politicians who worked with Biden’s brother Jim and helped propel the President’s career in Congress.

Attorney pleads guilty to embezzlement charges; sentenced with conditions

By Legal Newsline |
BOSTON — The Attorney General’s Office has announced that Andrew Piltser Cowan, aged 42, from Somerville, entered a guilty plea in Suffolk Superior Court for three counts of fiduciary embezzlement.

Attorney General Bonta Secures Appealable Order He Sought in Huntington Beach Voter ID Case, Looks Forward to Filing Appeal

By Legal News Line |
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement in response to the Orange County Superior Court’s decision to grant the state’s request for an appealable order in the case concerning Huntington Beach’s voter identification (voter ID) law, Measure A.

Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board awards $8.5 million to fight addiction

By Legal News Line |
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a list of 32 Kansas organizations that will receive more than $8.5 million in grant awards from the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board.

Maryland Files Lawsuit against W. L. Gore for PFAS Contamination

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Brown announced the filing of a complaint today in the U.S. District Court for Maryland against W.L. Gore & Associates for putting residents’ health at risk with contamination from toxic Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

Officer-involved death under investigation in Chippewa County

By Legal Newsline |
The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is examining an officer-involved death in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

Ken Paxton sues NCAA over alleged deceptive practices in women's sports

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), accusing it of misleading practices by marketing sporting events as exclusive to women while allowing biological males to compete.

Maryland courts announce additional holiday closure on Christmas Eve

By Legal Newsline |
All courts, court offices, and administrative offices in Maryland will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

Investigation launched into death at Marcy Correctional Facility

By Legal Newsline |
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced an investigation into the death of Robert Brooks, who died following an encounter with officers from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at Marcy Correctional...

Attorney General urges NC servicemembers defrauded by jewelry company to file claims

By Legal Newsline |
The Attorney General of North Carolina, Josh Stein, has called on servicemembers who were defrauded by Harris Jewelry to submit their claims before the deadline on December 21, 2024.

Minn. SC to decide if protections apply to journalists accused of trespassing in Dakota Access Pipeline case

By Legal Newsline Reports |
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota Supreme Court is considering whether the state's Free Flow of Information Act (MFFIA) protects newsgatherers like Unicorn Riot from disclosing unpublished materials—even if they are accused of trespassing while gathering news.

Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards Winners

By Legal News Line |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the winners of the 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards.

Former Scioto County Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Relationship with Student

By Legal News Line |
A former teacher in the Bloom-Vernon Local School District was sentenced to prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.