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Ag Moody Demands Biden Reveal Underhanded Scheme Release Illegal Aliens Us Federal
After alarming reports of the Biden administration allowing other countries to push prisoners into the United States interior, Attorney General Ashley Moody is seeking to uncover the administration’s scheme to release illegal aliens in U.S. prisons into the interior, rather than deporting prisoners back to their countries of origin.
Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins 27 States Encouraging SCOTUS Overturn of Gun and Magazine Ban in Illinois
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined Attorneys General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana, and 25 other states, in filing a brief with the Unites States Supreme Court challenging Illinois’ unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines.
Prepared remarks: Free Speech, Radical Listening, and our Democratic Republic
It is an honor to address you to discuss a series of practices I believe can help universities prepare our students for engaged citizenship during these times of intense polarization.
Polsinelli Grows in Boston with Biotech IP Counsel Brian Larivee
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Brian J. Larivee to the firm’s Boston office as counsel in the Intellectual Property Department and the Hatch Waxman and Biologics Practice.
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes Experienced Bankruptcy Group Led By Partners Frank DeBorde And Lisa Wolgast
Barnes & Thornburg announced today that a bankruptcy group, led by partners Frank W. DeBorde and Lisa Wolgast, has joined the firm’s Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department in Atlanta.
McGuireWoods Earns Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Empowering Women Honor
Virginia Lawyers Weekly featured McGuireWoods in its inaugural “Empowering Women” issue, which recognized law firms with a strong commitment to supporting and elevating women attorneys.
Bradley Welcomes Team of Real Estate Attorneys to Its Atlanta Office
Bradley is pleased to announce that commercial real estate partners Stephanie Friese and Christine R. Norstadt have joined the firm’s Atlanta office, along with senior attorney Katherine M. Fish and associate William Janousek.
Justice Department Launches the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center
The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center was announced by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who highlighted the importance of the Center in providing resources to prevent individuals who pose a threat from accessing firearms. Garland stated, “The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others.”The Center aims to support the implementation of ERPO laws, which...
Attorney General Miyares Supports Texas' Right to Deport Illegal Immigrants
Attorney General Jason Miyares has expressed his support for a Texas law that allows for the deportation of illegal immigrants. In a statement, Attorney General Miyares highlighted the importance of addressing the immigration crisis, stating, “The immigration crisis has rendered every state a border state, and I swore an oath to safeguard Virginians.” He further questioned the lack of solutions to the public safety issues arising from illegal immigration, asking, “When will enough be enough?”The coalition supporting the Texas law includes 22 states, with Attorney General...
Interest adds to woes for lawyers who took money from litigation funder
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Fighting an arbitration award for a litigation funder didn't pay off for married lawyers who borrowed for it, and they have to pay more than $1 million in interest for doing so.
$25 million for lawyers who pushed PACER class action
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who took on the federal government's system for charging fees for court documents will take close to $25 million for their efforts.
Lawyer fight breaks out in PFAS case with huge settlement on the line
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers who negotiated a $1 billion-plus settlement with DuPont and stand to take $95 million in fees want a federal judge to punish lawyers trying to stand in the way.
Class action: Eyemart tracking customers' online activity
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - The Facebook Pixel at the center of multiple class action lawsuits is now at issue in a case against Eyemart Express.
Delayed surgery leads to wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government
EL PASO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The family of a man who died after surgery was delayed at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the government.
The Buckeye Institute: Low Unemployment, but Tepid Start to 2024 for Ohio’s Job Market
Columbus, OH – Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, shared insights on the recent job market developments in Ohio. According to Hederman, the state's unemployment rate and labor force participation rate remained stable in February, with Ohio's figures slightly outperforming the national averages.Hederman noted that while Ohio added 3,500 private-sector jobs in February, a comparison with the revised January data revealed a slower job growth trend than initially perceived. He...
HUGE VICTORY – U.S. District Court Judges Rescind Discriminatory Policies Following AFL’s Judicial Complaint
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has achieved a significant victory in the battle for upholding the Constitution and the rule of law as Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel and Judge Staci M. Yandle have rescinded their discriminatory policies and issued apologies following AFL's judicial complaint.The complaint, filed on January 25, 2024, by AFL alleged that three judges in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois had implemented standing orders that favored minority and female attorneys based solely on their race and sex, in...
RIAG and RIDOH to Hold Public Meetings in Proposed Sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold two public meetings on the proposed sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.
Attorney General Ford Announces Sentencing of Unlicensed Group Homeowner after Death of Vulnerable Person
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Shawna Virginia Cuff, 41, of Las Vegas, was sentenced on a neglect charge for permitting or allowing a vulnerable person to suffer unjustifiable pain or suffering.
Meta can't escape class action claiming Facebook 'Potential Reach' for ads misled advertisers
A majority on a split panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said it should only matter that Facebook allegedly inflated the "Potential Reach" of "boosted" ads, not by how much individual advertisers may have been misled, if at all
Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have been sentenced for their involvement in the torture and abuse of two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi. Senior District Judge Tom Lee handed down prison terms ranging from 10 to 40 years to the defendants involved in the heinous attack.Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Hunter Elward, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, and Joshua Hartfield were all sentenced for their roles in the disturbing incident. Dedmon, the former Narcotics Investigator of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), received the harshest...