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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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Missouri AG asks DOGE to investigate $5B Grain Belt Express project

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called for an immediate investigation into a nearly $5 billion federal loan guarantee supporting the Grain Belt Express project, which he describes as "one of the most egregious abuses of taxpayer dollars in recent memory."

In blow to Trump, pair of courts side with Jennings and colleagues

By Legal News Line |
Two federal courts in two days have sided with Attorney General Kathy Jennings and other state attorneys general in legal battles against the Trump Administration.

Consumer Alert: Attorney General Griffin Warns Against Home Solicitation Scams

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement warning Arkansans about scams related to door-to-door sales.

AG Nessel Highlights Consumer Protection Efforts

By Legal News Line |
As National Consumer Protection Week comes to a close, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is highlighting some of the work her office does to protect Michigan residents.

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC Named One of Kentucky’s Best Places to Work for Eighth Consecutive Year

By Legal News Line |
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has been named to the 21st Annual “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” list by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management for the eighth consecutive year.

AG Hilgers Announces Grand Island Student as Winner of the Nebraska Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest

By Legal News Line |
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is pleased to announce Breckstynn Callihan from Grand Island, Nebraska, as the winner of the annual Nebraska Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest.

Labrador Letter – Trump Admin Halts EMTALA Lawsuit Against Idaho

By Legal News Line |
I’m pleased to share the Trump Department of Justice dismissed the previous administration’s attack on Idaho’s Defense of Life Act.

Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Challenging the Trump Administration’s Early Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in National TPS Alliance v. Noem in support of a challenge to the early termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela.

Attorney General Anne Lopez Files Lawsuit to Stop Mass Firing of Federal Probationary Employees

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for conducting illegal mass firing of federal probationary employees.

Bradley Adds Litigator Spencer Ritchie to Jackson Office

By Legal News Line |
Bradley is pleased to announce that Spencer Ritchie has joined the firm’s Jackson, Miss., office as counsel in the Litigation and Governmental Affairs practice groups.

Trump 2.0: Navigating Trade Policy in a Time of Tumult on March 13, 2025

By Legal News Line |
Join Carrie Connolly and Matthew Kinsman for a discussion on the latest (and anticipated) trade policy actions of President Donald Trump and the associated compliance challenges that U.S. trading partners are facing.

Group founded by Reed Smiths Ahuja nominated for GAR equality-in-arbitration prize

By Legal News Line |
Indian Women in International Arbitration (IWIA), a group founded by Reed Smith senior associate Niyati Ahuja, has been nominated for the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Award at the 2025 Global Arbitration Review Awards, the firm announced.

Troutman Pepper Locke Partner Bennet Moskowitz Named to City & State New York’s 2025 Law Power 100 List

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper Locke partner Bennet Moskowitz has been named to the 2025 Law Power 100, a list of the most influential legal professionals in New York politics and government compiled by City & State New York.

Ex-chair's data breach probe of MGM dropped by new FTC

By John O'Brien |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - MGM Resorts' fight with the old Federal Trade Commission has been dropped by the new FTC, which features a new chair and an empty seat following the election of President Donald Trump.

Alaska Challenges the New Rule not the Rehabilitation Act: AG Taylor Explains Why

By Legal News Line |
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor wrote the following column to explain why the State is challenging a new Final Rule related to the Rehabilitation Act, adopted last year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Attorney General Mayes Demands Answers on Veterans and Spouses Fired by Trump Administration

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Kris Mayes, along with a coalition of state attorneys general, has sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demanding information on how many veterans and their spouses have been fired under the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal employees.

Dinsmore Advises FlexScreen, of Shark Tank Fame, Through Landmark Sale to RiteScreen

By Legal News Line |
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP recently acted as seller-side counsel in the acquisition of FlexScreen, LLC by The RiteScreen Company, marking one of the largest exits for any Shark Tank business in the show’s history.

AG Campbell Calls On U.S. Court Of Appeals To Defend Integrity Of Labor Board

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge that, if successful, would severely limit the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ability to carry out its responsibility to protect American workers’ rights to unionize.

Steve Gottlieb, Longtime Atlanta Legal Aid Director, Joins Nelson Mullins to Enhance Pro Bono Efforts

By Legal News Line |
Nelson Mullins is pleased to welcome former Atlanta Legal Aid (ALAS) leader Steve Gottlieb to join the firm’s Pro Bono program.

Joshua Shea Sentenced to 37 years to life for the Death of Evangelos Ioannou in Nashua, New Hampshire

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General John M. Formella and Chief Kevin Rourke of the Nashua Police Department announce that Joshua Shea pled guilty and was sentenced today by the Hillsborough County Superior Court (Southern District) for the murder of Evangelos Ioannou on June 7, 2022.