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Trump endorses Schimel in Wis. Supreme Court race
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – President Donald Trump has endorsed Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Favre joins other celebrities in endorsing Schimel for Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has joined other celebrities in supporting Judge Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Kansas voters will decide if they want to vote for Supreme Court justices
The Kansas House of Representatives has ensured voters will vote on a constitutional amendment that would restore popular election of justices to the state Supreme Court.
Fishermen ask Supreme Court to review offshore wind project ruling
A Texas-based group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court ruling allowing a large offshore wind energy project.
Citizen-only voting measure seems dead in Mississippi, but Hosemann has power to revive it
A resolution that would have put the issue of citizen only voting before Mississippians has died in a state Senate committee. But there still is a way for the proposal to see the light of day.
W.Va. AG fights Maryland bill that targets out-of-state coal producers
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is speaking out against a bill before Maryland lawmakers that would target out-of-state coal producers.
Injured refinery construction worker gets record $411M verdict
An East Baton Rouge jury has returned a unanimous $411 million verdict in a personal injury case, the largest in Louisiana history for a single plaintiff.
Federal judge dismisses suit by woman arrested for 2020 protest BBQ
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman after she says she was falsely arrested while barbequing at a 2020 protest in Lafayette.
AG’s office accuses Starbucks of race, sex discrimination
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has filed a federal lawsuit against Starbucks accusing the coffee company violating federal and state laws prohibiting race discrimination.
McCuskey joins other GOP AGs investigating Fauci’s COVID-19 response
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Consultant says development group led by Italian billionaire media giant owes $1.7M for work on Miami projects
A Naples consulting firm says a business of an Italian media giant owes $1.7 million in fees related to four condo projects in the Miami area.
W.Va., three other states sue to block illegal migrants from census count
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined the AGs of three other states in filing a lawsuit that challenges the Biden administration decision to count illegal aliens when determining the number of congressional seats and electoral votes that each state receives.
Bill would take antitrust authority away from FTC
Legislation has been reintroduced that would remove the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust enforcement authority and give it to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Bork Jr. calls net-zero movement 'half-baked, fashionable impulses'
Days after BlackRock left Net-Zero Asset Managers, which was created to align asset management companies and global climate goals, the coalition said it was suspending operations.NZAM made the announcement January 13.
Skrmetti announces settlement with BlackRock over ESG practices
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has announced a settlement with BlackRock Inc. resolving allegations that the global investment firm misled consumers regarding the role of Environmental, Social and Governance factors in its investment practices.
Coalition led by Morrisey claims victory in Title IX federal case
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who co-led a six-state coalition has claimed victory in its challenge to the federal Department of Education’s overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act.
Appeals judge rules in opioid case with family ties, refuses to recuse herself
A prescription drug company says a federal appeals judge should have recused herself from a case because her husband and two of her children are attorneys at a law firm representing some of the plaintiffs.
AGs file suit accusing investment firms of coal market conspiracy
CHARLESTON – West Virginia has joined Texas and nine other states in a antitrust lawsuit against three of the world’s largest institutional investment firms for actions regarding the coal market.
Florida man files class action against Netflix over Paul-Tyson fight buffering issues
Netflix is facing a potential class action lawsuit after a Hillsborough County man said he was upset by the “unwatchable” livestream of last week’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight.
State AGs, DOJ seek limits to Google business practices to end search engine monopoly
CHARLESTON — State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department have proposed a plan to end Google’s monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.