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Richard S. Moultrie named acting U.S attorney for Northern District of Georgia
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. has assumed the role of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, following Ryan K. Buchanan's departure.
Chilean nationals indicted for burglary spree in Southwest Ohio
An investigation by the Southwest Ohio Burglary Task Force has resulted in the arrest and indictment of four Chilean nationals accused of conducting a series of burglaries in affluent neighborhoods.
Montgomery County man pleads guilty to gun and drug offenses
Joseph Mitchell, a 38-year-old resident of Nelliston, New York, has entered a guilty plea for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm as a felon.
Coalition challenges executive order ending birthright citizenship
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul have announced the state's participation in a multi-state coalition challenging a recent executive order.
Arizona AG joins multistate lawsuit against Trump's birthright citizenship order
Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the United States.
Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry into the US
United States District Judge Richard A. Lazarra has sentenced Jonathan Javier Godoy-Pivaral, a 29-year-old Honduran national, to over five months in prison for illegal reentry into the United States after being removed.
Harrison County man admits to methamphetamine charge
Frederick Blaine Rinehart, Jr., a 54-year-old resident of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has confessed to charges related to methamphetamine distribution.
South Dakota commission schedules virtual meeting on indigent legal services
The South Dakota Commission on Indigent Legal Services is set to hold a virtual meeting on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. CST.
Former police officer sentenced for child pornography possession
A former New Mexico State Police officer, Sammy Clouthier, has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
Sioux City man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
Uriah Jordan Buffalo Chief-Torrez, II, from Sioux City, Iowa, has entered a guilty plea in federal court on charges related to child pornography.
Pearl River man sentenced for meth possession on Choctaw reservation
A Pearl River resident has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute within the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Coalition challenges executive order on birthright citizenship in court
New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a coalition of 18 states and the City of San Francisco, has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Executive Order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Erik Siebert named interim U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Virginia
Erik S. Siebert has assumed the role of Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA).
Maine man receives prison sentence for harassment and threats
A Maine man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for harassing and threatening a woman and her family members through repeated phone calls.
Inmate at FCI McDowell receives additional prison time for weapon possession
Savion Garcia, a 24-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell, has been sentenced to an additional year in prison for possessing weapons while incarcerated.
Holland & Knight Advises Proteus Enterprises in Acquisition of Ricardo Defense Inc.
Holland & Knight advised Proteus Enterprises in its acquisition of Ricardo Defense Inc., in partnership with Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: GAIN). The transaction was announced on January 8.
Thompson Coburn Continues NY Growth with Addition of Fran Skoller as Partner
Thompson Coburn announced today that Fran M. Skoller has joined the firm in New York as part of its Banking and Commercial Finance practice group, bringing extensive experience representing borrowers and lenders in a wide range of complex financial transactions.
Troutman Pepper Locke Partner Ashley Taylor Co-Edits ABA Book on Consumer Protection and the Rise of State Attorney General Enforcement
Ashley L. Taylor, Jr., co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s nationally ranked State Attorneys General Practice, co-edited a new book published by the American Bar Association titled Consumer Protection: Understanding Enforcement Actions Brought by State Attorneys General.
Dinsmore Expands National White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice with Heavyweight Addition in Washington, D.C.
Twenty years after first joining Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as a summer associate during law school, Shawn P. Davisson returns to the Firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Government Investigations group, practicing out of the Washington, D.C. office.
Attorney General Todd Rokita announces victory over government overreach and climate extremism as EPA shuts down electric-vehicle mandate
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that Indiana and 23 other states have won a battle against a California effort to impose a radical climate agenda on ALL states by requiring trucking companies operating in California to use electric vehicles in their fleets.