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Buckeye Institute challenges Corporate Transparency Act's constitutionality
The Buckeye Institute has submitted an amicus brief in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland, opposing the Corporate Transparency Act.
Keller Postman says Tubi's lawyers should be DQ'd; Case says firm files frivolous claims
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Keller Postman, accused of filing frivolous arbitration claims against Fox Broadcasting’s Tubi unit, has fired back with a demand that Tubi’s lawyers at Jenner & Block be disqualified for contacting some its clients.
Attorney General Griffin Honors Arkansas’s Top Law Enforcement Officers of 2024
Griffin: ‘The men and women we’ve recognized have shown outstanding courage and commitment to their communities in the past year’
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces N. Charleston caregiver charged with stealing from nursing home residents
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Elisa R. Niles, 42 years old, of North Charleston, S.C., on two counts of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)}, two counts of Financial Identity Fraud {16-13-0510(B)}, and two counts of Obtaining Property under False Pretense, value less than $2,000 {16-13-0260}.
AG Reyes Dismisses Lawsuit Against NAAG After it Makes Significant Governance and Financial Oversight Changes in Response to Utah Lawsuit
Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced the settlement and dismissal of a lawsuit he filed in early 2023 on behalf of the State of Utah against the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
Drummond opposes proposed electric transmission corridor that would span Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is opposing a 645-mile electric transmission corridor proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy that would span Oklahoma from the panhandle through the Arkansas border.
AAR CORP settles for over $55M following FCPA investigation
AAR CORP, an aviation services company based in Wood Dale, Illinois, has agreed to pay over $55 million following investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission into violations of the Foreign Corrupt...
Dauphin County man indicted for methamphetamine trafficking
A federal grand jury has indicted Rasheek Blackstone, a 35-year-old resident of Steelton, Pennsylvania, on charges related to methamphetamine trafficking.
Yakima Valley dairies ordered to ensure safe drinking water amid contamination concerns
United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice has mandated that three dairies in the Lower Yakima Valley conduct well testing and provide safe drinking water to residents at risk from nitrate-contaminated wells.
Owner sentenced for failing to report up to $6 million in income
The owner of a series of bikini barista coffee stands has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $75,000 for filing a false tax return. U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced the sentencing of Assad Baragzai, 47, from Yarrow Point,...
Massachusetts man faces multiple federal firearm charges
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, alongside Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has indicted...
Houston man charged in immigrant fraud scheme promising legal status
A Houston man, aged 57, has been indicted on charges related to a scheme allegedly designed to defraud immigrants. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced the charges against Jesus Carlos Silva, who appeared before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Ho.
Stevens County man charged in 1997 double murder cold case
Stevens County authorities have charged Charles Lloyd Tatom with first-degree murder in the 1997 deaths of Marlene Emerson and her daughter Cassie.
Maryland man convicted for cyberstalking and shooting at ex-girlfriends
Nahvarj Mills, a 31-year-old resident of Brandywine, Maryland, has been found guilty on 24 counts related to cyberstalking, disseminating sexually explicit photos, and multiple shootings involving two victims.
San Diego business owner admits bribing IRS officer
Business owner Wahead Raz has pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Diego to bribing an IRS officer.
Former police officer indicted for alleged excessive force against arrestee
An indictment was revealed in the Southern District of Mississippi, charging former Mississippi State Capitol Police officer Jeffery Walker with felony deprivation of rights under color of law.
Project LEAD expands educational reach in Puerto Rican schools
In December 2020, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico initiated Project LEAD (Legal Enrichment And Decision-making), a school curriculum designed for 5th and 8th-grade students.
Slidell man receives ten-year sentence for possession of child sexual abuse materials
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Christopher Michael Sommers, a 42-year-old resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 18, 2024, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
South Carolina man charged with exploiting vulnerable adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Darryl J. Floyd, a 57-year-old resident of Laurens, South Carolina.
Mt. Vernon resident sentenced to 78 months for child pornography charge
Brian Nathaniel Marshall, a resident of Mt.