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AG Campbell Files Multistate Amicus Brief To Uphold Laws Restricting Gun Magazine Capacity
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in supporting the state of California’s efforts to restrict the capacity of firearms magazines within its borders.
2 Charged for Criminal Enterprises, Defrauding Federal TARP Program and the City of Detroit
Two men, David Jeremy Gillespie, 39, of Detroit, and David Holman, 48, of, Metamora, were each charged this week with multiple felonies for allegedly conducting separate criminal enterprises to defraud the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of funds available to contractors conducting demolitions for areas hit the hardest by the financial crisis, which included the cities of Detroit and Flint, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Attorney General Brown Supports Blocking Discriminatory Idaho Transgender Bathroom Law
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 Attorneys General to file an amicus brief in support of blocking an Idaho law that categorically bars transgender students from using school facilities like bathrooms or locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.
AG Campbell Announces Indictments Against Two Defendants For Luxury Car Theft Scheme Estimated Over $1 Million And Shooting
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced indictments against Dyllan Lopes and Angelo Henderson by a statewide grand jury including multiple counts of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle, Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, and associated firearms offenses arising from a shooting.
The Louisville Naval Museum, Inc. Ordered to Stop Soliciting in Maryland
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Secretary of State Susan C. Lee are announcing that a Cease and Desist Order has been issued against Louisville Naval Museum, Inc., a Kentucky-based charitable organization, requiring that the organization end charitable soliciting in the State of Maryland.
AG Marshall Obtains Temporary Restraining Order and Executes Search Warrant Against White Hall Entertainment in Lowndes County
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his office obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against White Hall Entertainment in Lowndes County involving more than 600 illegal slot machines and multiple entities associated with the casino location including.
Steavin Martin Sentenced for Two Counts of Sexual Assault
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews sentenced Steavin Martin to 35 years and one day of active jail time for a conviction of Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree.
Attorney General Griffin Announces $20k Civil Penalty for Violation of Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a $20,000 civil penalty against Siloam Springs-based Ground Zero Construction, Inc. and its owner Rod Garman as part of a consent judgment issued in Benton County Circuit Court:
Department of the Attorney General Prevails in Constitutional Challenge to Procurement Code Provision
The Department of the Attorney General has prevailed in a lawsuit in which Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree upheld the constitutionality of a law requiring parties challenging a procurement award to post a protest bond equal to one percent of the estimated value of the contract.
Attorney General Bird Calls on Media Outlets to Stop Paying Journalists tied to Terrorist Organizations
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of 14 states in a letter demanding that big news media make sure that they are not paying journalists with ties to terrorist organizations like Hamas.
Attorney General Continues to Push Key Parties to Move the Maui Fire Investigation Toward Conclusion
Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today that her office continues to aggressively push the first phase of the independent investigation into the Maui wildfires forward. Critical facts are still needed from several key stakeholders for Phase 1 to be completed.
Attorney General Griffin Charges Dr. Brian Hyatt With Two Counts of Felony Medicaid Fraud
After filing charges today against Dr. Brian Hyatt in Pulaski County Circuit Court, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement.
Attorney General Marshall Opposes Biden Administration’s Discriminatory Foster Family Policy
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 19 states in opposing President Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families’ proposed rule, Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B.
Attorney General Bird Announces Top Five Tips for Avoiding Online Shopping Scams
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her top five tips for avoiding online shopping scams.
Defining Donor Advised Funds: What Is a DAF? (And What Is It Not?) on December 5, 2023
Donor advised funds (DAFs) are attractive, economical, and popular philanthropic vehicles used by donors and the charities they support.
New York Retail Roundtable on December 5, 2023
Littler and in-house counsel from some of the nation's top retailers present a highly engaging virtual roundtable discussion.
Alternative Lending and Aviation Finance on December 5, 2023
Aircraft Finance attorney Richard Furey will moderate a panel titled "Alternative Lending and Aviation Finance" at the American Bar Association's Aviation and Space Law Finance Conference.
It's a Wrap! Update on 2023 Immigration Trends and 2024 Outlook on December 5, 2023
Please join Faegre Drinker for the last webinar in our 2023 Immigration and Global Mobility series.
Eckert Seamans Associate Nicholas Schneider Named Among 2023 Top Lawyers by Boston Magazine
Nicholas J. Schneider, a Boston-based Associate with national law firm Eckert Seamans, has been recognized among Boston Magazine’s 2023 Top Lawyers, an honor he has received for three consecutive years since the list’s inception.
42 Greenberg Traurig Boston Attorneys Named ‘Top Lawyers’ by Boston Magazine
Forty-two attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office are recognized as Boston Magazine “Top Lawyers.”