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Department of Attorney General Prepares for MLEAC Accreditation, Recommends Other MI Law Enforcement Agencies Follow Suit
The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) recently welcomed a team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC). The assessors came to examine all aspects of the Department’s compliance with the MLEAC standards in preparation for granting the Department MLEAC accreditation, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
Attorney General Raoul Files Brief Supporting Health Care Rights for Transgender Americans
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of transgender rights and equal access to health care.
AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against Neo-Nazi Group NSC-131 For Slew Of Civil Rights Violations And Other Unlawful Conduct
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office has today filed a civil complaint in Suffolk County Superior Court against the Nationalist Social Club, a self-described neo-Nazi organization commonly known as NSC-131, and two of its leaders, Christopher Hood and Liam McNeil, in response to an escalating series of unlawful and discriminatory incidents.
Kobach leads coalition demanding Biden drop unconstitutional ATF rule
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is leading a coalition of 25 state attorneys general and the Arizona State Legislature in demanding that President Biden's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms drop a proposed rule that violates the Second Amendment.
Attorney General Investigators Arrest Two Men for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested two men across Idaho on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, for alleged sexual exploitation and enticement of a child.
Attorney General Lopez Acts to Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more gun sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal gun trafficking.
Carr: Three Convicted Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Two Teens in Muscogee County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Rodderick Glanton, Homer Upshaw, and Terrance Upshaw have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 17-year-old Jesse Ransom and 18-year-old Saiveon Pugh and the assault of two other teens.
Kent Nielsen Sentenced to 10 Years for First-Degree Assault
Sentencing was held in Dillingham before Superior Court Judge Christina Reigh for State of Alaska vs. Kent Nielsen.
Garrett Livingston Receives 75 Years for 2021 Murder
Garret Livingston received 95 years with 20 suspended, 75 years to serve, for the 2021 murder of Brian Bohman.
Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Bench in Seattle, Welcomes Experienced Litigator Sherry Talton
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Sherry Talton as a shareholder in the firm’s Seattle office.
Marshall Dennehey Named 2023 New Jersey Regional Litigation Department of the Year Winner by The American Lawyer
Marshall Dennehey was named the 2023 New Jersey Regional Litigation Department of the Year winner at The American Lawyer Industry Awards held November 16, 2023 in New York City.
Fox Rothschild Earns High Marks in Revamped Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
Fox Rothschild is proud to have received an overall score of 95 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
Husch Blackwell Authors Amicus Brief at U.S. Supreme Court in First Amendment Litigation
Husch Blackwell wrote and filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Professor Morris Kleiner, one of the preeminent scholars studying occupational licensing for over two decades, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in Elizabeth Brokamp v. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York, et al.
Bradley Adds Financial Services Attorneys Joe Wilson and Gray Gilmore in Birmingham
Bradley welcomes Joe Wilson and J. Graham “Gray” Gilmore to the firm’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group in Birmingham.
Thirty-Eight Holland & Knight Attorneys Named Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023
Super Lawyers has named 20 attorneys from Holland & Knight's Alabama and Tennessee offices as "Super Lawyers" and 18 as "Rising Stars" for 2023.
Office Relocation: New York
Our New York office will be moving to a new location at 295 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan.
Bradley Adds Construction Litigator Charles F. Blanchard to D.C. Office
Bradley is pleased to announce that Charles F. Blanchard has joined the firm as an associate in the Construction Practice Group.
2023 Advertising CLE Webinar Showcase on December 7, 2023
Join BakerHostetler for our 2023 Advertising Law Showcase, featuring monthly webinars focused on the issues you may encounter this year.
CLE Webinar: 2023 Delaware Law Year in Review & CTA Developments on December 7
Please join to hear a 2023 update on corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, as well as an update on the annual amendments made to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and alternative entity acts, which were all effective as of August 1, 2023.
Locke Lord’s Adrienne Walker Named to Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers List
Boston Magazine has named Partner Adrienne Walker to its Top Lawyers list, which showcases the region’s finest legal minds.