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Guatemalan man charged with fraudulent sponsorship of unaccompanied alien children
A Guatemalan man, Luciano Tinuar Quino, also known as Luciano Tinuar Guino, has been charged in New Jersey for allegedly submitting false sponsorship applications to gain custody of two unaccompanied alien children (UACs) who entered the United...
Missouri AG sues utility firm over fatal explosion citing safety act violations
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has initiated legal proceedings against Liberty Utilities (Midstates Natural Gas) Corp. following a fatal explosion in Lexington, Missouri.
Two Columbia men face charges for child sexual abuse material
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of two Columbia residents, Cecil Dewayne Keys and Jamal Rasheed Brown, on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Justice Department announces results from nationwide crackdown on child sex offenders
On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice revealed the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated effort to track and apprehend child sex offenders.
Gang member sentenced for fatal shooting mistaken identity case
Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Luis Filpo has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration’s Illegal Tariffs
“I don’t know many families who can afford an extra $3800 a year”.
Colorado marks Treatment Court Month highlighting problem-solving courts' impact
Throughout May, Colorado is observing Treatment Court Month with events that recognize the efforts of Problem-Solving Courts.
Court halts Trump administration's mass firing of federal workers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has responded to a court's decision to grant a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Trump Administration's mass firing of federal workers.
Conflict of interest? Iowa county official deciding on solar farm also leases some of the land
A member of the zoning board in a small Iowa county is leasing land that would be directly affected by a proposed solar farm project.
Zoning board could nix large Iowa solar farm with 'highly restrictive' requirements
A 900-acre proposed solar farm in Cherokee County might be the fourth largest in Iowa and provide substantial tax revenues to the rural county residents. But standing in the way is a proposed zoning ordinance that would require a setback minimum of up to 13 times greater than the average setback requirements for solar farms across America.
Half-sister can recover murdered 6-year-old's lost future wages
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - The half-sister of a child abused and killed by his relatives can sue for the victim’s lost wages, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled, deciding for the first time whether future earnings count as restitution under the state’s victim’s compensation law.
New Hampshire Cold Case Unit Appeals for Information in 1995 Murder of Boston Man
Attorney General John M. Formella issues the following statement on behalf of the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit regarding the murder of Hai Bo (Paul) Lei.
Attorney General James Denounces Trump Administration for Gutting Family Planning Services
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a multistate coalition of 20 other attorneys general today called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate tens of millions of dollars in Title X funds, which provide federal funding to health centers for family planning and reproductive health care, including birth control and other non-abortion services.
Foley Attorneys Highlighted on Wisconsin Law Journal's M&A Powerlist
Foley & Lardner LLP partners James Peterson and Christopher Cain are recognized on the Mergers and Acquisitions Powerlist by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Gene Fishel Named a ‘Go To Lawyer’ in Cybersecurity Litigation by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Samuel E. “Gene” Fishel, a member of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy and Enforcement (RISE) Practice, was recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s “Go To Lawyers” 2025 list for cybersecurity litigation.
Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition in Urging Trump Administration to Restore Title X Funding
Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Trump Administration to express serious concern with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to withhold tens of millions of dollars in Title X funding.
Federal crackdown ends black-market marijuana operation; ten sentenced
A significant investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations has concluded with the sentencing of ten defendants involved in a black-market marijuana operation.
Mobile man sentenced for possessing machinegun with illegal conversion device
A Mobile resident, Ty’Juan De’Andre Barnes, 21, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegal possession of a machinegun.
Mobile man receives lengthy sentence for distribution of child pornography
Michael Jerome Elder, a 50-year-old resident of Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distributing child pornography.
Attorney General Wilson joins SCOTUS brief supporting Maine legislator's voting rights
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced that his office is participating in a friend-of-the-court brief submitted to the United States Supreme Court.