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Friday, November 15, 2024

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Justice Department files charges over alleged assassination plot linked to IRGC

By Legal Newsline |
Farhad Shakeri, an Iranian national, along with Carlisle Rivera and Jonathon Loadholt from New York, have been charged in connection with a plot to murder a U.S. citizen of Iranian origin.

Attorney General investigates migrant influx in Indiana towns

By Legal Newsline |
As concerns grow over the influx of migrants into Indiana, Attorney General Todd Rokita has initiated investigations in Evansville, Logansport, and Seymour.

Wilson leads coalition defending First Amendment rights in Supreme Court case

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has submitted a "friend of the court" brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating for religious liberty and school choice.

Paxton requests DOJ records on Smith's Trump investigation

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice.

Carr: Clayton County Resident is 12th Convicted of Trafficking Missing Teen

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Natasha Bridges, 35, of Jonesboro, has been convicted and sentenced to prison for trafficking a 17-year-old female in Fulton County.

Attorney General Taylor Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers for Conspiracies to Inflate Prices

By Legal News Line |
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex, totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs.

Attorney General Griffin Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a Cyberspace Operations Research and Education (CORE) Center.

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and a second corporation totaling $49.1 million.

AG's Office Cites NJ-Based Company, Owner of Former Springfield, MA Retailer For Violating Workers' Rights

By Legal News Line |
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it has issued citations against Contrail Glory, Inc., dba A Dollar Store (Contrail), a New Jersey based retail company that formerly operated a Springfield, MA location, and the company’s owner, Shaukat Kassam (Kassam), for violating various Massachusetts state employment laws.

Former Deputy Commissioner of New York State Department of Health Joins Sheppard Mullin

By Legal News Line |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Adam S. Herbst has joined the firm as a healthcare partner in New York.

Clark Hill Adds International Business Coordinator Conor Kenny to Transatlantic Practice

By Legal News Line |
Clark Hill announced that Conor Kenny has joined its Transatlantic Practice as an International Business Coordinator.

Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Recognizes Epstein Becker Green with 2024 “Tipping the Scales” Award for Promoting More Women to Partner

By Legal News Line |
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is proud to announce that it has received the “Tipping the Scales” award, for the fifth year, presented by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance (Alliance) to a select 82 law firms in the United States.

Veil lifted, slightly, on asbestos money flowing through South Carolina court

By Daniel Fisher |
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - The court-appointed receiver for a long-defunct insulation company in South Carolina has paid more than $27 million to settle asbestos cases, according to a new filing that provides limited financial information about one of the secretive funds the receiver uses to hold proceeds of settlements with insurance companies.

Attorney General seeks eligible consumers for restitution from Vision Property Management settlement

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced efforts to locate consumers eligible for restitution following a settlement with Vision Property Management.

Court overturns Biden-Harris immigration rule after multi-state lawsuit

By Legal Newsline |
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has successfully obtained a court order to overturn the Biden-Harris Administration's "parole in place" (PIP) rule.

Attorney General releases footage in investigation into death of James Dellea

By Legal Newsline |
New York Attorney General Letitia James has made public police body-worn camera footage as part of an investigation into the death of James Dellea.

Attorney General Bonta pledges resistance against second Trump Administration policies

By Legal Newsline |
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has addressed the state's strategy to uphold its values and protect its residents and natural resources in light of the anticipated policies from a second Trump Administration.

Inmate charged with terrorism threat against Michigan governor

By Legal Newsline |
Jihaad Ahmad, a 36-year-old inmate in the Michigan Department of Corrections, was arraigned on Monday at Lansing's 54-A District Court.

Minnesota court vacates Edgar Barrientos's murder conviction after new evidence surfaces

By Legal Newsline |
Yesterday, a Hennepin County District Court vacated the 2009 first-degree murder conviction of Edgar Barrientos Quintana after the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office's Conviction Review Unit (CRU) found evidence supporting his innocence.

Mississippi officials charged with bribery involving undercover FBI operation

By Legal Newsline |
An indictment has been revealed in the Southern District of Mississippi, implicating several officials from Jackson.