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State Sen. Miguez: Extending lawsuit filing deadline 'won't curb excessive lawsuits'
Blake Miguez, a state senator for Louisiana's 22nd District, expressed concerns over a proposal to extend the deadline for filing lawsuits from one to two years.
Texas bill takes aim at inflated medical damages
AUSTIN – Texas’ reputation for doling out nuclear verdicts may fizzle somewhat if Senate Bill 30 is enacted – a piece of legislation aimed at letting the air out of inflated medical damages.
Court fight starts over whether key asbestos evidence will be gone forever
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Companies facing asbestos lawsuits are off to court to prevent the destruction of evidence they say is needed to defend themselves.
Philip Pfeffer to join Jones Day's Business & Tort Litigation Practice in New York
Philip Pfeffer will join the Firm as a partner in the Business & Tort Litigation Practice, based in the New York Office.
Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Federal Legislation to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass federal legislation to strengthen regulations on cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
AG Brown and Coalition Notify 9 Service Providers About Allegedly Illegal Robocalls
Attorney General Derek Brown and 50 other attorneys general on the bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks.
Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Funding for Arizona Schools
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.
Attorney General Phil Weiser warns 9 phone companies to stop allowing illegal robocall traffic to pester Coloradans
As part of the bipartisan, nationwide Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, Attorney General Phil Weiser notified nine phone providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route suspected illegal robocalls across their networks.
AG Neronha secures $213,000 settlement over alleged unfair housing practices
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has announced a $213,000 settlement with A.R. Building Company, Inc. (ARBC).
Saunders County to hold problem-solving court graduation on April 22, 2025
Saunders County will host a graduation ceremony for its problem-solving court.
Bronx district leader pleads guilty to extortion and fraud charges
Matthew Podolsky, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Nicole Torres, a Bronx district leader and former employee of the New York City Board of Elections (NYC-BOE), has entered a guilty plea to charges of...
Omaha man receives 15-month sentence for federal custody escape
Troy D. Murphy, a 34-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for escaping from custody, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen.
Thompson students explore Grand Forks County Courthouse and justice system careers
On April 16, 2025, fifth-grade students from Thompson Public Schools visited the Grand Forks County Courthouse.
Cedar City residents sentenced for fentanyl-related overdose death
Two residents of Cedar City, Utah, have been sentenced to a combined 27 years in prison for their involvement in the overdose death of a woman who consumed a lethal dose of fentanyl they supplied.
Court finds Google violated antitrust law in digital advertising case
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a significant legal victory after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled against Google for maintaining illegal monopolies in the digital advertising technology sector.
DOJ report finds no charges warranted in Arredondo officer-involved shooting
The California Department of Justice has released a report concerning the officer-involved shooting of Samuel Arredondo in Joshua Tree, California.
Murray man sentenced to 96 months for drug and firearm offenses
Anthony Owen Pawley, a 66-year-old resident of Murray, Utah, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison following his arrest in 2024.
Texas pharmacist charged in multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme
A woman from Edinburg, Texas, Cynthia Ann Herrera, 48, has been arrested and charged with health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Woman sentenced for $1.5M Medicaid fraud scheme
A Dayton woman was sentenced today to a term of six to nine years for defrauding the Medicaid program of $1.5 million, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
New lawyers join state bar following supreme court ceremony
Justice Daniel Crothers, Chief Justice Jon Jensen, and Justice Jerod Tufte greeted new attorneys at a Bar Admission Ceremony.