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Former corrections officer sentenced over inmate death at West Virginia jail
A former corrections officer from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, has been sentenced for his involvement in an assault that led to the death of an inmate identified as Q.B. on March 1, 2022.
Fall River man pleads guilty to mailing cocaine across states
A man from Fall River has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in drug trafficking, specifically for shipping cocaine through the U.S. mail from California to Massachusetts.
Three plead guilty to illegal re-entry into US after multiple deportations
Three individuals from Mexico have admitted to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported multiple times.
Career offender sentenced to two decades for meth distribution
Bralyn Wadlington has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Minnesota updates wage garnishment forms under new law
On May 7, 2025, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison celebrated the signing of SF 2847/HF 2543 by Governor Tim Walz.
U.S. Attorney’s Office honors fallen officers during National Police Week
In Cleveland, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is set to honor National Police Week from May 11-17, 2025.
Mexican national charged with unlawful reentry into the United States
A Mexican national has been arrested for allegedly reentering the United States unlawfully after being deported.
Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Victory in Defense of Alabama’s Law Prohibiting Sex-Change Procedures for Minors
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today a landmark legal victory in Boe v. Marshall following the plaintiffs’ decision to drop their challenge to Alabama’sVulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, which prohibits experimental sex-change procedures for minors.
Holland & Knight Advises Triaplex in Sale to VTG
Holland & Knight advised cybersecurity firm Triaplex Inc. in its sale to VTG, an industry-leading national security solutions provider and portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners.
Hawaiʻi Condemns Administration’s Illegal Attempt to Interfere With State Lawsuit Against Big Oil
Attorney General Anne Lopez condemns the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi on April 30, 2025, seeking to preemptively halt a separate lawsuit against Big Oil companies for their deceptive conduct leading to the current climate crisis: Attorney General Lopez said: “We have an obligation to the people of Hawaiʻi, to do everything in our power to fight deceptive practices from these fossil fuel companies that erode Hawaiʻi’s public health, natural resources and economy.
$100,000 Powerball Prize Won in Jamestown
May is here and so is another six-figure win as someone hit it big with Powerball! A $100,000 Powerball with Power Play ticket for Wednesday night’s draw won by matching four white balls and the Powerball.
Uber Public Policy Manager: Oregon rideshare bill includes ‘unclear and unreasonable requirements that could undermine safety'
Zahid Arab, Uber’s public policy and communications representative, said that SB 1166 will create higher prices for rideshare consumers, along with providing unreasonable requirements that undermine safety.
Attorney General Brown Urges Court to Reinstate Funding to Fair Housing Organizations
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, supporting fair housing organizations in their appeal of a ruling that lifted a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from cancelling these organizations’ grant funding.
Do the crime, lose tax-exempt status: Does Greenpeace pipeline protest apply?
Greenpeace calls the $660 million verdict a jury delivered against it for orchestrating violent protests at a North Dakota pipeline a threat to “our rights to peaceful protest and free speech.” But one of the biggest threats may be to its status as a tax-exempt public interest group.
AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Filing of Three Environmental Enforcement Actions in Overburdened Communities, Settlement of Past Lawsuit
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced three new environmental enforcement actions in communities considered overburdened under New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law.
Nebraska Attorney General's Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Cryptocurrency Scams
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is issuing a consumer alert to the public following a surge in reports of romance scams and cryptocurrency-based investment fraud.
Bradley Announces Anne Marie Seibel as Chair of Litigation Practice Group
Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Anne Marie Seibel has been named chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and will be responsible for overall strategic planning for the practice.
Eric Scott Thompson Joins Marshall Dennehey’s Wilmington, Delaware Office As Special Counsel
Eric Scott Thompson has joined Marshall Dennehey’s Wilmington, Delaware office as Special Counsel in the firm’s Casualty and Workers’ Compensation Departments.
DaShawn Street Convicted of Murder and Attempted Murder for Two Separate Shootings in 2018
Anchorage jury found Dashawn Anthony Street, a 31-year-old Mountain View resident, guilty of Murder in the First Degree and Attempted Murder for killing one man and nearly killing another within 90 minutes of each other in the early morning hours of Sept. 29, 2018.
AG Jennings co-leads lawsuit to save AmeriCorps
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that Delaware is co-leading a group of 24 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps.