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Monday, April 21, 2025

Attorney General Liz Murrill

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  • Louisiana residents warned about new 'overdue toll' text message scam

    By Legal Newsline |
    The Louisiana Attorney General's office has issued a warning about a scam involving fraudulent text messages. The 'overdue toll scam' is reportedly affecting residents in various parts of the state. According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers are sending texts that appear to be from a tolling agency, urging recipients to pay supposed overdue toll charges.

  • Former coach pleads guilty to sex offenses; sentenced to 23 years

    By Legal Newsline |
    The trial of Steve Weir, a former coach and educator at Riverdale Academy, concluded on its third day when Weir requested a plea deal. Weir pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including nine counts of molestation of a juvenile, one count of extortion, one count of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, and one count of cyberstalking.

  • Former coach pleads guilty to sex offenses; sentenced to 23 years

    By Legal Newsline |
    The trial of Steve Weir, a former coach and educator at Riverdale Academy, concluded on its third day when Weir opted for a plea deal. He admitted guilt to multiple charges, including nine counts of molestation of a juvenile, one count of extortion, one count of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, and one count of cyberstalking.

  • Attorneys general express concern over EPA's formaldehyde risk evaluation

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Liz Murrill, along with attorneys general from 19 other states, has voiced concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde. The group of attorneys general represents leading agricultural states in the United States.

  • Attorneys general challenge EPA's formaldehyde risk evaluation

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Liz Murrill, along with attorneys general from 19 other states, has expressed concern regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde. The group of attorneys general includes representatives from Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

  • Attorneys General challenge EEOC's interpretation of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorneys General Liz Murrill of Louisiana and Lynn Fitch of Mississippi have initiated legal action against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit challenges the EEOC's interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, claiming it is being used to support a national abortion policy favored by the Biden administration.

  • Attorneys General sue EEOC over interpretation of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorneys General Liz Murrill of Louisiana and Lynn Fitch of Mississippi have initiated legal action against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit contests the EEOC's interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which they argue is being used to support a national abortion policy favored by the Biden administration.

  • Wireless carriers settle for $10.25 million over deceptive advertising claims

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Liz Murrill has announced a $10.25 million settlement involving several major wireless carriers, including AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. This settlement addresses investigations by state attorneys general into alleged deceptive advertising practices by these companies.

  • Wireless carriers settle for $10.25 million over deceptive advertising practices

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Liz Murrill has announced a $10.25 million settlement involving AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. This agreement resolves investigations by state attorneys general into alleged deceptive advertising practices by these wireless carriers.

  • States urge Congress to defund United Nations agency over alleged terrorism ties

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Liz Murrill, alongside a coalition of 24 states, has urged Congress to permanently withdraw funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). This call follows allegations that UNRWA is linked to terrorist activities.

  • Attorney General Murrill calls on Congress to defund U.N. agency over alleged terrorist ties

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 24 states in urging Congress to cease funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The coalition sent a letter to Congressional leaders advocating for the permanent defunding of UNRWA, citing alleged ties to terrorism.

  • Attorney General Liz Murrill sues ATF over firearm sale restrictions

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has initiated legal action against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit challenges recent changes to rules governing private firearms sales, which Murrill argues infringe upon constitutional rights.

  • Louisiana Attorney General challenges federal gun sale restrictions

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has initiated legal action against the Biden administration, challenging new regulations imposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit alleges that these regulations unlawfully restrict Americans' constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms.

  • Court dismisses Sierra Club's challenge to Louisiana LNG permits

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has successfully defended against a legal challenge from environmental groups concerning the state's oil and gas permitting decisions. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Sierra Club's case, which contested Louisiana's approval of permits for an LNG export facility along the Calcasieu Ship Channel.

  • Court dismisses Sierra Club challenge to Louisiana LNG facility permits

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has successfully defended the state's decision to permit an LNG export facility along the Calcasieu Ship Channel. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a challenge from the Sierra Club, which questioned the legality of these permits.

  • Louisiana AG challenges federal Title IX regulation changes

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, challenging the Biden administration's expansion of Title IX regulations. The lawsuit claims that these changes impose onerous requirements on educational institutions nationwide, potentially depriving women and girls of equal educational opportunities and imposing significant financial burdens on states.

  • Louisiana AG challenges new Title IX rules in federal lawsuit

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, challenging new Title IX regulations introduced by the Biden administration. Murrill argues that these changes impose excessive requirements on educational institutions and undermine decades of progress in securing equal educational opportunities for women and girls.

  • Man arrested in Louisiana for child porn possession and animal abuse

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit has arrested a man in Jena, Louisiana, on charges of possession of child pornography and sexual abuse of animals. Curtis Webb, 33, was apprehended for allegedly violating state laws concerning these offenses.

  • Jena resident arrested for child porn possession and animal abuse

    By Legal Newsline |
    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit has apprehended a man from Jena on charges of possessing child pornography and sexually abusing animals. The suspect, Curtis Webb, aged 33, residing on John Lane in Jena, Louisiana, faces multiple counts under state law.

  • Attorney General Liz Murrill opposes new Title IX rules from Biden Administration

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Liz Murrill has issued a statement in response to the new Title IX rules introduced by President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Education. In her statement, Murrill expressed strong opposition to the changes, saying, "Joe Biden’s extreme gender ideology is a threat to the safety and dignity of women and girls." She further criticized those responsible for the rule change, stating, "The people - who can’t even tell you what a woman is - just killed Title IX." Murrill concluded with a firm declaration that legal action would be taken: "This won’t stand -...