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KS becomes 2nd state to deputize state law enforcement to enforce immigration laws under Trump
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced that Attorney General’s Office and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that will allow KBI agents to work with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to remove criminal illegal aliens from Kansas. Kansas is one of the first states in the nation to enter such an agreement. -
Kobach leads AG Coalition urging Costco to cease its unlawful DEI practices
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and Iowa attorney General Brenna Bird today led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in a letter to Costo urging the retail giant to cease its unlawful DEI policies. -
Paying with a credit card could get quite different for Kansans soon
WICHITA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – A software company that wants Kansans to have to pay fees when using their credit or debit cards has filed a motion with a federal judge asking him to make it so. -
It's up to the Kansas Senate to reject a judicial nominee over his social media posts
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – The Kansas Supreme Court recently determined the state Senate will have to reject the appointment of a judge to the Kansas Court of Appeals after the governor’s appointee withdrew following a controversy over the appointee's posting on social media. -
KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Derek Schmidt begins third term as Kansas Attorney General
In a ceremony on the south steps of the Statehouse, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today took the oath of office to begin his third term. -
Kansas city council settles charges of violating state's Open Meeting Act
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas city council has agreed to settle charges by the state's attorney general that it violated the Kansas Open Meeting Act (KOMA) when it fired a city clerk during a private executive session. -
Former Multi-State Lottery Association employee who rigged software to pay penalties
TOPEKA — A Shawnee County District Court has ordered a former Multi-State Lottery Association computer security employee accused of manipulating software to produce "winning tickets" to pay the state of Kansas damages and penalties. -
Kansas' litigation over Gitmo detainee transfer dismissed
TOPEKA — Litigation filed by the state of Kansas against the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) relating to the potential relocation of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the state's Fort Leavenworth prison has been dismissed, according to the Kansas Attorney General's Office. -
KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Derek Schmidt: Kansas Supreme Court clarifies scope of open records law
In a first-of-its-kind decision, the Kansas Supreme Court on Friday decided that a corporation contracting with a county to operate a county hospital is an “instrumentality” of the county that is covered by the Kansas Open Records Act, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. -
KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Derek Schmidt reaches settlement with Marshall County Board of County Commissioners over KOMA violation
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today executed a settlement with the Marshall County Board of County Commissioners to resolve a violation of the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA). -
Kansas intervenes in civil case to defend constitutionality of state's cap on non-economic damages
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced March 26 that he has filed a brief with the Kansas Supreme Court arguing that the state’s cap on non-economic damages in civil lawsuits is not a violation of the U.S. or Kansas constitutions. -
Kansas urges Supreme Court to support states' ban on electioneering near polling places
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Feb. 14 that he has joined a coalition of 11 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to find that states may lawfully ban electioneering near polls. -
Kansas secures $39,000 from company that deceived students about loan consolidation
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Feb. 8 that Brelvis Consulting, a Florida company that does business as The Student Loan Help Center, will pay $39,000 to a consumer after allegations of violating consumer protection laws in Kansas. -
Kansas leads coalition supporting president's authority to select CFPB acting director
TOPEKA, Kansas (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Dec. 20 that he joined 12 other attorneys general in filing a brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia arguing that only the president has the legal authority to select the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). -
Kansas attorney general: Nursing home failed to dispose of patient records at vacant facility
INDEPENDENCE, Kansas (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a lawsuit Dec. 12 against Caney Guest Home Inc., doing business as Caney Nursing Center, and James R. Laidler, owner of the facility, for allegations of failing to properly secure or dispose of patient records containing sensitive personal information. -
Kansas finalizes negotiation details with tobacco companies
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Nov. 6 that his office has finally resolved a years-long negotiation over a dispute with tobacco companies related to how the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) should be implemented. -
Kansas joins coalition in backing Congress' use of CRA to overturn agency regulations
TOPEKA (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced July 31 he has joined the attorneys general of 14 states in supporting a federal law that allows Congress to review and overturn agency regulations. -
Federal appeals court strikes down FCC limits on intrastate inmate calling services
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced June 15 that a federal appeals court struck down federal limits on the price for inmate calling services. -
Attorney general urges Kansas Supreme Court to approve new school finance plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced June 16 that he has urged the state’s Supreme Court to move quickly and approve the new school finance plan that Gov. Sam Brownback recently signed into law. -
Kansas announces debt collection ban for a deceptive practices
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced May 26 that Jacobs Marsh LLC and owner Joseph Arena of Williamsville, New York, have been banned from the debt collection and debt enforcement business in the state.