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Attorney General Marshall Leads 18-State Brief Supporting President Trump’s Immunity Case Before the Supreme Court

By Legal News Line |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led an 18-state amicus brief in Trump v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court case that will decide whether Presidents can be prosecuted for official actions taken while in office.

Attorney General Griffin Announces Investigation of Change Healthcare, Inc., a Unit of Unitedhealth Group, Following Cyberattack

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that his office is initiating an investigation of Change Healthcare, Inc., a unit of UnitedHealth Group, under the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act and the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in light of a February cyberattack.

Troutman Pepper Explores CFPB’s Proposed Rule Impacting Digital Payments

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper Partner James Kim recently testified before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) latest proposed rule aimed at supervising larger tech companies offering “general use” digital payment applications.

Greenberg Traurig Adds New IP Litigation Associate to Boston Office

By Legal News Line |
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Karl T. Fisher to its Boston Office as an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice.

Attorney General Miyares Joins Coalition Against Expanded EPA Regulations

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Miyares has joined a coalition of 27 states in condemning the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule to expand regulations on liquid waste produced by meat and poultry processing plants in the United States. The expansion of regulatory authority has raised concerns about its potential economic impacts on businesses and consumers, particularly in rural America."The Biden Administration continues to try and find ways to expand its authority by sidestepping Congress and the American people. This latest attempt would cripple small meat and poultry...

ACG Detroit Selects Thomas S. Vaughn for Its M&A All Star Lifetime Achievement Award

By Legal News Line |
Dykema is proud to announce that the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Detroit will award Thomas S. Vaughn with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its 9th Annual M&A All Star Awards.

Mayer Brown Represents Redwood Trust in $750 Million Partnership With Cpp Investments

By Legal News Line |
Mayer Brown represented Redwood Trust, Inc., (Redwood) a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, in a $750 million strategic capital partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) through subsidiaries of CPPIB Credit Investments Inc.

AG Nessel and Justice Department Sue Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

By Legal News Line |
The U.S. Department of Justice, along with 16 state and district Attorneys General, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Attorney General Moody Leads Multistate Probe Into Allegations that MSCI is Embracing Anti-Israel BDS Movement

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of state attorneys general in investigating whether MSCI, Inc. is supporting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Moody expressed, “Israel is our greatest ally in the middle east, and in Florida, we unequivocally support their right to exist. The BDS movement has one goal, the complete elimination of Israel as a Jewish state. The allegations against MSCI are deeply disturbing and we have called for a quick response from the company’s leadership directly addressing our concerns.”...

Lawsuit says beer bottles were raining on woman at nightclub in Encore Boston Harbor

By Legal Newsline |
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Boston woman says she was hit with a beer bottle thrown from the second story of a nightclub located in Encore Boston Harbor.

Wrongful death lawsuit against Fla. detox center says resident obtained drugs

By Legal Newsline |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida detox center faces litigation after a resident allegedly obtained the drugs that led to his fatal overdose.

PTSD from walking through dead man's brain matter not a basis to sue, court finds

By John O'Brien |
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Walking through brain matter at the scene of a gruesome accident isn't enough to sue over, the Vermont Supreme Court has ruled.

Attorney General Miyares Leads Multistate Probe into Allegations of Anti-Israel BDS Movement by Investment Companies

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Miyares expressed his concerns, stating, “Investment companies making political stands with consumers’ money in the name of ‘environmental, social, and governance’ standards is wrong, reckless, and dangerous. Further leaning into those radical policies by embracing the BDS movement and punishing Israeli companies for defending themselves against terrorist attacks is inexcusable.”In August of 2022, 17 state attorneys general sent a letter to Morningstar, a large investing ratings company, expressing “serious concerns related to reports that...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has joined the Justice Department and 15 state and district attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Attorney General's Office Files Preliminary Injunction Against Debt Buyers, Debt Collection Agencies, And Owner To Halt Unfair And Deceptive Practices

By Legal News Line |
The Attorney General’s Office has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction against Champion Funding, Inc., Champion Funding LLC, Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, Inc., Andrew Metcalf, d/b/a Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, Inc., and Andrew Metcalf, individually, to halt harmful debt collection practices. Metcalf is the owner of the above-named corporate entities, both of which are debt collection agencies.

Attorney General Bird to Lead Nationwide Lawsuit Against Biden Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Mandate

By Legal News Line |
Court chose Iowa to lead the nationwide lawsuit against Biden’s latest green scheme.

Attorney General Lopez Joins Multistate Coalition Letter Urging Congress to Fix Hemp Language in U.S. Farm Bill

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anne Lopez is joining a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general on a bipartisan letter asking Congress to fix language in the 2018 Farm Bill that bad actors have used to flood the market with unregulated, intoxicating hemp.

Attorney General Marshall Announces Conviction of Etowah County Woman for Financial Exploitation

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and sentence of an Etowah County woman for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person in the First Degree. Gina Cook Gilbert, 63, of Gadsden, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of Financial Exploitation in the First Degree, a Class B felony, of her elderly mother while she was the conservator of her financial accounts.

Attorney General Mayes Sues Heritage Village Assisted Living, Asks Court to Take Control of Facility

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Kris Mayes asked the Maricopa County Superior Court to appoint a receiver to take control of Heritage Village Assisted Living, a Mesa elder care facility.

Attorney General Griffin Calls on Congress to Affirm States’ Authority to Ban or Regulate Intoxicating and Dangerous Delta Thc Products

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a 20-state, bipartisan letter calling on Congress to affirm states’ authority to ban or regulate intoxicating and dangerous hemp-derived products like Delta-8 THC in the next Farm Bill.