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Drummond announces potential legal action over insulin costs
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced he is exploring potential legal action against insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers for wrongful conduct that resulted in artificially increased prices for insulin.
Irene Jutras (Nutter) Sentenced to State Prison for Stealing Elderly Victim’s Identity
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Irene Jutras (Nutter), age 59, of Pelham, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in the Rockingham County Superior Court on seven class A felony counts of identity fraud, one class A felony count of theft by unauthorized taking, and one class B felony count of theft by unauthorized taking.
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Legislative Priorities
Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his 2024 legislative priorities today alongside the three state senators introducing legislation, Senators Bosn, Ibach, and Armendariz.
Attorney General James Reaches Agreement with Hudson Valley Health Care Provider to Invest $1.2 Million to Protect Patient Data
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with a Hudson Valley-area health care provider, Refuah Health Center, Inc. (Refuah), for failing to safeguard the personal and private health information of its patients.
Attorney General Knudsen Leads 19-State Coalition In Challenging Biden Administration’s Unlawful Race-Based Guidance
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a comment letter Friday opposing the Biden administration’s “Business Diversity Principles” proposal which promotes illicit racial discrimination and anti-American principles.
DeSantis touts Florida's 'sanity,' reform record in 2024 State of the State address
Taking a detour from his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted “failed” federal policies on Tuesday while hailing Florida as a “refuge for freedom and sanity” during his State of the State speech to the Legislature.
Attorney General Bird Response to Shooting at Perry High School
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response to this morning's shooting at Perry High School.
Attorney General Coleman Joins 26 AGs Asking Supreme Court to Protect Kentucky Voters and Keep Former President Trump on the Ballot
Attorney General Russell Coleman joined 26 attorneys general to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear former President Donald Trump’s petition to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to block him from its presidential ballot.
Attorney General Moody Renews Calls for Mayorkas Impeachment as House Homeland Security Committee Begins Hearings
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody is renewing her calls for the impeachment of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee begins impeachment hearings. Attorney General Moody has been advocating for Mayorkas's resignation since February 2022 and urged Congress to impeach him in April 2023. With monthly encounter numbers at the border reaching record-breaking levels, Attorney General Moody believes there is no end in sight to the crisis.In a statement, Attorney General...
Family of woman killed in Jan. 6 storming of Capitol sues America
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit blames America for the death of a woman who was shot and killed by a Capitol police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the building.
Rape ruling: Washington State Univ. had no duty to protect student off-campus
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington State University had no legal duty to protect a freshman from being raped by a fellow student at an off-campus party, the Washington Supreme Court ruled, rejecting the plaintiff’s argument the school’s “special relationship” with students should extend past the campus borders.
Judge tosses Netflix shareholder class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Netflix has defeated a class action complaint that sought compensation for investors.
Comcast faces lawsuit after data breach
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Comcast customers claim their personally identifiable information wasn't protected from a December data breach
Sued by gun-maker, lawyer loses defamation claims stemming from press release
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge won't change his mind after preventing a personal injury lawyer from pursuing defamation claims against a gun-maker that sued the attorney.
There is No Argument: Attorney General Morrisey has a History of Lower Outside Counsel Fees, Negotiating & Delivering for Taxpayers
The numbers speak for themselves, and there can be no argument.
Holland & Knight Advises on Successful $200 Million Debt Restructuring of Notes Issued by Argentina's Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur
Holland & Knight advised BCP Securities Inc. and Puente Servicios de Inversión S.A. as dealer managers, on the successful debt restructuring of $200 million in face value of foreign-denominated debt securities issued by the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur through a solicitation of consents to amend its 8.950 percent secured amortizing notes due 2027.
Super Lawyers Names Three from Wilson Elser to 2024 Kentucky Lists
Super Lawyers® has named the following Wilson Elser attorneys to the 2024 Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars™ lists.
Winning Employment Jury Trials—Strategic and Ethical Considerations
Shook Employment Litigation and Policy Partner Bill Martucci moderates and presents with two other lawyers, “Winning Employment Jury Trials—Strategic and Ethical Considerations,” to be rebroadcast January 9, 2024, noon to 2:12 p.m. CT.
Texas Attorney General Recovers over $200 Million in Medicaid Fraud Investigations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office has recovered more than $200 million in fiscal year 2023 from entities and individuals who defrauded the Texas Medicaid system or were accused of doing so. The Office of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) and Civil Medicaid Fraud Division released a joint annual report with the Texas Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, detailing their findings.According to the report, the Office of the Attorney General returned over $203 million to the state in remedies, penalties,...
Current Issues in ERISA Litigation on January 11, 2024
This panel will present where we are today on ERISA litigation issues from both the plaintiff's and defendant's perspective.