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America First Legal Files Lawsuit Against Mesa Public Schools for Clandestine Gender Transition of Student
America First Legal (AFL) has filed an amended complaint in the case of Walden v. Mesa Unified School District, adding a new plaintiff to the lawsuit. The mother, referred to as Jane Doe in the complaint, is suing on behalf of her daughter, Megan Doe, whose gender was covertly transitioned by school officials without parental knowledge or consent. The case focuses on Mesa Public Schools (MPS), located in Mesa, Arizona.The complaint alleges that school officials at Megan's junior high in MPS helped her socially transition her gender in school and kept it hidden from her...
Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Issues Statement On NIL-Recruitment Ban TRO Opinion
The opinion, a federal judge said Tennessee and Virginia are likely to prevail in their antitrust suit against the NCAA.
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins in $3 million multijurisdictional settlement with TradeStation
Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with a taskforce of state securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), announced today a $3 million settlement in principle with TradeStation Crypto, Inc. (“TradeStation”) over its unregistered digital asset interest earning program.
Jury convicts Glocester man of multiple counts of child molestation
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Glocester man has been found guilty following a jury trial in Providence County Superior Court of multiple counts of child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2005 and 2009.
Attorney General Michelle Henry Co-Leads Coalition in Support of FTC’s Rule Outlawing ‘Junk Fees’
Attorney General Michelle Henry is co-leading a coalition of 19 state Attorneys General in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees — the most recent action in her ongoing efforts to protect consumers from “junk fees.”
Attorney General Rosenblum: Pass these three bills to protect Oregon consumers and clean up our environment polluted with PCBs
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum made special appearances before the Oregon Legislature this week to support three important pieces of legislation.
DLA Piper recognized for Best Use of Artificial Intelligence at Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that the firm was named the winner of the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence category by Law.com and Legaltech News at the 2024 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards.
Bradley’s Christopher C. Puri Appointed Legal Committee Chair for American Health Care Association
Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Puri has been appointed to a two-year term as chair of the American Health Care Association’s (AHCA) Legal Committee, which began in January 2024.
Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Workers from Occupational Heat Exposure
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 10 attorneys general to protect workers from the dangers of exposure to extreme heat in the workplace.
America First Legal and Consovoy McCarthy Seek Supreme Court Review of Case Involving Second Amendment Violations in Chicago
Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) and Consovoy McCarthy filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States, urging it to take a case that involves the violation of Second Amendment rights in Chicago. The petition seeks to force the Seventh Circuit to apply established law regarding the possession of arms commonly used by Americans for self-defense.The case was initially filed last year on behalf of an emergency room doctor in a Chicago area public hospital who also served as a medic on a SWAT team. The doctor, who is also a tactical...
Nationally Recognized Government Contracts Attorney Eric W. Leonard Strengthens Cozen O’Connor’s Government Contracts Practice
With government contractors large and small faced with increasingly complex compliance obligations and risks, Cozen O'Connor today announced Eric W. Leonard, one of the country’s foremost government contracts compliance attorneys, has joined the firm and will co-chair its fast-growing Government Contracts Practice.
Savings (and How to Compute Them) on February 13, 2024
Join us for a half-day virtual seminar, with lively discussions on computing savings, important issues in business valuation and proving and defending a motion for changed circumstance, with panelists from the AML NJ Fellowship and accounting experts from FRA, Withum and Marcum!
Adam Lasky to Present on Bid Protest Panel at the 2024 Pub K Government Contracts Annual Review on February 13, 2024
On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Seyfarth partner and Government Contracts co-lead, Adam Lasky, will speak at the 2024 Pub K Government Contracts Annual Review, the premier conference for GovCon legal and compliance professionals featuring 70 speakers in 16 sessions.
Former U.S. Supreme Court Law Clerk Grace Greene Simmons Joins McGuireWoods in D.C.
McGuireWoods continues the growth of its national appellate practice with the arrival of Grace Greene Simmons, who joins the firm after clerking for Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr.
Bite-Sized Legal: Supply-Chain Disruption in Organic Markets? on February 14, 2024
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Stuart questions Biden's qualifications to be on W.Va. ballot
CHARLESTON – A state Senator and candidate for state Attorney General is questioning President Joe Biden’s qualifications for candidacy on the West Virginia ballot.
Man Charged for Stealing $28,000 in Fraudulent Barcode Scheme
The Office of Statewide Prosecution, led by Attorney General Ashley Moody, has charged a man for his involvement in a fraudulent barcode scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $28,000 worth of electrical wire. The suspect, Edrey Santo Rojas, was apprehended following an investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.According to the investigation, Rojas executed his scheme by stealing rolls of wire through fraudulent sales and returns from multiple Lowe's and Home Depot stores across 15 counties in Florida and the Southeast United States. Over the course of...
Officer Involved Critical Incident in Lafayette County, Wis.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is currently investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) that took place in the City of Shullsburg, Wis. on the early morning of Monday, February 12, 2024.According to reports, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at approximately 1:06 a.m. regarding a subject acting erratically on West Water Street near North Iowa Street in Shullsburg. Two Lafayette County Sheriff's deputies and one Darlington police officer promptly arrived at the scene.Law...
Family of woman attacked, drowned by gator sues senior housing complex
The family of a resident of the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Fort Pierce is suing the development’s owner for wrongful death after their mother was attacked and drowned by an alligator last year.
Attorney General Miyares Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Stabilize Funding to Support Victims of Crime
Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the “VOCA Fund”).