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Saturday, September 21, 2024

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Idaho Stands with Kansas and Arkansas Against Proposed EPA Rule Impacting Meat and Poultry Industry

By Legal News Line |
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a statement condemning the proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the liquid waste produced by meat and poultry processing plants in the United States.

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

By Legal News Line |
Six attorneys from Marshall Dennehey’s Mount Laurel and Roseland, New Jersey offices have been selected to the 2024 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine.

Michelle Ringel Named to 2024 New Jersey Rising Stars List®

By Legal News Line |
Obermayer partner Michelle Ringel has been included in the 2024 edition of the Thomson Reuters’ New Jersey Rising Stars® list in the Family Law category.

Dechert Advises Estancia Capital Partners on Cross-Border Investment in Flagstone, a Leading UK Cash Deposit Platform

By Legal News Line |
Dechert is advising Estancia Capital Partners, a U.S. financial services specialist private equity firm with deep expertise in the cash management market, on its £108 million cross-border minority investment in Flagstone, a fintech company based in London that is a leading UK cash savings platform.

Life in the Gray Area - Product Liability Issues Surrounding Artificial Intelligence on April 4, 2024

By Legal News Line |
Faegre Drinker Counsel Jim Frederick is moderating a panel discussion at the PLAC 2024 Spring Conference.

Rendering Structured Finance Opinions of Counsel: Substantive Consolidation, Authority to File Bankruptcy, and More on April 2, 2024

By Legal News Line |
Blank Rome senior counsel Rick Antonoff will serve as faculty for the upcoming Strafford live CLE webinar, “Rendering Structured Finance Opinions of Counsel: Substantive Consolidation, Authority to File Bankruptcy, and More,” taking place Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST / 10:00–11:30 a.m. PST.

Investigation Underway in Officer-Involved Death in Rock County, Wisconsin

By Legal Newsline |
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is looking into an officer-involved death that took place in Beloit, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 16, 2024.During the incident, Sergeant Lewis, a law enforcement officer with 15 years of service, fired his weapon, striking the suspect, Ray Castro, who was later pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Sergeant Lewis is currently on administrative leave as part of the department's policy.Multiple agencies are involved in the investigation, including the Rock County Medical Examiner’s...

The Buckeye Institute Advocates for Policy Solutions Harnessing AI to Improve Healthcare

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Columbus, OH – The Buckeye Institute has released a new report titled "A Healthcare World Reimagined: How Big Government Threatens Healthcare AI and What to Do About It," offering policy solutions and regulatory changes to leverage artificial intelligence for enhancing healthcare services.In the report, The Buckeye Institute authors Rea S. Hederman Jr. and Logan Kolas highlight the potential of artificial intelligence in healthcare. They emphasize that AI can improve healthcare services for physicians, hospital systems, and patients by sorting, managing, and analyzing...

OMIG hosts international visitor delegation on combating government corruption

By Legal Newsline |
On April 1, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) hosted a delegation of 11 prosecutors, auditors, and journalists as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program titled “Combatting Government Corruption.” The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and Global Ties KC.

Attorney General Moody Warns Floridians About Tax Debt Relief Scams

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Attorney General Ashley Moody has issued a warning to Floridians about tax debt relief scams as part of the 2024 Tax Season Scam Series. In a statement, Attorney General Moody emphasized the prevalence of these scams and the importance of being vigilant. She stated, “Tax debt relief scams prey on the stress that often accompanies tax season for those who owe the IRS. These bad actors will reach out in any way possible: texts, phone calls, emails, letters—all to try and trick consumers into believing a tax expert is interested in helping them get out of a difficult...

Patrice Kloss Selected to Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Women in Business List

By Legal News Line |
Fox Rothschild congratulates Patrice H. Kloss, who was named a 2024 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Forty-One Individuals Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

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A total of 23 individuals were recently taken into custody in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking operation allegedly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The arrests were part of a 50-count indictment that accused the suspects of trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and meth in the Houston and Galveston areas.Attorney General Merrick B. Garland emphasized the impact of cartels on American lives, stating, “Countless American lives have been lost because of the Jalisco and Sinaloa Cartels.”Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco highlighted the...

Judge sentences Everett man to three years of supervised mental health treatment after animal cruelty prosecution by Attorney General’s Office

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A Snohomish County Superior Court judge sentenced an Everett man on Wednesday following a criminal prosecution by Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

Attorney General Clark Refers Newfane Use-of-Force Case to Court Diversion

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The Attorney General’s Office announced an update in the State’s case against Vermont State Police Sergeant Ryan Wood, 37, and Trooper Zachary Trocki, 30. In May of 2023, Sergeant Wood and Officer Trocki were each charged with one misdemeanor count of Reckless Endangerment in Vermont Superior Court, Windham Criminal Division.

Insurers lose case claiming scam by Houston chiropractors

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Insurance companies who disagreed with a federal magistrate judge who felt their RICO lawsuit against Houston-area chiropractors have lost.

Loss for class action lawyer suing Big Lots over coffee

By John O'Brien |
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Big Lots has fended off the class action lawsuit claiming it miscounted how many servings its ground coffee makes.

Medtronic beats shareholder class action after trouble getting insulin pump approved

By John O'Brien |
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Medtronic has defeated a shareholder class action lawsuit that alleged the company hid problems with an insulin pump's FDA approval.

Healthcare Litigator Joins Nelson Mullins in Washington D.C.

By Legal News Line |
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national law firm with offices coast to coast, today welcomes new partner Jillian Willis to its litigation practice in Washington, D.C. A seasoned trial attorney with nearly a decade of experience as a federal prosecutor, she most recently served in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice as assistant chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit.

Shook Senior Counsel to Present FDA Notice of Action Webinar on April 2, 2024

By Legal News Line |
If the FDA decides to examine or sample products, a Notice of FDA Action will be issued to the importer of record, consignee and filer.

Wilentz Attorneys Named to the List of 2024 Super Lawyers

By Legal News Line |
23 Wilentz attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers spanning both business and personal services.