News from 2024
Navigating the Onboarding Process: Best Practices and I-9 Compliance on November 21, 2024
David Adams, Counsel in Cozen O'Connor's Immigration Practice; Andrew Andersen, Co-Founder at SafestHires, Inc.; David Adams, Account Executive at SafestHires, Inc.; and Karen Elson, Senior Global Mobility Manager at Chewy will present "Navigating the Onboarding Process: Best Practices and I-9 Compliance."
How to Raise a Debut PE Fund on November 21, 2024
On November 21, McDermott Partner Ian Schwartz will be a panelist during the online workshop, “How to Raise a Debut PE Fund.”
ABOTA Honors Dan Scully With Presidential Award
The American Board of Trial Advocates Michigan Chapter recently announced that Detroit Member Dan Scully is this year’s recipient of the Presidential Award.
Attorney General Griffin Announces Grant from State Opioid Settlement Funds to Arkansas Specialty Courts Program
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a grant of up to $1 million from state opioid settlement funds to the Arkansas Specialty Courts Program.
Anchorage Jury Finds State Corrections Not Liable for Attempted Suicide
Anchorage jury found that the Alaska Department of Corrections was not liable for an attempted suicide in the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai on Feb. 8, 2020.
Attorney General Bonta Supports Strengthening Robocall Regulations
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of its proposed rules designed to protect consumers from illegal robocalls by increasing the effectiveness of the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Database.
Holland & Knight Advises Bladex on $86 Million Syndicated Loan for Grupo Monge
Holland & Knight advised Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex) as sole lead arranger and bookrunner on a $86 million three-year senior unsecured syndicated loan to GMG Holding S.A. (Grupo Monge) and its subsidiaries.
Bite-Sized Legal: Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging is Here – Are You Prepared? on November 21, 2024
Hungry for the latest food law insights and developments? Our Bite-Sized Legal food webinar series is just the thing to satisfy your appetite.
$97M brain damage verdict struck; Plaintiff lawyer's 'rhetoric paints attorneys in a poor light'
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa's highest court has struck a nearly $100 million verdict in favor of a family who blamed doctors for a baby's brain injuries, and its chief justice delivered a smackdown of the plaintiffs' lawyer for ridiculing the defendants' arguments to the jury.
AG Fitch Calls on the FCC to Strengthen VettingProcess to Block Robocallers
Attorney General Lynn Fitch and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network.
SCOTUS Denies Emergency Petition from Biden Administration on Immigration Challenge by Idaho, Texas
Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that the Supreme Court of the United States denied an emergency petition from the Biden Administration to rule on a controversial immigration policy known as Parole-in-Place.
Joseph M. Stanalonis named administrative judge for St. Mary's County Circuit Court
Supreme Court of Maryland Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader has appointed Judge Joseph M. Stanalonis as the county administrative judge for the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, effective November 20, 2024.
Consumer Choice Center pushes for 'Auto Choice' insurance reform to cut premiums
The Consumer Choice Center has published a new policy primer, Fixing What’s Broken: Practical Consumer-Friendly Insurance Reforms to Save Money, advocating for reforms aimed at reducing costs and increasing options in auto insurance for American drivers. The proposed “auto choice” system would allow consumers to choose between tort and no-fault insurance models, aiming to reduce litigation expenses, foster competition, and lower premiums.
Georgia poll worker indicted for alleged bomb threat and false statements
A former poll worker from Georgia, Nicholas Wimbish, has been indicted for allegedly mailing a threatening letter to a polling place and providing false information to the FBI.
Ohio Supreme Court allows Ohio Edison to use herbicides under power lines
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that Ohio Edison is permitted to use herbicides to clear vegetation from under its power lines, despite objections from local landowners.
Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation focuses on unity and data-driven solutions
On the second day of the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation, Director Rosie Hidalgo addressed participants with a message of gratitude and commitment.
Texas lab owner charged with $79M healthcare fraud
The owner of a Texas laboratory has been charged in connection with a $79 million fraud scheme involving respiratory pathogen panel (RPP) testing.
Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads 18-State Coalition Fighting Crypto Regulatory Overreach
Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska and Kentucky are co-leading an 18-state coalition challenge to the Biden-Harris Administration’s unlawful and sweeping regulations of cryptocurrency.
Honduran men convicted for role in international human smuggling conspiracy
Two Honduran men have been found guilty by a federal jury for their involvement in a scheme to smuggle individuals from Honduras into the United States.
Justice Department highlights initiatives addressing missing indigenous women crisis
Daron Carreiro, Acting Director of the Office of Tribal Justice, addressed the House Appropriation Committee regarding the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIP).