News from January 2024
Attorney General Miyares Encourages Northern Virginia Commuters to Testify at Greenway Toll Public Hearing
Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging citizens in Northern Virginia to participate in a public hearing on January 9 to voice their opposition to proposed increases in toll rates on the Dulles Greenway. The toll road operator, Toll Road Investors Partnership II (TRIP II), is seeking approval from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) for toll increases of more than $2.00. Currently, Virginians pay $5.80 during peak traffic hours and $5.25 during off-peak hours for a standard 2-axle vehicle, and TRIP II wants to raise that to $8.10 during peak hours and $6.40 during...
Attorney General Griffin Issues Statement on Fallen Stone County Deputy Justin Smith
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement following the death of Stone County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Smith on Tuesday.
Attorney General Marshall:U.S. Supreme Court Was Right to Immediately Review Decision to Exclude Trump from Ballot
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall this morning filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to exclude President Donald Trump from the ballot for that state’s presidential primaries.
Attorney General Mayes Announces $13 Million Settlement with Cox Communications for Disguising Price Increases as Routine Fees
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced tday that her office had secured a settlement with Cox Communications for more than $13 million, resolving an investigation and lawsuit alleging the telecommunications company failed to adequately disclose additional fees to customers.
Former Aurora officer convicted for the death of Elijah McClain receives 14-month jail sentence
An Adams County District Court judge sentenced former Aurora officer Randy Roedema to 14 months in county jail, four years probation, and 200 hours of community service for violently restraining Elijah McClain during a stop on the night of Aug. 24, 2019, which led to McClain’s death.
California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board Releases Report on 2022 Police Stop Data
The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (Board) today announced the release of its annual report on police stops across California.
Kirkland Counsels Gallatin Point on Partnership with American Family Insurance Group and $1.25 Billion Capital Raise
Kirkland & Ellis advised private investment firm Gallatin Point Capital on a partnership with American Family Insurance Group, which will create a new national insurance platform, including more than $1.25 billion of new capital commitments.
Troutman Pepper Names Tate Tischner Office Managing Partner in Rochester
Tate L. Tischner, a partner and registered patent attorney in Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property practice, has been appointed to office managing partner in Rochester, effective January 1, 2024.
Energy, fuel rates decrease for PSO, OGE customers in 2024
Fuel cost reductions and a shift in interim utility rates will add up to savings in the new year for Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OGE) utility customers in Oklahoma.
No study, no problem: Court allows experts to link any cancer to diesel exhaust
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - There’s no need for expert witnesses to point to a specific study showing a substance causes a disease as long as they have a reasonable basis for believing the two are connected, a California appeals court ruled, reversing a trial judge’s disqualification of experts who linked diesel exhaust to blood cancer.
Google fights lawsuit blaming it for alleged scam that turned up on search results
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Google says it can't be blamed in court by a woman who found an alleged scam artist on the site.
Judge finds experts in toxic tort case against Lockheed Martin unreliable
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Dozens of Orlando-area plaintiffs hoping to show Lockheed Martin's weapons plant there caused their illnesses have lost two of their key witnesses.
Lawsuit hopes to punish McDonald's for charging for orange juice
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A McDonald's customer says she never would've bought all those breakfast combos if she'd known she was being charged extra for orange juice.
New social media law in Utah challenged
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - NetChoice says Utah's new law regulating registration for social media users has serious First Amendment concerns
New Haven Office Kicks Off 2024 with a New Leader – Littler Selects Paula Anthony as Office Managing Shareholder
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Paula Anthony as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s New Haven, Connecticut office, effective January 1, 2024.
Five Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers and Policy & Regulatory Experts Guide
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that attorneys, Kimberly Chew, Karen Luong, Natasha Sumner, Hilary Bricken, and Curt Chase have been named among the Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers.
W.Va. legal reform group, AG continue to spar over outside counsel fees
CHARLESTON – A legal reform group is criticizing Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for his office’s use of outside counsel, saying personal injury lawyers are being paid “hundreds of millions of dollars from government lawsuits.”
Vedder Price Represents Vance Street in Secondary Transaction to Support Continued Growth of Jet Parts Engineering
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that it served as legal advisor to Vance Street Capital LLC in a single-asset secondary transaction, and subsequent new Continuation Fund, to extend its partnership with Jet Parts Engineering (JPE).
Attorney General Miyares Joins Brief Asking US Supreme Court to Hear Trump Ballot Eligibility Case
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has joined a coalition of 27 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal regarding the ballot eligibility of former President Donald Trump in the Colorado Presidential Primary Elections. The Colorado Supreme Court's decision to exclude Trump from the primary ballot is being challenged on the grounds that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment and infringes on Congress's exclusive power to determine a candidate's eligibility for office.In the amicus brief, the coalition argues that the...
James McGrail named SCAO Region 6 administrator
The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) has appointed James McGrail as the new Region 6 Administrator, starting February 5.