News from January 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Statement on Defamation Lawsuits
It is with deep regret that I must announce that my office will no longer be ableto serve as counsel for Auditor Shad White in the two defamation suits thathave been brought against him.
Attorney General Activates Price Gouging Hotline for State of Emergency
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—In response to severe weather conditions and a state of emergency declaration by Governor Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody has activated Florida's Price Gouging Hotline. The hotline will receive reports of extreme price increases on essential commodities in the affected areas.The state of emergency covers numerous counties, including Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson,...
Attorney General Labrador Leads Nationwide Fight Against California’s Unconstitutional Assault Weapons Ban
Attorney General Raúl Labrador led a coalition of 27 states in filing an Amicus Curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the Second Amendment, asking the Court to affirm the lower court’s decision to enjoin California’s unconstitutional Assault Weapons Control Act (AWCA) in Miller v. Bonta.
Ag Moody Demands Acc Release Espn Agreement and Other Public Records at Center of Fsu’s Case to Leave Conference
Attorney General Ashley Moody sent a public records request to the Atlantic Coast Conference demanding the college athletics organization immediately turn over public records currently being withheld from Florida State University.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Race-Blind Charging Guidelines for Prosecutors
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released Race-Blind Charging Guidelines that address the specific statutory requirements listed in Assembly Bill 2778 (D-McCarty) and Penal Code Section 741, as well as provide prosecutors practical guidance as to how to implement the requirements.
AK Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to State’s Management of Herring Roe Fisheries in Sitka Sound
On Dec. 29, the Alaska Supreme Court decided that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s management of the herring roe fisheries in Sitka Sound did not violate the constitutional rule to manage for a “sustained yield.”
Texas can thank Republicans for home-court advantage in Google antitrust trial
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A three-word change to federal law pushed by Republicans in Congress has ensured that the State of Texas will be in friendly territory when it faces off against Google in a multistate antitrust case scheduled to begin trial next year.
Challenge to New York's assault weapons ban allowed to continue
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs challenging New York's ban on assault weapons have shown they would face criminal prosecution if they were to obtain such weapons without a license.