News from January 2024
Attorney General Bird Sues TikTok for Misleading Parents
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued TikTok for deceiving Iowans, particularly parents, by lying about children’s widespread access to inappropriate content on its social-media app.
Idaho Joint Letter to SEC Commissioners regarding Natural Asset Companies and Notice of Withdrawal
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change to Amend the NYSE Listed Company Manual to Adopt Listing Standards for Natural Asset Companies.
Johnny Johnson Sentenced to 99 years for 2022 murder of Alan Wagers
40-year-old Johnny Brandon Lee Johnson was sentenced by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Catherine Easter for the murder of 69-year-old Alan Wagers on Jan. 18, 2022.
Attorney General Marshall Petitions Appeals Court to Declare New EPA Rule Under Clean Air Act Unlawful
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 25 states petitioning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule unlawful.
Attorney General Lopez Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Fcc Restrict Artificial Intelligence Use in Marketing Phone Calls
Attorney General Anne Lopez joins a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence by telemarketers and asking the federal government to strongly restrict such usage.
Attorney General Lopez Joins Multistate Coaltion Urging Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Attorney General Anne Lopez , alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed public health regulations to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Alabama Attorney General Marshall Urges SCOTUS to Reverse Colo. Supreme Court Ballot Disqualification of Trump
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has submitted an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from Colorado that kept former President Donald Trump off the ballot for that state’s Presidential Primary Elections.
Ketchikan Man Convicted of 1993 First-Degree Sexual Assault and Second-Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Following a week-long trial, a Ketchikan jury today found 54-year-old Michael Williams guilty for the sexual assault and sexual abuse of a fourteen-year-old girl near Ketchikan High School in 1993.
AG Moody, Gov. DeSantis and Florida Cabinet Recognize January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month with Cabinet Resolution
Jan 22 2024Attorney General Ashley Moody and Governor Ron DeSantis, along with the Florida Cabinet, have recognized January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Florida. The U.S. Department of State estimates that there are 27.6 million victims of human trafficking worldwide at any given time. In an effort to combat this atrocious crime, Attorney General Moody and her team are dedicated to ending trafficking in Florida and training as many Floridians as possible to spot and report suspicious activity.Attorney General Moody emphasized Florida's zero-tolerance...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Concertina Wire Case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has responded to the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) regarding the destruction of concertina wire barriers on the Texas side of the Rio Grande riverbank. In a statement, Paxton expressed his disappointment with the decision, stating, "The Supreme Court's temporary order allows Biden to continue his illegal effort to aid the foreign invasion of America."Paxton has been a vocal opponent of the Biden Administration's actions in dismantling the concertina wire fencing that Texas had put in place to address the...
Georgia Chief Justice to address General Assembly on judiciary state
Atlanta, January 22, 2024 – The Supreme Court of Georgia's Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs is set to deliver the State of the Judiciary address on February 7 at 11 a.m. Eastern. This will be his second address to the Georgia General Assembly.
Realtor/candidate can sue Nebraska Republicans over fliers during primary, court rules
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) - A real estate agent who was targeted by the Nebraska Republican Party with fliers accusing her of breaking the law when she entered a contested primary election can sue the party for defamation, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled.
Emails didn't finalize settlement, magistrate judge says in contractor v. lawyers case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Southern Florida law firm caught up in litigation from a former client has failed to show some of the dispute has already been settled, a federal magistrate judge has written.
School uniform maker says lawyers are scapegoating it for PFAS found 'everywhere'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action defendant accused of having chemicals known as PFAS in its products is pointing to a recent ruling that tossed claims that would have been asserted on behalf of everyone in Ohio.
Visitor to the Museum of Sex sues over fee from online ticket booking
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York's Museum of Sex faces a class action lawsuit accusing it of unfairly charging a $4 fee to customers purchasing tickets online.
Lawsuit: Disabled man pummeled at convenience store after dispute over torn $20 bill
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit says a disabled man was severely beaten by a convenience store employee for trying to pay with a $20 bill that had a tear in it.
American Conference Institute's Advanced Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on OTC Drugs on January 23-24, 2024
Reed Smith partner Stephen McConnell will be speaking on the panel titled, "Class Action Activity Roundup: Addressing The Latest and Greatest in Plaintiffs’ Bar Attacks on OTC Drug Products" on January 24, 2024.
OTC Drugs—Mastering the Monograph Reform on January 23, 2024
Shook Senior Counsel John F. Johnson III will be a panelist at ACI’s Advanced Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Over-the-Counter Drugs, January 23, 2024, at the New York Bar Association in New York City.
The 2024 Presidential Election: Democracy on Trial? on January 24
Jerry H. Goldfeder will moderate the virtual panel discussion “The 2024 Presidential Election: Democracy on Trial?” for the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA).
Reed Smith unveils Career Footprints, new alumni podcast
Global law firm Reed Smith announces the launch of Career Footprints, a new podcast with stories and lessons from Reed Smith alumni.