News from July 2024
Benesch Welcomes Paralegal to Litigation Team in New York
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of exceptional legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Paralegal Cornelius Bradley to the Litigation Practice Group in New York.
New Hampshire Files Lawsuit Against TikTok, Inc. Alleging Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices for Harming the Mental Health and Well-being of Children
Attorney General John M. Formella announces a lawsuit against TikTok, Inc. in Merrimack County Superior Court for violating the State’s consumer protection statute and other laws.
Attorney General Griffin Secures Court Order Blocking Biden’s Latest Attempt to Cancel Student Loans
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after securing a preliminary injunction halting President Biden’s latest attempt to cancel student loans without authorization from Congress.
Statement from Attorney General Brown on United States Supreme Court’s Ruling Throwing Out Bankruptcy Plan for Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma
In response to United States Supreme Court’s 5- 4 ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement.
AG Campbell Issues Statement On Supreme Court Decision In Moyle V. United States
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in Moyle v. United States dismissing the case as improvidently granted and lifting its stay of an order by the U.S. District Court of the District of Idaho.
Lawsuit claims chemical in toothpaste that kids swallow
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit says the maker of a kids swallowable toothpaste neglects to mention the presence of chemicals known as PFAS.
Florida lawsuit alleges racism in the classroom
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man accuses a teacher at school of racist comments toward his seventh-grade son, including use of the N-word.
Class action lawsuit targets container fees at Whole Foods
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Whatever savings he thought he'd accumulated were offset by fine-print fees at Whole Foods, a New York man says in a recent class action lawsuit.
Judge undoes changes Biden SEC made to Trump-era rule
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - President Biden's Securities Exchange Commission was wrong to undo rules passed during Donald Trump's time in office, a federal appeals court has ruled.
White House Correspondents’ Association Honors Troutman Pepper’s George Lehner With President’s Award for Exceptional Service
In recognition of his 18 years of service as pro bono counsel to the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), Troutman Pepper Senior Counsel George Lehner has received the association’s President’s Award for Exceptional Service.
Kathryn Weaver to Moderate Mental Health and Wellbeing Panel at International Employment Lawyer’s Asia-Pacific Employment Summit on July 4, 2024
Kathryn Weaver, international employment law partner in Seyfarth’s Hong Kong office, will moderate a panel on 4 July 2024 titled, “Prioritising Mental Health and Wellbeing,” at International Employment Lawyer’s Asia-Pacific Employment Summit in Singapore.
Navigating U.S. Immigration and Taxation Laws When Significant Wealth Is Involved on July 2, 2024
Please join Holland & Knight's Immigration Team and Private Wealth Services Group for a webinar on preimmigration planning.
McGuireWoods’ Emilie McNally Named an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor
The M&A Advisor selected McGuireWoods partner Emilie J. McNally as a winner of its 2024 Emerging Leaders Awards honoring young professionals for success in mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds and financing.
Division on Civil Rights Files Complaint in Superior Court Against Ironworkers Local 11 for Allegedly Violating the Law Against Discrimination
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR has filed a complaint in Superior Court against Ironworkers Local 11, a New Jersey labor union that operates a hiring hall, for allegedly violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by creating and maintaining a hostile work environment and by systematically bypassing Black union members for jobs and giving such workers less desirable assignments.
Executives sentenced over $1B corporate fraud at Chicago-based health tech firm
Three former executives of Outcome Health, a Chicago-based health technology start-up, have been sentenced for their involvement in a fraud scheme that deceived the company’s clients, lenders, and investors, resulting in approximately $1 billion in fraudulently obtained funds.
South Burlington resident sentenced to probation for possession of child sexual abuse material
The Attorney General’s Office announced that David Green, 24, of South Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one misdemeanor count of possession of child sexual abuse materials. The court, with Judge Navah Spero presiding, sentenced the defendant by agreement to 1 to 2 years in jail, all suspended, with a four-year term of probation. Conditions include completing sex offender treatment, restricting access to pornography, limiting internet usage, and requiring any contact with minors to be...
Several North Dakota courthouses to close on July 5
Courthouses across several counties will be closed on July 5, 2024. The affected courthouses include those in Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Cavalier, Dunn, LaMoure, Logan, McKenzie, Mountrail, Nelson, Pembina, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Stutsman, Ward and Williams counties.
Attorney General announces opening of applications for Alabama Safe Schools Initiative
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the opening of the application process for the 2024 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards. The award aims to identify and recognize excellence and current trends in school safety. The deadline for beginning the 2024 application process is Friday, August 16, 2024.
Attorney General reissues rules ahead of ballot initiative signature deadline
LITTLE ROCK – As the deadline for submitting signatures on statewide ballot initiatives approaches, Attorney General Tim Griffin has reiterated the guidelines governing signature collection. "As the July 5 deadline for signature submission draws near, there will likely be many people across the state this week making a final push to collect signatures for various ballot measures. It is imperative that both voters and canvassers understand and adhere to Arkansas’s laws on the collection of signatures for ballot initiatives. This benefits all involved; it protects the...
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Federal Court grants South Carolina’s request to temporarily block Biden student loan forgiveness plan
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s scheme to forgive some college student loans.