News published on Legal Newsline in July 2024

New York Attorney General Letitia James has released police body-worn camera footage as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Christian Emile, who died on May 12, 2024, following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Brooklyn.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) has initiated seven separate investigations into Vice President Kamala Harris' tenure in the California government from 1990 to 2017.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (“SAVE”) Act.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 25 states, led by West Virginia and Indiana, in requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of a new rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning existing coal-, natural gas-, and oil-fired power plants.

The North Dakota Juvenile Court is seeking applicants for the position of Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator in Minot, ND. This part-time, temporary role offers a wage of $17 per hour and requires approximately 20 hours of work per week, including flexible evening and weekend hours with some weekday availability.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has released police body-worn camera footage as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Christin Emile. Emile died on May 12, 2024, following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Brooklyn.

An Alabama man pleaded guilty today to sending threatening messages to election workers with Maricopa County Elections in Phoenix.

The United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia have reached an $863,934 civil settlement with certain substance use disorder treatment clinics serving patients from Virginia to resolve allegations that these clinics submitted false and fraudulent claims to the Medicaid program. The clinics – Crossroads Treatment Center of Petersburg P.C., ARS Treatment Centers of New Jersey P.C., Crossroads Treatment Center of Greensboro P.C., and Starting Point of Virginia P.C. – are part of a chain called Crossroads, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison celebrated the signing of a significant bill aimed at combating employer misclassification fraud. The new law, which took effect earlier this month, facilitates worker reporting of misclassification fraud, enhances government coordination in investigations, increases penalties for repeat offenders, and allows victims to seek legal recourse for denied wages.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody has announced a victory in the case of Moody v. Freestone involving criminal activists who threatened and vandalized crisis pregnancy centers in Florida. In March 2023, Attorney General Moody pursued civil action against the defendants for vandalizing and intimidating multiple centers in Florida. As a result of the civil action and securing a settlement, several of the defendants pleaded guilty to felonies in federal court. The defendants will also be permanently banned from being within 100 feet of crisis pregnancy centers and...

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA) has introduced a new online dashboard for the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) Grant Program. This platform will provide yearly reports on referrals and admissions to TAD-funded treatment courts and diversion programs.

The United States has filed a civil complaint under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) against National General Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, including National General Insurance Company, National General Lender Services Inc., and Newport Management Corporation. The lawsuit alleges that for over a decade, National General erroneously force-placed its Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) product on vehicles financed through Wells Fargo, despite borrowers already having insurance through other carriers.

Bradley is pleased to announce that the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 has listed the firm in Band 1 of the guide and four partners have been ranked for Private Wealth Law in Alabama.

David Nahmias has been elected to The American Law Institute (ALI), one of the leading independent organizations in the United States dedicated to producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.

A Sheppard Mullin Corporate team advised Sia Partners, a leading international, independent next-gen management and AI consulting firm, in its acquisition of Ready Set Rocket, a full-service digital agency integrating data, design, and media with conceptual and emotional storytelling.

Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Partner Maxi C. Lyons to the firm’s Denver office.

Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested thirty-one-year-old Joseph Michael Przybylski of Boise on Monday, July 15th, 2024.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging residents to be vigilant against a new impersonation scam targeting consumers.

A federal judge has cleared TV and film actor Gina Carano to continue her lawsuit accusing Disney and Lucasfilm of illegally retaliating against her for expressing politically conservative statements on social media when she was fired from "The Mandalorian" in 2021

WASHINGTON – After years of negotiations, Joe Manchin and another U.S. Senator have introduced a permitting reform bill that could speed approvals of energy and infrastructure projects.