News published on Legal Newsline in July 2024

Attorney General Hilgers issued a statement on July 26, 2024, regarding the case of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers. He expressed gratitude for the Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of L.B. 574.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a nationwide agreement in principle that will require opioid manufacturer Indivior to pay up to $86 million nationally. The attorneys general allege that Indivior failed to properly monitor and report suspicious opioid orders, leading to the inappropriate prescription and use of its buprenorphine-based products, which exacerbated the opioid epidemic rather than treating it.

Attorney General Labrador announces $86 million multistate settlement with Indivior

Troy Lorenz, aged 61, passed away on June 26, 2024. Born and raised in Langdon, North Dakota, Lorenz earned degrees in accounting and law from the University of North Dakota. His life was marked by love, kindness, and a genuine joy for helping others.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has released police body-worn camera footage as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of Nyah Mway, who died on June 28, 2024, following an encounter with members of the Utica Police Department (UPD) in Utica.

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed the program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period.

Kami Hooey, previously the Court Reporter at the Holt County Courthouse in O’Neill, has been selected to serve as the Rock and Boyd County court Clerk Magistrate in Bassett and Butte, respectively. Her official work as Clerk Magistrate began on July 1, 2024.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of a Pike County man on possession of child pornography. Yuchen Wu, 34, of Troy, and a Chinese national, pleaded guilty in Pike County Circuit Court to one count of possession of obscene matter depicting a person under the age of 17.

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that a court ruling in Kansas will temporarily block the Biden administration’s new Title IX Rule from being implemented at some South Carolina schools, colleges, and universities.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed charges against Reed K. Arnold and Hillary N. Deckard, alleging they defrauded consumers through their business, Queen City Rod & Custom. The charges include eighteen felony counts for stealing, financial exploitation of an elderly person, and deceptive business practices in Greene County.

Attorney General Josh Stein this week met with public school teachers and principals from across North Carolina to discuss the state of the public education system and ways to support students and educators.

As technology becomes increasingly integral to modern life, ensuring it does not create new barriers for people with disabilities is crucial to upholding the promise of equal opportunity under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This includes technologies used by employers, state and local government services such as public schools, voting systems, public transit systems, and places of public accommodation like doctors' offices and private colleges. As the ADA marks its 34th anniversary this month, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., have filed a lawsuit against Fresno County to challenge Measure A, an initiative that amends the county’s charter to shift elections for district attorney and sheriff from the presidential cycle to the gubernatorial cycle. The lawsuit contends that this measure is preempted by state law, which mandates that these elections be held during the presidential election cycle due to traditionally higher voter turnout.

Attorney General Michelle Henry, alongside 29 other state Attorneys General, has announced a settlement with Baron, Inc., the operator of Cameo, for failing to ensure consumers were aware that videos promoting products were paid endorsements. The settlement mandates Cameo to develop and maintain a comprehensive system to comply with state consumer protection laws and federal endorsement disclosure requirements.

Bradley is pleased to announce that Britney M. Crawford and J. Graham “Gray” Gilmore have been selected to participate in the 2024 Birmingham Bar Association’s (BBA) Future Leaders Forum.

The Oregon Department of Justice Criminal Justice Division (CJD) has concluded its investigation of a $500,000 contribution made by Mr. Nishad Singh to the Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO), which was initially reported under the name of “Prime Trust.”

Reed Smith announces that Ryan McEnroe, its former global director of IT operations and customer services, is now the firm’s new chief information officer.

Fox Rothschild was named to Bloomberg Law’s 2024 list of law firms that “meet or exceed an established threshold of diversity, equity and inclusion in their firm.”

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Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore met with reporters to discuss how the Office of Special Prosecutions in the Alaska Law Department reviews officer-involved shooting cases.