News from March 2024
CFPB defeats challenges, free to take on student loan trusts
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court will not stand in the way of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it targets student loan trusts.
'A mess': Expert in Fla. toxic tort plagiarizes cancer research of others, tries to submit it to court
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - More plaintiffs have been booted from a Florida toxic tort lawsuit because the expert hired by lawyers to connect their cancers to substances released at a Lockheed Martin plant plagiarized the work of a research group.
Lawyer claims Eggland's Best isn't the best egg
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A comparison of saturated fat reveals Eggland's Best is lying about the quality of its products, a class action lawsuit says.
Lawsuit alleges benzene in Walmart's acne medication
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A recent class action lawsuit complains the amount of benzene in acne treatment sold by Walmart is unsafe.
California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Luis Garcia-Arias
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Luis Garcia-Arias's death from an officer involved shooting in Tustin, California, on August 9, 2021, involving the Tustin Police Department (TPD).
AG Fitch Announces Completion of HumanTrafficking Operation in Pearl, Four Victims Reachedand One Arrest Made
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced thecompletion of a week-long human trafficking investigator training, culminatingin an operation that resulted in the recovery of four victims and one arrest.
Ag Moody Demands Biden Reveal Underhanded Scheme Release Illegal Aliens Us Federal
After alarming reports of the Biden administration allowing other countries to push prisoners into the United States interior, Attorney General Ashley Moody is seeking to uncover the administration’s scheme to release illegal aliens in U.S. prisons into the interior, rather than deporting prisoners back to their countries of origin.
Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins 27 States Encouraging SCOTUS Overturn of Gun and Magazine Ban in Illinois
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined Attorneys General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana, and 25 other states, in filing a brief with the Unites States Supreme Court challenging Illinois’ unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines.
Prepared remarks: Free Speech, Radical Listening, and our Democratic Republic
It is an honor to address you to discuss a series of practices I believe can help universities prepare our students for engaged citizenship during these times of intense polarization.
Polsinelli Grows in Boston with Biotech IP Counsel Brian Larivee
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Brian J. Larivee to the firm’s Boston office as counsel in the Intellectual Property Department and the Hatch Waxman and Biologics Practice.
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes Experienced Bankruptcy Group Led By Partners Frank DeBorde And Lisa Wolgast
Barnes & Thornburg announced today that a bankruptcy group, led by partners Frank W. DeBorde and Lisa Wolgast, has joined the firm’s Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department in Atlanta.
McGuireWoods Earns Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Empowering Women Honor
Virginia Lawyers Weekly featured McGuireWoods in its inaugural “Empowering Women” issue, which recognized law firms with a strong commitment to supporting and elevating women attorneys.
Bradley Welcomes Team of Real Estate Attorneys to Its Atlanta Office
Bradley is pleased to announce that commercial real estate partners Stephanie Friese and Christine R. Norstadt have joined the firm’s Atlanta office, along with senior attorney Katherine M. Fish and associate William Janousek.
Justice Department Launches the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center
The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center was announced by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who highlighted the importance of the Center in providing resources to prevent individuals who pose a threat from accessing firearms. Garland stated, “The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others.”The Center aims to support the implementation of ERPO laws, which...
Rokita files lawsuit against pharma firms over insulin price hikes
Attorney General Todd Rokita has initiated a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), accusing them of inflating insulin prices. The legal action targets drug manufacturers Sanofi-Aventis and Novo Nordisk, along with PBMs CaremarkPCS Health, Express Scripts, CVS Health Corp., and Optum RX. According to the lawsuit, these entities allegedly conspired to increase insulin prices by over 1000% in the past decade despite declining manufacturing costs.
Kobach joins lawsuit against Biden over LNG export ban
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has joined a coalition of 16 states, led by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy. The legal action challenges the administration's decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
Attorney General Miyares Supports Texas' Right to Deport Illegal Immigrants
Attorney General Jason Miyares has expressed his support for a Texas law that allows for the deportation of illegal immigrants. In a statement, Attorney General Miyares highlighted the importance of addressing the immigration crisis, stating, “The immigration crisis has rendered every state a border state, and I swore an oath to safeguard Virginians.” He further questioned the lack of solutions to the public safety issues arising from illegal immigration, asking, “When will enough be enough?”The coalition supporting the Texas law includes 22 states, with Attorney General...
Tennessee allocates $80M in grants to combat opioid crisis
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has expressed approval for the recent efforts of Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) in distributing its first set of community grants. These grants, totaling $80,936,057, are aimed at addressing opioid addiction across the state and will support various programs for up to three years.
Interest adds to woes for lawyers who took money from litigation funder
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Fighting an arbitration award for a litigation funder didn't pay off for married lawyers who borrowed for it, and they have to pay more than $1 million in interest for doing so.
$25 million for lawyers who pushed PACER class action
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who took on the federal government's system for charging fees for court documents will take close to $25 million for their efforts.