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Richard Irish, 57, of South Royalton, Vermont, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one count of felony possession of child sexual abuse material. Judge Heather Gray presided over the court and sentenced Irish to 10 years of probation with conditions that restrict his access to the internet and contact with minors. If Irish violates the terms of his probation, he may face up to five years in jail. Additionally, he is required to register as a sex offender until 10 years have elapsed after the completion of his...

Attorney General William Tong has issued a statement criticizing a petition filed by 19 Republican state attorneys general with the U.S. Supreme Court. The petition seeks to block cases brought by Connecticut and four other states, which aim to hold ExxonMobil accountable for alleged deception regarding climate change.

OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot (ESPOC) Program solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed this program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that Wisconsin ranked second in the nation for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back event. The state collected 55,122 lbs. of unwanted medications this spring.

The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, will convene at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon on May 29, 2024. A panel of appellate judges will hear oral arguments beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Tarro Theater on the college's Mount Vernon campus.

OKLAHOMA CITY (May 22, 2024) – Following an investigative tip from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, agents of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) led a raid on May 21 on an illegal marijuana grow operation west of Watonga. The operation resulted in the confiscation of more than 17,500 untagged marijuana plants and 600 pounds of untraceable, processed marijuana. This joint effort involved the OAG’s Organized Crime Task Force and the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, with additional support from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) and the Oklahoma City Police...

Columbus, OH – On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute presented testimony before the Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform, offering several recommendations aimed at alleviating the property tax burden on Ohio residents.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former basketball player John Stockton, two doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation, and an organization founded by presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The lawsuit aimed to halt the Washington Medical Commission's enforcement of its unprofessional conduct regulations against the physicians.

Kindred Elementary School fourth graders, teachers, and chaperones recently visited the state capitol, meeting with Justices Daniel Crothers, Lisa McEvers, and Douglas Bahr, as well as Attorney General Drew Wrigley. The group of nearly 100 had the opportunity to ask a variety of questions related to the roles and responsibilities of these officials.

The Justice Department announced today that Pen Yu, also known as Ben Yu, 51, of Gibsonton, Florida, and Gregory Muñoz, 45, of Minneola, Florida, have each pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. The charges stem from their involvement in a scheme to fraudulently procure deeply discounted products from Massachusetts biochemical company Sigma-Aldrich Inc., doing business as MilliporeSigma, and export them to China using falsified export documents.

Chief Justice Susan Christensen has appointed District Court Judge Craig Dreismeier of Council Bluffs as the new chief judge of the Fourth Judicial District. Judge Dreismeier will succeed Chief Judge Jeffrey Larson, who is set to retire on July 1, 2024. He will officially assume his new role on July 2, 2024.

Attorney General Chris Carr announced the conviction and sentencing of Jameesha Harris, 21, from Cleveland, Ohio, to 25 years for her involvement in trafficking a 16-year-old female in the Metro Atlanta area. The victim, reported missing from South Carolina, was recovered on August 2, 2023, following a traffic stop by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement also found over 28 grams of cocaine and more than one ounce of marijuana in the vehicle.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody has requested the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) to investigate Starbucks Coffee Company for hiring practices that allegedly discriminate based on race. According to Moody, Starbucks's practices extend beyond aspirational goals and constitute unlawful quotas.

America First Legal Initiates Investigation of Partisan Political Actors at the DOJ Inspector General’s Office

Following an order today from the Circuit Court of Cleburne County denying TikTok’s effort to dismiss the state’s suit against it and its parent company, ByteDance, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Space & Satellite Industry Group with the addition of Laura Cummings in Washington, D.C.

Troutman Pepper recently secured asylum on behalf of a pro bono client from Jordan, who was forced to flee her abusive husband and seek refuge for herself and her children in the United States.

The Attorney General’s Office announced that Robert Charbonneau, 50, of Burlington, Vermont, was arraigned today on one felony count of Luring a Child.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against major diabetic drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) for an unfair and deceptive pricing scheme that has cost Americans billions of dollars.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced several top leadership appointments within the Office of the Attorney General.