News from November 2024
Illinois AG announces $11.25M settlement with DoorDash over driver tipping practices
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a settlement agreement with DoorDash valued at $11.25 million.
California energy firm settles allegations of misleading practices in Pennsylvania
Attorney General Michelle Henry has reached a settlement with Inspire Clean Energy, a California-based energy provider.
Tennessee AG promotes VSAFE initiative for veteran scam protection
As Veterans Day nears, the Tennessee Attorney General's Office is highlighting resources available to veterans through VSAFE.gov and a dedicated helpline, 1-833-38V-SAFE (1-833-388-7233).
Raoul urges continued public access to serious CPD disciplinary hearings
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed an amicus brief advocating for the continuation of public access to hearings concerning serious disciplinary matters involving officers from the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Oklahoma affirms regulation of slap fighting by athletic commission
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has confirmed that the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission has the authority to regulate slap fighting.
Grand jury indicts four men for Oklahoma marijuana operation robberies
On November 8, 2024, the Multi-County Grand Jury in Oklahoma City indicted four men for their involvement in robberies at two marijuana grow operations in Oklahoma.
Telefónica settles bribery probe for $85M amid currency auction scandal
Telefónica Venezolana C.A., a subsidiary of Telefónica S.A. based in Venezuela, has agreed to pay over $85.2 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into foreign bribery allegations.
Court blocks Biden-Harris immigration policy granting parole in place
Attorney General Alan Wilson has achieved a significant legal victory by securing a permanent block on the Biden-Harris administration's "parole in place" policy.
Urban Advantage Services dissolves over governance issues following state intervention
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced a settlement with Urban Advantage Services (UAS), a nonprofit corporation in Minnesota, mandating its dissolution due to governance violations.
California AG joins coalition supporting federal gun law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition of 22 attorneys general, has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Supreme Court of Georgia mourns loss of fiscal director Regina Jones
The Supreme Court of Georgia has expressed its condolences following the death of Regina Spiewak Jones, the Director of Fiscal Services.
Justice Department files charges over alleged assassination plot linked to IRGC
Farhad Shakeri, an Iranian national, along with Carlisle Rivera and Jonathon Loadholt from New York, have been charged in connection with a plot to murder a U.S. citizen of Iranian origin.
Attorney General investigates migrant influx in Indiana towns
As concerns grow over the influx of migrants into Indiana, Attorney General Todd Rokita has initiated investigations in Evansville, Logansport, and Seymour.
Wilson leads coalition defending First Amendment rights in Supreme Court case
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has submitted a "friend of the court" brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating for religious liberty and school choice.
Paxton requests DOJ records on Smith's Trump investigation
Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice.
Attorney General Griffin Announces $1 Million Cybersecurity Grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a Cyberspace Operations Research and Education (CORE) Center.
Attorney General Taylor Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers for Conspiracies to Inflate Prices
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex, totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs.
Carr: Clayton County Resident is 12th Convicted of Trafficking Missing Teen
Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Natasha Bridges, 35, of Jonesboro, has been convicted and sentenced to prison for trafficking a 17-year-old female in Fulton County.
Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Recognizes Epstein Becker Green with 2024 “Tipping the Scales” Award for Promoting More Women to Partner
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is proud to announce that it has received the “Tipping the Scales” award, for the fifth year, presented by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance (Alliance) to a select 82 law firms in the United States.
Clark Hill Adds International Business Coordinator Conor Kenny to Transatlantic Practice
Clark Hill announced that Conor Kenny has joined its Transatlantic Practice as an International Business Coordinator.