News from October 2024
Josh Stein secures $49 million settlement in prescription drug price case
Attorney General Josh Stein has announced settlements totaling $49.1 million with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex to resolve allegations of price manipulation in the generic prescription drug market.
Indiana revokes license of counselor involved in illegal drug sales
Attorney General Todd Rokita has taken action against an Evansville addiction counselor found guilty of illegally selling drugs to patients.
Bonta announces $49.1M settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with a coalition of 50 states and territories, has announced cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex.
States reach settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex over price-fixing allegations
Attorney General William Tong has announced significant developments in a multistate litigation against generic drug manufacturers.
North Carolina AG sues over alleged post-hurricane price gouging
Attorney General Josh Stein has filed a lawsuit against Lorenzo Lorin Huggins, Sr. and his businesses, including Huggins & Sons Yard Service and Lorenzo & Son Landscaping.
Attorney General Rokita announces $49M settlement over generic drug price-fixing
Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced a $49.1 million settlement involving allegations of price-fixing in the generic drug market.
Beverly Hills faces legal action over blocking abortion clinic
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a stipulated judgment with the City of Beverly Hills following allegations that the city violated state constitutional rights and the Reproductive Privacy Act.
Attorney General Moody shares Halloween safety tips for Floridians
Attorney General Ashley Moody has shared safety tips for Halloween to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for Floridians.
Criminal Rules Advisory Committee discusses amendments in upcoming November meeting
The Criminal Rules Advisory Committee is set to convene on November 1, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will take place via Teams from the Vermont Supreme Court.
Settlements reached in antitrust case against drug manufacturers
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex, totaling $49.1 million, to resolve allegations of price manipulation and reduced competition in the generic drug market.
Partner C. Dabney O’Riordan will be speaking on October 29th at the National Society of Compliance Professional National Conference
uinn Emanuel Partner C. Dabney O’Riordan will be speaking on October 29th at the National Society of Compliance Professional National Conference on the panel titled “Regulatory Implications for Artificial Intelligence”.
Louisiana high court overturns state law allowing lawyers in Legislature to delay their legal cases
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned a law allowing state legislators who are also attorneys to delay court proceedings when those schedules conflict with their legislative duties.
Insurers funding shadowy S.C. asbestos accounts want secrecy to continue
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Nothing to see here, folks. That was the position of lawyers who appeared at an unusual hearing last week called by South Carolina Judge Jean H. Toal to explain how the receivership process in her asbestos court works, and why details about it should remain secret.
Carr: Ohio Man Found Guilty of Human Trafficking Following Recovery of 16-Year-Old Victim in Greene County
Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Anthony Charles Holmes, 33, of Cleveland, Ohio, has been convicted of human trafficking after transporting a 16-year-old female from South Carolina to Atlanta to perform commercial sex acts.
Clark Hill Adds Brian O’Neill to Litigation Team
Clark Hill announced that Brian O’Neill has joined the firm’s Litigation team as a Member in its Wilmington office.
Attorney General Mayes Urges Federal Court to Maintain Access to Emergency Abortion Care
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho.
Attorney General Labrador Joins 25-State Letter to Columbia University Concerning Antisemitism on Campus
Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a 25-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Columbia University to raise grave concerns about antisemitism on campus. The letter also encourages the university not to give in to demands to divest from Israel.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez to Host Inaugural Meeting of the New Mexico Department of Justice’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Task Force
Attorney General Raúl Torrez is pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the New Mexico Department of Justice’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Task Force.
Attorney General James Successfully Defends Gun Safety Regulations
New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the majority of the provisions in the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) after the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Second Circuit to review its previous decision in May 2024.
Former State Employee Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud and Felony Theft
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Shanell Angelia West, 46, of Essex, Maryland, has pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in separate cases involving insurance fraud and felony theft.