LEGAL NEWSLINE

A federal jury convicted a Nevada man today for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic.

A full-time combined position is available in Minnewaukan, ND. The role involves working 37.5 hours per week, divided between two locations: three days as the Deputy Clerk of Court at the Clerk of Court’s Office and two days as a Clerk at the Public Health Office.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today released his Office’s inaugural “Working for Workers” report, which will be issued annually around the Labor Day holiday. The first edition of this report highlights the work of the Wage Theft Division in the Attorney General’s Office, established by Ellison in 2019.

Abraham Yusuff, of Round Rock, Texas — the leader of a scheme to defraud the IRS of over $110 million — was sentenced today to more than 14 years in prison. Meghan Inyang, of San Antonio, and Christopher Eduardo, of Round Rock, two of Yusuff’s co-defendants, were also sentenced today to over three years and over two years in prison, respectively. In total, seven individuals have now been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the scheme.

Attorney General Charity Clark, along with Lamoille County State’s Attorney Aliena Gerhard, will host a free expungement clinic on Thursday, October 3, 2024, with appointments available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Expungements remove specific convictions and dismissed charges from an individual's record after a certain period of time has passed. Under Vermont law, many misdemeanors, 14 different felony offenses, and all dismissed charges can be expunged or sealed.

Attorney General Raoul charges Kendall County man with possession of child sexual abuse material

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the case Viramontes, et al. v. The County of Cook, et al. The brief supports the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois' decision that Cook County's prohibition on the sale and possession of assault weapons aligns with the Second Amendment.

Attorney General Knudsen announces new program to put life-saving naloxone kits in schools

New York Attorney General Letitia James and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the conviction and sentencing of Nathaniel Wagner, 42, of Newfane, NY, for operating a residential contracting fraud scheme in Niagara County. From December 2019 to July 2022, Wagner stole more than $230,000 from over a dozen homeowners throughout Niagara County by taking large up-front deposits and spending the money on personal expenses instead of performing any work. Wagner previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree...

Attorney General Henry announces new protections for Pennsylvania car buyers

A federal jury convicted four pharmacy owners yesterday for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud.

Attorney General Raoul issued a statement on September 6, 2024, regarding a Sangamon County Circuit Court decision in the case of Illinois Baptist State Association v. Illinois Department of Insurance. The court granted Raoul's motion for summary judgment, preserving a provision of the Illinois Reproductive Health Act. This provision mandates that health insurance products regulated by the Illinois Department of Insurance covering pregnancy care must also cover abortion care.

The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for the September 10 primary election.

LANSING – The Department of Attorney General announced today that it has concluded its review of the non-fatal January 10, 2024, officer-involved shooting of Zachary Duling, 31, of Lansing. No charges will be issued against the Lansing Police Department (LPD) Officer involved, who acted in self-defense. The Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office had requested the Department of Attorney General to review shootings by officers in Ingham County for potential misconduct or criminal wrongdoing.

A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested on Sept. 4 in Canada in connection with a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York. Khan was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO), the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) announced that Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., a global pharmaceutical company, has agreed to discontinue racially discriminatory programs identified in a federal civil rights complaint filed by AFL with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested on September 4 in Canada following a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York. Khan was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.

PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes has called for immediate federal intervention to address ongoing electric service reliability problems at the San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP). In a letter sent to Department of the Interior (DOI) Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Darryl LaCounte, and BIA Regional Director Jessie Durham, Mayes highlighted recent service outages, including a significant disruption on August 13, 2024, which has affected SCIP's 13,000 customers.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the Travis County Commissioners Court to halt what he describes as the unlawful use of taxpayer funds. The county, which includes the City of Austin, contracted a partisan third-party organization to identify potentially unregistered voters without statutory authority.

The Court ruled that Lucas County residents will not vote on a zoning referendum because an inaccurate map of the area to be rezoned was submitted. Residents in a Lucas County township will not vote on a zoning referendum concerning a vehicle towing lot because an inaccurate map of the area to be rezoned was submitted, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.