LEGAL NEWSLINE

Troutman Pepper is among nine law firms recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 Law Firms on the Move program.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A split South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled a state law that provides scholarships to students with money from the state's general fund is unconstitutional.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX’s protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain schools in their states.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that the Attorney General’s office, in coordination with the Marshall County Attorney’s office, secured a second-degree murder conviction against Scott Swartz for beating his elderly father to death.

A former Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) correctional officer pleaded guilty today to three counts of sexual abuse of a ward.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke delivered remarks at the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference on September 13, 2024. In her address, Clarke emphasized the Justice Department's commitment to addressing critical issues affecting Black men and boys in the United States.

David J. A. Bargen of Adams, PaTricia A. Freeman of Papillion, and Jeffrey J. Funke and Ryan S. Post, both of Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.

The Washington State Law Library will have reduced in-person hours starting Monday, September 16, through the end of the month. It will be closed to in-person services for most of October as it prepares to move back to the Temple of Justice in Olympia after a two-year renovation.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks on September 13, 2024, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The event highlighted the critical work done by leaders, advocates, and survivors in addressing gender-based violence.

Vermont Supreme Court Justices and Trial Judges will participate in a Constitution Day panel presentation on September 17, 2024. The event will be held at the Vermont Law and Graduate School's Chase Center in South Royalton, Vermont, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

On September 13, 2024, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in the case of Kentucky v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rule that the EPA's new emissions regulation exceeds its Congressional authority by effectively mandating electric vehicles.

LANSING – Yulonda Eckel, 56, of Ann Arbor, has waived her preliminary examination and will stand trial in the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County for allegedly fraudulently obtaining two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling over $41,000. The announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

The Ward County Human Resources Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant State’s Attorney in the Ward County State’s Attorney’s office.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting a Mississippi voting rights law, which is currently being challenged by the Republican National Committee in the case Republican National Committee v. Wetzel. The brief, filed before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, defends Mississippi's law that allows absentee ballots to be counted if postmarked by Election Day and received within five days thereafter. The coalition argues that this law falls within states' constitutional authority to regulate elections and...

A business can sue fake reviewers for negative online reviews, an Ohio appeals court ruled.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with a coalition of 21 attorneys general, has joined a multistate amicus brief in support of a Colorado law that mandates anyone possessing an unserialized frame or receiver to obtain serialization by January 1, 2024. The law also prohibits the use of 3D printers to create frames or receivers. The case, National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis, is currently under review in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

On September 13, 2024, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered remarks on the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Addressing both in-person and online attendees, Mizer highlighted the significance of this milestone and reflected on the collective efforts to support survivors of gender-based violence.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory explaining the legal limitations and potential issues regarding unsolicited voter registration applications mailed by various entities across the state.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the sentencing of disbarred attorney Anyekache Hercules to one and a half to three years in prison for her involvement in a deed theft operation targeting homes in Jamaica and St. Albans, Queens. These properties were owned by elderly or disabled New Yorkers or their estates. Hercules, who pleaded guilty in May 2024 to Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree, was sentenced yesterday in Queens County Court.

Attorney General Griffin Announces Series of Organized Retail Crime Arrests Resulting from Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force Cooperation