News from 2024
Parents seek Supreme Court intervention on school gender transition policies
America First Legal, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Ask SCOTUS to Permit Parents to Defend Their Children Against Radical School Administrators
AG Yost invites high-school students to join Teen Ambassador Board
The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2024-25 academic year.
Texas man charged with hate crime over threats against Sikh organization
A Texas man has been charged with a federal hate crime and for making interstate threats against employees of a Sikh nonprofit organization.
Grandmother-granddaughter duo pleads guilty to medicaid fraud
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin announced today that Mary Rhodes, 71, of Little Rock and Najee Rhodes, 28, of Maumelle have entered guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges of Medicaid fraud. The announcement follows the negotiated guilty pleas secured by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on May 28.
Biden administration's HHS rule faces legal challenge over gender transition surgeries
Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that mandates medical providers to perform surgeries and administer hormones for gender transition in both children and adults.
Chronic disease provider agrees to $14.9M settlement over false claim allegations
Bluestone Physician Services of Florida LLC, Bluestone Physician Services, P.A., and Bluestone National LLC, operating in Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin respectively, have agreed to pay $14.9 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted claims for certain Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes for services related to the management of chronic care patients in assisted living and other care facilities that were not provided in conformity with applicable Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE requirements.
Chronic disease provider to pay nearly $600K to Florida Medicaid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured nearly $600,000 for Florida Medicaid from a chronic disease management health care provider. In a multistate action involving Florida, Minnesota, and the federal government, Bluestone Physician Services of Florida, LLC, Bluestone Physician Services, P.A., and Bluestone National, LLC have agreed to pay millions of dollars for False Claims Act violations.
McCants ordered to pay restitution for Nebraska Game Day Experience scam
LINCOLN -- District Court Judge Jodi Nelson has ordered Kenneth Jason McCants to pay $87,000 in restitution to the victims of the Nebraska Game Day Experience. Additionally, McCants is required to pay $252,000 in civil penalties and other fees. Judge Nelson had previously found McCants liable for the Nebraska Game Day Experience and issued an injunction preventing him from running similar ticketing frauds.
Michigan businessman sentenced for tax evasion and obstructing IRS
A Bloomfield Hills, Michigan businessman was sentenced to 24 months in prison for evading income taxes, failing to file an income tax return, and obstructing an IRS audit.
Virginia ends compliance with California EV mandate effective end of year
RICHMOND, Va. - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Virginia will terminate its adherence to the California electric vehicle (EV) mandate by the end of 2024, coinciding with the expiration of California’s current regulations. This decision follows an official opinion from Attorney General Jason Miyares, prompted by a request from both Governor Youngkin and Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle.
Environmental lawyer William Delmore dies while fishing
William (Bill) Delmore, a Yale-educated environmental lawyer, accomplished basketball player, renowned psychic, and avid outdoorsman, passed away on May 30 in Minnesota while fishing with his son Shane.
Buckeye Institute honored for amicus brief challenging Chevron deference
The Buckeye Institute was honored by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) at the Third Annual Georgies for Best Amicus Curiae Brief for its amicus brief in Relentless v. U.S. Department of Commerce. The institute received the George Washington Award for its contribution to challenging the administrative state's abuse of civil liberties.
Woman charged with multiple felonies over alleged pet insurance fraud
June 5, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser has charged a former Colorado Springs woman for allegedly submitting false and altered invoices to her pet insurance company in support of fraudulent claims for veterinary care.
Prosecutions conclude for those involved in Zaria McKeever's murder
The Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has concluded the prosecution of individuals involved in the November 2022 murder of Zaria McKeever. The final two defendants, Eriana Haynes and Tavion James, were sentenced today following their guilty pleas to aiding an offender after the fact.
Sheppard Mullin AI Team Advised News Corp in Landmark, Multi-Year Global Partnership with OpenAI
Sheppard Mullin represented News Corp in its landmark, multi-year agreement with OpenAI to bring certain News Corp content to OpenAI services.
Providence woman charged in connection with falsifying nomination signatures during 2023 congressional special election
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced that a Providence woman has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with knowingly falsifying and submitting nomination papers, stemming from an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the Rhode Island State Police into allegations of fraudulent nomination signatures during the 2023 First Congressional District Special Election.
AG Ferguson: Final week for eligible Washington families to claim $120 or $50 restitution payment as a result of price-fixing on common food items
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that 24,492 claims checks will head to Washingtonians in the next week as a result of his antitrust lawsuits against chicken and tuna producers.
Attorney General Miyares Scores Major Win for Collegiate Student-Athletes
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced a landscape-changing settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that permanently eases restrictions on Division I college athletes who have transferred schools multiple times.
Attorney General James Announces Agreement Requiring NCAA to End Transfer Eligibility Rule
New York Attorney General Letitia James, the U.S. Department of Justice, and a multistate coalition of 10 attorneys general today announced that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has agreed to permanently end its transfer eligibility rule, which prohibited Division I college athletes from competing for one year if they transferred schools twice.
Superior Court Enters Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Southers Construction From Taking Consumer Deposits
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Rockingham Superior Court has entered a preliminary injunction prohibiting Southers Construction and its owner, Ricky Southers, from collecting any consumer prepayment or deposit while doing business in New Hampshire.