News from 2024
Massachusetts secures $14M from J&J over alleged deceptive talc product marketing
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with 42 other attorneys general, has reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson. The proposed consent judgment, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, aims to resolve allegations related to the marketing of the company's talc-containing baby powder and body powder products. Massachusetts is expected to receive approximately $14.5 million through 2027 as part of this multistate agreement, pending judicial approval.
Carr Calls for Federal Action to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails
Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take immediate action to allow for the use of cell phone jamming devices within state prisons and local jails.
Hawaiʻi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Honored With Top Pentagon Award for Military Partnership Combating Child Sex Trafficking Crimes
The Department of the Army presented the prestigious 2023 Army Community Partnership Award to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Pacific Field Office, in partnership with the Department of the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Division - Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Honolulu Police Department and the Susannah Wesley Community Center.
Attorney General Brown Announces New Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Online Portal and Reporting Form
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his Civil Rights Division has created a new online portal, nohomeforhate.md.gov, to provide victims of hate in Maryland an additional avenue to report information about hate crimes and bias incidents, after their initial calls to 911.
Nebraska Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in O’Neill
On Thursday, June 13, 2024 representatives from the Attorney General’s Office will be available to personally meet citizens interested in submitting concerns to the Office. Mobile Office hours will be from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Independent Living Facility. AGO Staff will be available to take any complaints or concerns.
Beth Israel Lahey Health and Exeter Health Resources Transaction: Monitor Releases Year 1 Report related to Compliance with the Final Judgment
Attorney General John Formella announces the release of the first annual monitor report regarding Beth Israel Lahey Health (“BILH”) and Exeter Health Resources’ (“EHR”) (collectively “the Parties”) compliance with the terms of the Final Judgment.
Drummond defends American firearms manufacturers from Mexican government's legal attack
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 27 state attorneys general are defending American firearms manufacturers from the Mexican government’s attempt to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico.
Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Four in Shooting Death of Athens Toddler
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Julian Cubillos, Jayden Brown, Dakious Echols, and Desmontrez Mathis have been indicted by an Athens-Clarke County Grand Jury on charges of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
Opioid Abatement Board awards first round of grants
The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board today awarded $11 million in grant awards to 71 cities, counties, schools districts and public trusts to help address Oklahoma’s opioid crisis.
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces guilty pleas in South Carolina State Grand Jury’s “Las Señoritas” investigation
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that 14 defendants in the “Las Señoritas” investigation have pleaded guilty to State Grand Jury charges in connection to a drug trafficking organization in the Upstate of South Carolina.
Denise Nordheimer Named an Accredited Estate Planner Designee by NAEPC
Fox Rothschild congratulates Denise D. Nordheimer, who is a newly certified Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) designee by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC).
Reed Smith moderates Connecticut Innovations roundtable on Foreign Venture Capital fundraising and investment in the US
On May 28th, a delegation of Italy's leading venture capital funds and venture-backed companies attended a Connecticut Innovations roundtable panel discussion in Stamford, Connecticut moderated by Mark Pedretti, Global Chair of Reed Smith’s Private Equity Group.
Montgomery Mccracken Ranked in Chambers and Partners Usa 2024
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to be recognized by Chambers and Partners USA in its 2024 guide in the area of Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York).
Betty Graumlich named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s list of ‘go-to' employment lawyers
Global law firm Reed Smith is pleased to announce that Betty Graumlich, a partner in its Labor & Employment Group, has been named to the 2024 class of Virginia Lawyers Weekly Go To Lawyers for employment. Profiles of honorees will be published in the June 24 issue.
Seven Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Named BTI Client Service All-Stars 2024
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that The BTI Consulting Group has named seven of the firm’s shareholders to the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2024 list.
Blank Rome Recognized as a 2024 Best Law Firm for Women and Diversity by Seramount
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named as one of the 2024 Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity by Seramount, part of EAB, in recognition of utilizing “best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting, and developing women lawyers and lawyers from underrepresented groups, including people of color.”
2024 Annual Meeting of the Attorney General Alliance on June 12-15, 2024
The AGA is an alliance of Attorneys General, federal, state, and foreign officials, and public and private sector partners throughout the world who come together to address complex issues in law and policy.
Duane Morris Recognized as a Top 50 Construction Law Firm by Construction Executive
Duane Morris was named among the 2024 Top 50 Construction Law Firms by Construction Executive.
Michael Fernández Elected to the New York City Bar Association Board of Directors
Michael Fernández, member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been elected to the New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) Board of Directors. He will serve a four-year term.
Cozen O’Connor Lands Securities Enforcement Regulatory Attorney Alexander I. Cohen, Further Expanding its Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice in New York City
Cozen O’Connor announced Alexander I. Cohen — up-and-coming securities enforcement regulatory attorney who has represented and defended some of the country’s leading financial institutions, broker-dealers, and public companies in a wide range of DOJ, FINRA, and SEC-related regulatory matters — has joined its Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Practice.