News from January 2025
CEO of the iii on Senate Bill 2A: Stabilized insurance rates and reduced lawsuits
Sean Kevelighan, CEO of the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), said that Florida's legal reforms through Senate Bill 2A have reduced lawsuits, stabilized insurance rates, and curtailed Assignment of Benefits (AOB) abuse.
Michael Carlinsky named a finalist for Benchmark Litigation's 2025 'General Commercial Litigator of the Year' award
Michael Carlinsky, Quinn Emanuel's Co-Managing Partner and Global Head of Complex Litigation, has once again been named a finalist for Benchmark Litigation's 2025 'General Commercial Litigator of the Year' award.
American Airlines had just paid the tab on one legal problem, now likely to face crash litigation
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - American Airlines has wrapped up one legal problem but now faces the prospect of dozens of wrongful death lawsuits over the recent tragedy in Washington, D.C.
Greenberg Traurig’s Richard Valladares Named to Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission
Richard J. Valladares, administrative shareholder of the Atlanta office and chair of the Atlanta Business Litigation Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was again appointed by Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp to the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), which reviews applications and recommends candidates to fill judicial vacancies within the state, superior, and appellate courts in Georgia.
Massachusetts Residents Joshua and Lisa Urovitch Plead Guilty to Wrongful Voting in New Hampshire
Attorney General John Formella announces that Joshua and Lisa Urovitch (ages 56 and 54, respectively) of Ashland, Massachusetts, each pled guilty and were sentenced in Merrimack County Superior Court for wrongfully voting in New Hampshire despite being domiciled in Massachusetts.
AG Nessel on Federal Judge Blocking President Trump’s Executive Order to Limit Birthright Citizenship
Judge Coughenour for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship.
Hazard man receives over 15-year sentence for meth trafficking
A man from Hazard, Kentucky, Clifton Plowman, aged 41, has been sentenced to 181 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Burlington man sentenced for possession of child abuse materials
The Attorney General's Office has reported that Luke W. Lanfear, a 44-year-old resident of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Criminal Division.
Arkansas man receives federal sentence for methamphetamine trafficking
A man from Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking.
State attorneys general criticize Trump's stance on diversity initiatives
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with attorneys general from 11 other states, have issued a joint statement in response to recent executive orders by President Trump.
Honduran national receives prison sentence for illegal reentry into U.S
U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Elmer Edin Chavarria-Morales to three years and ten months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.
Lynn man pleads guilty to major drug trafficking charges involving candy-like pills
A man from Lynn has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston for his involvement in a major drug trafficking operation on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
Louisville man sentenced for cocaine distribution and firearm offense
A Louisville man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for cocaine distribution and a firearm offense.
Lexington man arrested for alleged distribution of child sexual abuse material
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Darien Shawn Saxon, a 25-year-old resident of Lexington, South Carolina.
Arkansas man receives federal sentence for drug and firearms offenses
A Hot Springs man has been sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
Rock Hill man faces charges for child sexual exploitation
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Andrew Chandler Shugart, a 24-year-old from Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Cousins sentenced for murder and witness tampering in Washington D.C
Eugene Burns, 32, from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the murder of Onyekachi Emmanuel Osuchukwu III and for conspiring to influence a witness. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and Chief Pamela Smith of the...
Oklahoma City man sentenced to six years for illegal firearm possession
Robert Keshian Norwood, a 72-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegal possession of firearms following a previous felony conviction.
U.S Attorney's Office recovers nearly $3M for taxpayers in 2024
Memphis, TN – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee has announced that it collected nearly $3 million in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
Chicago man receives consecutive prison sentences for failure to surrender
Nurldon Green, III, a 32-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon.