News from 2025
Brazilian citizen charged with assaulting federal officer during attempted escape
A Brazilian national, Enmanuel Fernandes-Calixto, aged 20, has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including assaulting and interfering with a federal officer.
Buckeye Institute suggests improvements to Ohio Medicaid waiver application
The Buckeye Institute has filed comments with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in support of Ohio's 1115 Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Waiver application.
AG sues contractor for failing to disclose convictions, performing substandard work
Attorney General Dave Sunday has initiated legal action against Jeffrey Romansky, a home improvement contractor based in Monroe County.
Bonneville County man convicted of child enticement over the internet
Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced the conviction of Anthony Calderon, a 27-year-old man from Bonneville County, who was found guilty of enticing a child over the internet.
Dan Epstein testifies on FOIA reform before Senate Judiciary Committee
America First Legal Vice President Dan Epstein appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss potential reforms to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
DeKalb County man sentenced to 25 years for kidnapping related to sexual assault
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a man from DeKalb County has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old family member with severe developmental disabilities.
Massachusetts trooper pleads guilty in CDL test score falsification case
A former Massachusetts State Police trooper has admitted guilt in a case related to falsified Commercial Driver's License (CDL) test scores.
oregon and arizona attorneys general to host forum on federal funding cuts
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are set to host a town hall meeting to discuss the effects of recent federal funding cuts and consequent layoffs of federal employees.
Wheeling man pleads guilty to unlawful firearm possession
Jakob Barnes, a 39-year-old resident of Wheeling, West Virginia, has confessed to unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Groton man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse video production and possession
A Groton resident, Michael W. Landon, has pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Mark H. Silverman for the District of Connecticut.
Bluffton man arrested again on charges of child sexual abuse material
A Bluffton resident has been arrested on charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Lexington man sentenced to over 16 years for drug trafficking
A Lexington resident, Chase Allen Barnett, 39, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell.
Ethete man receives 15-year sentence for abusive sexual contact with a minor
Dwayne Wahtomy Jr., 47, of Ethete, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and an additional 10 years of supervised release for abusive sexual contact with a child.
Mexican citizen sentenced to prison for human smuggling and reckless evasion
A Mexican man residing illegally in Roma, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for human smuggling.
Nelson Mullins Expands Corporate Practice with Addition of Veteran M&A Attorney Hendrik Jordaan
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its mergers and acquisitions practice with the addition of distinguished corporate partner Hendrik Jordaan.
Emerging Tech Summit on April 8, 2025
Join us for Greenberg Traurig, LLP's 3rd Annual Emerging Tech Summit on April 8, 2025 at the Goldener Hirsch in Utah’s Deer Valley.
McGuireWoods’ Public Finance Team Earns Top Rankings for Bond Transactions
McGuireWoods’ public finance team ranked among the top bond counsel in the Southeast United States in 2024 and advised clients in two of the nation’s most noteworthy transactions, according to data published by The Bond Buyer, the daily newspaper of public finance.
Holland & Knight Advises Cloud for Good in Strategic Investment from Tailwind Capital
Holland & Knight advised Cloud for Good, a four-time Salesforce Partner of the Year primarily focused on the higher education and nonprofit sectors, in connection with a growth investment from Tailwind Capital.
Polsinelli Represents LRS Holdings in Carveout Divestiture Transaction with GFL Environmental
Polsinelli recently represented LRS Holdings (LRS), a provider of waste management, recycling and portable services for businesses and residential homeowners, in the sale of its waste collection, transfer and sorting assets in Wisconsin and certain hauling and transfer assets in Illinois to GFL Environmental, one of North America’s largest diversified environmental services companies.
Gregory Named to Crain’s Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2025
Robin N. Gregory (Partner-New York, NY) has been selected by Crain’s New York Business for its list of Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2025.