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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Legal Roundup


New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Launches New Interactive Portal Tracking Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Throughout the State

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Raúl Torrez, announced a new online portal to address the data-sharing and public-facing aspect of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) in New Mexico.

AG Ferguson: $500K will fund genetic genealogy testing for all unidentified remains in Washington

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Attorney General Bob Ferguson provided the following statement after the Legislature approved his budget request for $500,000 to fund genetic genealogy and DNA testing for the entire backlog of unidentified remains in Washington.

Attorney General Miyares and FTC Take Action Against Operator of Sham Cancer Charity for Deceiving Donors

By Legal News Line |
Complaint charges Women's Cancer Fund and Gregory Anderson with raising more than $18 million from donors, with only 1% going to financial support for cancer patients.

AG Rosenblum, Coalition of 43 States, Urge FTC To Strengthen Online Privacy And Safety Protections For Nation s Kids

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In a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Attorney General Formella Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass Laken Riley Act

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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he and a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general are calling on the United States Senate to quickly pass the Laken Riley Act.

Reed Smith’s J.P. Duffy receives a Burton Award for distinguished legal writing

By Legal News Line |
Reed Smith is proud to announce that international arbitration partner J.P. Duffy has won a Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award from the Burton Awards.

Troutman Pepper Partner Andrea Rimer Brogdon Named President of Georgia Brownfield Association

By Legal News Line |
Andrea Rimer Brogdon, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Environmental and Natural Resources Practice, has been named President of the Georgia Brownfield Association (GBA). Brogdon began her 2-year term as President of GBA on January 1, 2024.

Attorney General Coleman Urges Franklin Circuit Court to End Its Death Penalty Ban

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Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a motion with the Franklin Circuit Court seeking to end the nearly 15-year ruling that has blocked the imposition of the death penalty in Kentucky.

Troutman Pepper Represents Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Lordstown Motors’ Chapter 11 Plan

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the high-profile Chapter 11 bankruptcy of electric vehicle maker Lordstown Motors Corp. Read a Law360 article about the ruling.

Locke Lord Named to BTI Consulting Group’s List of Law Firms Best at Meeting Novel, New and Strategic Needs

By Legal News Line |
Locke Lord has been named by BTI Consulting Group to its list of Law Firms Best at Meeting Novel, New and Strategic Needs as part of its recently released report BTI Leading Edge Law Firms 2024: Law Firms Creating the Future with and for Clients.

Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta To Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers

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Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds.

Attorney General Griffin Announces Medicaid Fraud Guilty Pleas by Boone County Couple

By Legal News Line |
Following guilty pleas entered by Daniel Caudle, 36, and Misty Berdine, 33, both of Omaha, Arkansas, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement.

AG Nessel Touts Success of the Consumer Protection Team, Shares Top Ten Complaints of 2023

By Legal News Line |
To wrap up National Consumer Protection Week, AG Nessel is highlighting the accomplishments of the Department’s Consumer Protection Team.

Federal judge dismisses challenge to AG Ferguson-requested law to hold gun industry accountable

By Legal News Line |
A federal judge agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and dismissed a challenge to Washington’s new law that ensures gun manufacturers and dealers — like other purveyors of dangerous goods — must take reasonable steps to prevent their products from getting into the wrong hands.

Six Husch Blackwell Attorneys Earn JD Supra 2024 Readers' Choice Awards

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National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been recognized as Top Authors in JD Supra’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Polsinelli Ranks Among Top Firms in PitchBook’s 2023 Global League Tables

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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has been recognized in PitchBook’s 2023 Global League Tables as being among the most active law firms for advising on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital deals.

Final Report Regarding the November 20, 2023, Officer-Involved Shooting in Franklin, New Hampshire

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the officer-involved shooting that took place on November 20, 2023, in Franklin, New Hampshire, in which Nate Landrebe (age 42) was shot and killed.

Attorney General Raoul Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users’ Accounts From Being Hijacked by Scammers

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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) calling on the company to review its data security practices for protecting users’ accounts after a recent rise of Facebook and Instagram account takeovers by scammers.

Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent increase in Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers.

Attorney General Bonta: The End of JetBlue, Spirit Merger is a Victory for California Consumers

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after JetBlue and Spirit called off their proposed $3.8 billion merger agreement.