Legal Roundup
Ohio Super Lawyers Recognizes 57 UB Greensfelder Attorneys in 2025
UB Greensfelder LLP is pleased to announce that its attorneys have earned multiple honors in the 2025 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers, a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service featuring outstanding lawyers who have demonstrated excellence in the practice of law.
Dinsmore Strengthens National Labor and Employment Team with Two Additions in Colorado
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has deepened the Firm’s labor and employment bench in Denver with the addition of partner Colin Barnacle, who has more than 20 years of experience working in a variety of legal environments.
Littler Mourns the Passing of Michael J. Lotito
It is with profound sadness that Littler shares the passing of Michael J. Lotito.
Oregon AG Rolls Out New Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit as a Resource for all Oregonians to Understand Sanctuary Laws and Access Resources
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is rolling out a new Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit in English and Spanish to help Oregonians familiarize themselves with the state’s long-standing sanctuary laws, the rights those laws protect, and the safety precautions to take to prepare for the possibility of increased federal immigration activity in our state.
Drummond comments on Underwood execution
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement today after the execution of Kevin Underwood, who was convicted and sentenced to death for brutally attacking and murdering 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin in 2006.
Two Troutman Pepper Partners Appointed to Georgia’s Judicial Nominating Commission
Partners Jim Manley and Justice Harold Melton have been selected by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the state’s Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), which makes recommendations to the governor to fill vacancies in state, superior, and appellate courts in Georgia.
Attorney General Hilgers Supports the Dakota Access Pipeline to Protect Farmers and Keep Nebraskans Safe
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a 13-state coalition to defend the Dakota Access Pipeline, which has safely transported oil and gas from North Dakota to Illinois for the past seven years.
Statewide seminars on transparency law strengthen Oklahomans' knowledge
Nearly 750 Oklahomans attended one of five Open Meetings and Open Records seminars across the state this fall. Presented by the Office of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and the Oklahoma Press Association (OPA), the educational series brought essential knowledge about government transparency to Lawton, Woodward, Tulsa, McAlester and Oklahoma City.
Attorney General Bonta Reminds California Immigrants of Their Rights and Protections Under the Law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two guidances to help California immigrants better understand their rights and protections under the law and avoid immigration scams by those seeking to take advantage of fear and uncertainty resulting from the President-elect’s inhumane threats of mass detention, arrests, and deportation.
Attorney General MarshallUrges White House to Not Add Long-Expired Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan, urging them to uphold the rule of law by adhering to constitutional procedures regarding the expired Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and honoring the litigation agreement the Archivist reached with Alabama, Louisiana, and South Dakota related to the ERA.
12 Arraigned Following Takedown Of Major High End Car Theft Ring
A joint operation early Thursday morning, December 12, 2024, by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office’s Enterprise and Major Crimes Division (EMCD), the Massachusetts State Police (MSP), and Brockton Police Department (BPD) resulted in the execution of search warrants at 12 locations, including 11 residences and a garage, in Brockton, Fall River, and North Easton and the arraignments of 12 individuals suspected in participating in a high end car theft enterprise.
MHP operation in Superior results in illicit drug seizures and multiple arrests
Montana Highway Patrol troopers in Superior conducted an interdiction operation from December 2 – 6 to get illicit drugs, firearms used in drug trafficking crimes, and fugitives off the streets.
Howard Lavin Shares Insights on 2025 New York Employment Law Trends
Thompson Coburn partner Howard Lavin wrote an article in Crain’s New York Business outlining key labor and employment law changes affecting New York employers in 2025.
Alan Cates Inducted into 2024 Charles W. "Buz" Dooley Pro Bono Hall of Fame by Legal Aid of East Tennessee
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Chattanooga, Tennessee-based attorney Alan Cates has been honored as a 2024 inductee into the Charles W. “Buz” Dooley Pro Bono Hall of Fame by Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET).
Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 29 Dinsmore Attorneys on 2025 List
Twenty-nine Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys have earned recognition on the 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Oregon AG Announces Settlement with RV Dealer Camping World
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today a $3.5 million settlement with Camping World, a national dealer of recreational vehicles, or RVs, with multiple locations in Oregon.
Holland & Knight Represents Howard University on Rezoning of 27 Acres Along Georgia Avenue Corridor
Holland & Knight advised Howard University on its petition to rezone approximately 27 acres to permit mixed-use, high-density development along the east side of Georgia Avenue, from Euclid Street south to Florida Avenue.
Fargo’s Home Rule Charter and Ordinance Regarding Its Approval Voting Election Procedure Supersede the Ballot Requirements of N.d.c.c. Section 16.1-06-04 for the Election of City Officials
Because the City of Fargo is a home rule city which validly adopted an approval voting procedure through its appropriately adopted and enacted home rule charter powers and implementing ordinance, the City of Fargo’s approval voting ordinance supersedes conflicting state laws related to the procedure for the election of city officials, including N.D.C.C. § 16.1-06-04 concerning the form and quality of ballots.
Nebraska Osteopathic Physician License Revoked Following Court-Martial for Sexual Abuse of a Child and Indecent Viewing, Recording, Broadcasting
Recently, Timothy Tesmer, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer, revoked the license of Dr. Troy Dillon in response to a petition filed by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.
Richard Cortés Joins Bradley as Senior Advisor of Banking and Financial Services
Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard (“Rich”) Cortés* has joined the firm as a senior advisor with Bradley’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group.