Legal Roundup
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and a second corporation totaling $49.1 million.
AG's Office Cites NJ-Based Company, Owner of Former Springfield, MA Retailer For Violating Workers' Rights
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it has issued citations against Contrail Glory, Inc., dba A Dollar Store (Contrail), a New Jersey based retail company that formerly operated a Springfield, MA location, and the company’s owner, Shaukat Kassam (Kassam), for violating various Massachusetts state employment laws.
Former Deputy Commissioner of New York State Department of Health Joins Sheppard Mullin
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Adam S. Herbst has joined the firm as a healthcare partner in New York.
Clark Hill Adds International Business Coordinator Conor Kenny to Transatlantic Practice
Clark Hill announced that Conor Kenny has joined its Transatlantic Practice as an International Business Coordinator.
Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Recognizes Epstein Becker Green with 2024 “Tipping the Scales” Award for Promoting More Women to Partner
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is proud to announce that it has received the “Tipping the Scales” award, for the fifth year, presented by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance (Alliance) to a select 82 law firms in the United States.
Pre-General Election Guidance
Attorney General John M. Formella announces the joint release of Pre-General Election Guidance to New Hampshire Election Officials by the Attorney General’s Office Election Law Unit along with the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office ahead of the General Election to be conducted on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
New Jersey Law Journal Selects C.J. Fisher as Dealmaker of the Year Finalist
Congratulations to C.J. Fisher, Fox’s Gaming Department Co-Chair, who was named a Dealmaker of the Year Finalist as part of the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2024 New Jersey Legal Awards program.
Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $49.1 million settlements in ongoing multistate antitrust lawsuit against generic drug manufacturers
Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, and reduce competition for numerous generic prescription drugs.
Alabama Joins 25-State Coalition Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Grant Emergency Motion so Virginia Is Not Forced to Add Noncitizens to its Voter Rolls
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 25-state amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant Virginia’s emergency motion so that the Commonwealth is not forced to place noncitizens on its voter rolls for the upcoming election.
Bradley Named a 2024 “Tipping the Scales” Firm by Diversity & Flexibility Alliance
Bradley has been named a 2024 “Tipping the Scales” firm by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance for having 50% or more women in their 2024 U.S.-based new partner class.
Maryland Paid Sick and Safe Leave for Businesses 101 on November 7, 2024
As the end of the year approaches, many employers are reviewing their policies and employee handbooks to get ready for 2025.
The National Law Journal Names McGuireWoods ‘Community Impact Leader’ for Third Year
McGuireWoods won a Community Impact Leader Award from The National Law Journal, marking the third year in a row the publication honored the firm for social responsibility, pro bono service, diversity and inclusion, and guiding clients on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues.
Quincy-Based Physician Group To Pay $650,000 To Resolve Allegations of False Billing to MassHealth
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has reached a settlement with Evolve Health, P.C. (Evolve), a Quincy-based physician group practice specializing in substance abuse treatment.
Attorney General Bird Leads Fight to Shut Down Political Prosecution of President Trump
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a 20-state coalition in urging a federal appeals court to shut down the political prosecution of President Trump. The multistate brief follows the district court’s earlier dismissal of the case.
Partner Katherine Lemire and Laura Ferguson Detail Recent Updates to the New York Cybersecurity Regulations in the NYLJ
Quinn Emanuel partner Katherine Lemire and associate Laura Ferguson, in the New York Law Journal , detail recent updates to the New York cybersecurity regulations.
Attorney General Labrador Joins Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Expedite Virginia Voter Registration Case
Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll.
Palmer Judge Sentences Saccheus to 50 Years for 2019 Murder of Girlfriend
Palmer Superior Court Judge Kristin Stohler sentenced 40-year-old Martin Saccheus to 65 years with 15 years suspended for the 2019 murder of his girlfriend Mingnuna Miller. Saccheus faces 10 years of probation supervision upon release.
Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictment in Drug Case, Seizure of 150,000 Fentanyl Pills
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that a State Grand Jury has indicted Jesus Januario Sandoval Leyva on multiple charges stemming from a fentanyl seizure.
Griffin: ‘Public officials are obligated to act in the public’s interest’
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Josh Jackson, 41, a former Horseshoe Bend municipal employee, on three felony counts.
Reed Smith honored for pro bono and ESG work at NLJ Legal Awards
The National Law Journal shortlisted Reed Smith as a Community Impact Leader at its 2024 NLJ Legal Awards on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.