Legal Roundup
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Names Richard Coughlin and Jeffrey MacHarg Managing Partners to Watch
Fox Rothschild congratulates our Greensboro and Charlotte Office Managing Partners, Richard A. Coughlin and Jeffrey P. MacHarg, who were featured on North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Managing Partners to Watch list.
Sheppard Mullin is Representing Tex Tech Industries in $165 Million Acquisition
Sheppard Mullin is advising Tex Tech Industries, Inc. (Tex-Tech) in its contemplated acquisition of Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI) from Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR) for a purchase price of $165 Million.
States, Justice Department seek changes to Google business practices to end search engine monopoly
State attorneys general along with the Justice Department have proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
Cordes Sentenced in Drunk-Driving Crash that Led to Friend’s Death
22-year-old Tyler Cordes was sentenced in a packed Homer courthouse for driving while intoxicated and crashing his vehicle, which resulted in the death of one passenger, 25-year-old Drew Brown, of Homer, and the injury of two other passengers.
95 Bradley Attorneys Selected to 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Mid-South Rising Stars Lists
Bradley is pleased to announce that 95 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee have been selected to the 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Mid-South Rising Stars lists.
Nelson Mullins Represents QuidMarket in $71M Cross-Border Acquisition
A Nelson Mullins team represented the seller of Stagemount Limited (dba QuidMarket) in its acquisition by Propel Holdings, Inc. (TSX: PRL).
Attorney General Formella, Bipartisan Coalition Seek Changes to Google Business Practices to End Search Engine Monopoly
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he along with a bipartisan coalition of his fellow state attorneys general, and the United States Department of Justice are proposing a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
AG Nessel Announces Missing or Murdered Indigenous People Task Force
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the formation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Task Force to address the high rates of violence against Indigenous people in the state of Michigan.
AG Fitch Announces 4 Arrests in Recent Fentanyl Strike Force Operation
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the completion of an operation conducted by the Attorney General’s Fentanyl Strike Force on November 21, 2024, which resulted in four arrests in DeSoto County related to the sale of a controlled substance and possession of acontrolled substance.
Three Plymouth Women Arraigned On Charges Related To Fatal Elder Neglect Case
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced that Eva Cardoso, Kayla Cardoso, and Lisa Hamilton were indicted and arraigned in Brockton Superior Court on various charges including manslaughter, caretaker neglect of an elder, larceny, and Medicaid fraud.
Jones Day shortlisted in two categories for Global Restructuring Review awards
Global Restructuring Review (GRR) has shortlisted Jones Day in the "Debtor-side law firm of the year" and "Pioneering spirit" categories for its annual GRR Awards, which recognize the restructuring practices and individuals that have impressed most over the past year.
Eight Quinn Emanuel Attorneys Recognized in Boston Magazine's 2024 Top Lawyers Edition
We are proud to announce that Quinn Emanuel Partners Aliki Sofis, Harvey Wolkoff, Stacylyn Doore, Michael Packard, William Weinreb, and Associates Alex Loomis, Kathleen Marini, and Isaac Saidel-Goley are recognized in Boston Magazine’s 2024 Top Lawyers edition.
Attorney General Griffin Partners with University of Arkansas to Secure State’s Constitutional Documents
Griffin: ‘It is well past time that we bring these historical resources into the modern age by digitizing them and making them available to everyone’.
Attorney General Mayes Announces Conclusion of Criminal Case with Court Ordered Restitution of $3.8 million
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Court has now ordered 37-year old convicted white collar crime offender Ariell Olivia Dix to pay $3,863,036.15 in restitution for her role in the Illegal Control of an Enterprise – a crime for which she was sentenced to prison for 3.5 years in May 2024.
Bradley's David Pugh Elected Chair of Associated Builders and Contractors National Board of Directors
Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner David Pugh was elected as the 2025 National Chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Board of Directors.
Thirty-Four Holland & Knight Attorneys Named Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2024
Super Lawyers has named 15 attorneys from Holland & Knight's Alabama and Tennessee offices as "Super Lawyers" and 19 as "Rising Stars" for 2024.
Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License Revoked for Fraud
On November 20, 2024, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Timothy Tesmer revoked the licenses of Andrea Meisinger, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner and registered nurse in Nebraska.
Leading Healthcare and Life Sciences Attorney Craig Bleifer Joins McGuireWoods
Craig B. Bleifer, a nationally recognized healthcare and life sciences attorney who served as general counsel for two global pharmaceutical companies, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in New York.
Jerry Goldfeder Selected to Receive New Democratic Dimensions 2024 Liberty Award
Jerry Goldfeder, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been selected to receive the New Democratic Dimensions Liberty Award.
AG Coalition: The U.S. military must cease its unlawful use of racial quotas
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach led coalition of 19 state attorneys general in a letter urging U.S. military leaders to stop using unlawful and immoral racial quotas for recruitment and admission to military academies.