Legal Roundup
Attorney General Vows Opposition Despite BLM Decision to Push Lava Ridge Wind Project Forward
The Biden Administration’s Bureau of Land Management released its Record of Decision (RoD) today for the Lava Ridge wind power project, despite widespread opposition from a myriad of Idaho community interests.
Virginia Business Magazine Names 55 McGuireWoods Lawyers to 2024 Legal Elite
McGuireWoods had 55 lawyers selected by their professional peers for inclusion in Virginia Business magazine’s 2024 Legal Elite, published in the December 2024 issue.
Colorado Springs man sentenced to eight years’ probation for illegally billing Medicaid for patients with developmental disabilities
A Colorado Springs man who pled guilty to felony Medicaid fraud in October was sentenced today to eight years of probation, according to Attorney General Phil Weiser.
AG Nessel Announces Arrests, Takedown of International Human Trafficking Ring Operating Illicit Massage Parlors in Wayne, Macomb Counties
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside representatives of the federal Homeland Securities Investigations (HSI), Michigan State Police, the St. Clair Shores Police Department, the Sterling Heights Police Department, and the Clinton Township Police Department, announced the arrests of individuals in connection to an alleged international human trafficking ring involving commercial sex at illicit massage parlors in Detroit, Highland Park, St. Clair Shores, and Sterling Heights.
Fox Rothschild Honored at NJBIZ Empowering Women Awards Program
Recognizing the firm’s sustained commitment to women’s success, NJBIZ featured Fox Rothschild as a 2024 Empowering Women honoree.
Attorney General Marshall Issues Statement Following Supreme Court Arguments Over Whether States Can Impose Age Restrictions on Sex-Change Procedures
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement following today’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti.
Attorney General Griffin Praises D.C. Circuit Court Decision Upholding TikTok Divestment Law
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a federal law requiring the Chinese-owned company ByteDance Ltd. to divest its ownership of the social media platform TikTok:
Attorney General's Office Sues East Boston Company Over Improper Handling And Removal Of Asbestos In Milford
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against East Boston-based company MetroWest Environmental Services involving the improper handling and removal of asbestos-containing siding from a two-family house on Hayward Street in Milford.
AG Nessel Reissues Ransomware Consumer Alert on Computer Security Day
To raise awareness on Computer Security Day, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert on computer ransomware.
Attorney General Coleman Announces Win for Kentucky from EPA’s Overreach
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a major victory for Kentucky families, entrepreneurs and utility ratepayers.
Carr Takes New Action Against FCC for Hindering Law Enforcement’s Ability to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails
Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following the agency’s continued refusal to allow state and local law enforcement to jam the signal of contraband cellphones in prisons and jails.
Troutman Pepper Recognized as a Leading Firm in Chambers FinTech Guide 2025
Troutman Pepper has been recognized as one of the top global law firms for its fintech practice in the highly anticipated Chambers FinTech Guide 2025, released.
Stay Alert – Tis the Season for Holiday Shopping Scams
Attorney General John M. Formella announces the release of the December edition of the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau’s NH Consumer Insight newsletter.
Cozen O’Connor Expands its New York City Condo/Co-op Practice, Adding Real Estate Attorney Christopher Cobb
With New York City condo and co-op boards facing ever-increasing insurance, financial, tax, and regulatory headwinds, Cozen O’Connor announced one of the city’s leading real estate litigators, Christopher Cobb, has joined its expanding Condominiums and Cooperatives practice.
Attorney General Marshall: Coalition Urges U.S. Senate to confirm Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 30 current and future state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General.
2024 Year in Review: eDiscovery and Artificial Intelligence on December 11
This panel will discuss recent developments in eDiscovery and Artificial Intelligence over the past year, including the top trends in eDiscovery and AI, along with the case law, software and related tools that shaped these developments.
Shook Partner Bill Vita Speaks at Montreal Legal Conference
Shook New York Partner Bill Vita recently joined a panel discussion of Canadian attorneys and professors at a conference on Class Actions sponsored by the Quebec Bar Association, in Montreal, Canada.
Partner Peter Williams, counsel Elizabeth Walker join Reed Smith’s structured finance team in New York
Global law firm Reed Smith has announced that structured finance attorneys Peter Williams and Elizabeth Walker have joined its Financial Industry Group, based in the New York office.
Bradley Partner Jack Harrington to Chair Newly Launched Financial Crime & Economic Sanctions Team
Bradley is pleased to announce that partner and former Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Jack Harrington has been named chair of the firm’s newly launched Financial Crime & Economic Sanctions team.
Reed Smith’s Mark Goldstein and Jonathan Andrews named to INvolve’s 2024 Enable Role Model List
Reed Smith today announced that its New York Labor & Employment partner Mark S. Goldstein and London-based associate Jonathan Andrews had been named to the Enable Role Model List 2024 sponsored by Dow.