Legal Roundup
Former School Resource Officer Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery
A former Preble County deputy sheriff who served as a school resource officer was sentenced to prison after a jury found him guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
Attorney General Bonta Secures Appealable Order He Sought in Huntington Beach Voter ID Case, Looks Forward to Filing Appeal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement in response to the Orange County Superior Court’s decision to grant the state’s request for an appealable order in the case concerning Huntington Beach’s voter identification (voter ID) law, Measure A.
Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board awards $8.5 million to fight addiction
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a list of 32 Kansas organizations that will receive more than $8.5 million in grant awards from the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board.
Maryland Files Lawsuit against W. L. Gore for PFAS Contamination
Attorney General Brown announced the filing of a complaint today in the U.S. District Court for Maryland against W.L. Gore & Associates for putting residents’ health at risk with contamination from toxic Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards Winners
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the winners of the 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards.
Former Scioto County Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Relationship with Student
A former teacher in the Bloom-Vernon Local School District was sentenced to prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
McGuireWoods Patent Team Obtains Federal Circuit Win for Client Belvac
McGuireWoods recently won a precedential victory on behalf of Belvac Production Machinery, a subsidiary of Dover Corp., in a patent case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Tiffany Woelfel Recognized as One of Greater Green Bay Chamber's Future 15
Amundsen Davis would like to congratulate Tiffany Woelfel on her recognition as one of the Greater Green Bay Chamber's Future 15.
Attorney General Griffin Honors Arkansas’s Top Law Enforcement Officers of 2024
Griffin: ‘The men and women we’ve recognized have shown outstanding courage and commitment to their communities in the past year’
AG Reyes Dismisses Lawsuit Against NAAG After it Makes Significant Governance and Financial Oversight Changes in Response to Utah Lawsuit
Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced the settlement and dismissal of a lawsuit he filed in early 2023 on behalf of the State of Utah against the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces N. Charleston caregiver charged with stealing from nursing home residents
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Elisa R. Niles, 42 years old, of North Charleston, S.C., on two counts of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)}, two counts of Financial Identity Fraud {16-13-0510(B)}, and two counts of Obtaining Property under False Pretense, value less than $2,000 {16-13-0260}.
Drummond opposes proposed electric transmission corridor that would span Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is opposing a 645-mile electric transmission corridor proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy that would span Oklahoma from the panhandle through the Arkansas border.
Franchise Attorney Ari Stern Joins Fox Rothschild in Boston
Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome Ari S. Stern as a partner in the Litigation Department, adding depth to its growing Boston office.
Patrick Rizzi Named Lexology Client Choice Awards 2025 Winner
Patrick Rizzi, a member of the firm’s Transportation & Trade Practice, has been recognized by Lexology as a 2025 Client Choice Awards winner in the transport category.
Vedder Price Advises Maritime Partners LLC in 750M Warehouse Financing Transaction
Vedder Price is pleased to announce it represented Maritime Partners, LLC, in the closing of a $750 million, first-of-its-kind, warehouse facility financing.
Holland & Knight Advises SunEnergy1 on Sale of 510 MW Solar Portfolio to Brookfield
Holland & Knight served as lead counsel to SunEnergy1 in the signing of a purchase and exclusivity agreement with Brookfield (NYSE: BAM), along with institutional partners including its listed affiliate Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP, BEPC), for the acquisition and construction of an initial 510-megawatt (MW) portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in North Carolina and Virginia.
Florence County man arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and related charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Maston Arthur Williams, 25, of Johnsonville, S.C., on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Stephany Bilecki Sentenced to 130 Years for Murdering Her Two Infants Years Apart
Stephany Elizabeth Bilecki (formerly LaFountain), 29, was sentenced to a composite sentence of 130 years with 85 years suspended for the 2015 and 2017 murders of her infant children.
Labrador Letter – Abortion Trafficking Win
We won a significant victory in Idaho’s ongoing fight to protect Life.
Attorney General Bird Announces Amendment to Protect Kids in Court
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird hosted a press conference to announce a proposed constitutional amendment that will protect kids and Iowans with intellectual disabilities in court.