Legal Roundup
Attorney General Introduces Newest Team Member for Internet Crimes Against Children Unit
Attorney General Raúl Labrador introduced the newest member of his ICAC Unit – K-9 Badger, a two-year-old English Labrador (no relation).
Amy Cheng Named To Atlanta Board of Education Ethics Commission
Atlanta litigation partner, Amy B. Cheng, has been appointed to Atlanta’s Board of Education Ethics Commission.
Victim assistance grant opportunities open for application $2.5 million available for programs serving victims of crime
Six grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced.
Attorney General Steve Marshall Warns Alabamians of Rising Phone Scams
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning residents to stay vigilant against increasingly sophisticated phone scams targeting consumers across the state.
AG Taylor Joins Bipartisan Coalition Backing Legislation to Curb Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, calling on Congress to pass federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons.
AG Kaul Statement Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order On Election
Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the below statement regarding the executive order on elections that President Trump issued on March 25, 2025.
Attorney General Clark Joins Executive Committee of National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
Attorney General Charity Clark announced she has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), a bipartisan organization of state attorneys general from across the country and U.S. territories.
AG Fitch Announces Partnership with ICE
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that the Mississippi Attorney General's Office will be assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Section 287(g) program.
Washington, D.C. Partner Todd Rosenberg Deepens Firm’s Transactional Capabilities
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Healthcare partner Todd Rosenberg has joined the firm in Washington, D.C. Rosenberg was most recently a partner at Crowell & Moring.Rosenberg is the 16th partner over the last year to join Sheppard Mullin’s rapidly growing Healthcare team and follows most recent lateral partners Gene Besen, Margia Corner, Elisha Kobre, Scarlett Singleton Nokes, Hoyt Sze and Ashley Wheelock.
Reed Smith partner Casey Laffey featured in Crain’s New York Business’ list of leading litigators
Casey D. Laffey, a partner and co-chair of Reed Smith’s Global Commercial Disputes Group, has been named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2025 roster of Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys in New York, the global law firm announced.
Troutman Pepper Locke Adds New York Partner Daniel Valenti to Nationally Recognized Real Estate Practice
Daniel J. Valenti has joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s market-leading Real Estate Practice Group in New York.
Understanding the BBA Partnership Audit Rules 2025 on April 1
Tax attorney Lee Meyercord will be speaking on two panels at the Understanding the BBA Partnership Audit Rules 2025 conference hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI).
Human Remains Discovered in Derry, New Hampshire
Attorney General John M. Formella, Derry Police Chief George R. Feole, and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announce the discovery of human skeletal remains in an area near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in Derry, New Hampshire.
New York Real Estate Litigation Team Wins $913,000 Judgment in Commercial Lease Dispute
A Fox Rothschild real estate litigation team, led by Joshua Kopelowitz and Bansari Sheth, secured a judgment of more than $900,000, plus attorneys’ fees, in a complex landlord-tenant dispute involving unpaid rent and other damages.
Bradley Ranked in Leopard Law Firm Index Top 200 for 2024
Bradley was ranked 44th in the Leopard Law Firm Index Top 200 for 2024. Leopard Solutions, a legal intelligence provider, objectively ranks top law firms for profitability, viability, growth, and potential opportunity through the Leopard Law Firm Index.
York man arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Nicholas Addison William Kishbaugh, 32, of York, S.C., on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Drummond comments on Grissom execution
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks upon the execution of Wendell Arden Grissom at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
Nelson Mullins Adds Energy Pro in Growing New York Office
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP is pleased to welcome Martin Gitlin to the firm’s energy, infrastructure and project finance team as a partner in its New York office.
BakerHostetler Named to 2025 Top 10 Patent Firms for North America – Northwest
BakerHostetler has been named as one of the Top 10 Patent Firms, as well as “An Award Winning Law Firm 2025” for the jurisdiction of North America – Northwest by The Patent Lawyer Magazine.
9th Circuit Upholds Idaho Law Protecting Privacy, Dignity of All Students
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled unanimously Thursday to uphold an Idaho law that protects the privacy, safety, and dignity of all K-12 students in public school locker rooms, showers, restrooms, and overnight stays.