Legal Roundup
Holland & Knight Advises Blue Delta Capital Partners on Investment in Herrick Technology Laboratories
Holland & Knight advised Blue Delta Capital Partners in connection with its $25 million investment in Herrick Technology Laboratories (HTL), a leading provider of high-performance signals intelligence, electronic warfare (SIGINT/EW) and communications products and systems to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Citing Constitutional Concerns, Yost Urges DOJ to Scrap ‘Red Flag’ Gun-Confiscation Program
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 18 other state attorneys general are opposing a new federal program that promotes aggressive enforcement of “red flag” gun-confiscation laws.
Burrillville man charged with ghost gun and large capacity magazine possession
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Burrillville man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court with possession of a ghost gun and large capacity magazines following his arrest on May 19, 2023, by Warwick Police.
Greenberg Traurig is a Finalist for 23 ‘Women in Business Law’ Awards
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a finalist for 23 Euromoney Legal Media Group’s 2024 “Women in Business Law Awards”: 12 individual women attorney awards, seven firmwide awards, and four jurisdiction-specific firm awards.
Attorney General James and Pine Barrens Commission Announce Agreement With Landscaping Supplier for Illegally Destroying Protected Land on Long Island
New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission (Pine Barrens Commission) Executive Director Judith Jakobsen today announceda settlement with Stephen Affatato and his company Affa Organics, Inc. (Affa Organics), a landscaping supply business, for illegally removing trees and vegetation from the Pine Barrens, protected land on Long Island.
Greenberg Traurig’s Seth J. Entin to Speak at U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference
Seth J. Entin, shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.’s Tax Practice, will speak at the 24th Annual U.S. and Europe Tax Trends Conference taking place April 10-12 in Munich, Germany.
Allin Named to 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Taylor Allin (Partner-Phoenix, AZ) has been named to the Southwest Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™ list for a fourth year.
Team of 5 Tax Controversy Attorneys Joins Bradley in Its Atlanta Office
Bradley is pleased to welcome partners Jeff S. Luechtefeld, John Nail, and Sean R. Gannon, as well as senior attorney Gabriella Cole and associate Jessica R. Stephan, in Atlanta as members of the firm’s Tax Practice Group. All were previously with Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry.
Janene Jackson Named New Leader of Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C.
Holland & Knight has named Janene Jackson executive partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Ms. Jackson will oversee the day-to-day management of the 190-plus lawyer office, while continuing to manage her local government practice.
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces 16-year sentence for Lancaster Co. man who hid camera in bathroom
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that a Lancaster County man has pleaded guilty to hiding a camera in a bathroom and recording young girls showering.
Paul T. Rushton Spoke on Stone House Retirement Income Planners’ Blue Collar Wealth Podcast Episode “Exit Strategies Unleashed: Selling Your Business Like a Pro.”
On March 18th, Paul T. Rushton, our Managing Partner and a member of our Business & Finance Department, was a guest on a Stone House Retirement Income Planners’ Blue Collar Wealth podcast titled “Exit Strategies Unleashed: Selling Your Business Like a Pro.”
Federal Appellate Court Rejects Smith & Wesson’s “Unjustified” Attempt to Move Civil Lawsuits on Behalf of Victims of Highland Park Mass Shooting into Federal Court
Mere days after the oral arguments, the Seventh Circuit rejected Smith & Wesson’s attempt to remove from state court the civil lawsuits filed by survivors of the Highland Park, Ill. mass shooting.
Statement from Attorney General Raúl Torrez Regarding the Arizona Supreme Court Passing Near-Total Abortion Ban
The ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court, affirming the state’s antiquated abortion ban, is an alarming and deeply concerning decision that undermines the fundamental rights of those accessing reproductive healthcare in our neighboring state.
AG Ferguson announces DNA collection from more than 2,600 serious offenders
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that more than 2,600 serious criminal offenders provided their DNA to law enforcement after previously failing to do so as required by law. As a result of Ferguson’s lawfully owed DNA project, these samples are now in a national DNA database critical to identifying perpetrators of unsolved rapes, murders and other violent crimes.
AG Reyes Continues to Oppose Radical ESG Agendas
In a letter signed by 16 additional states to Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) members, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes reiterated legal concerns over association with the organization as it shifts to Phase 2.
A Global Perspective on Corporate Governance on April 19, 2024
Kathy Jaffari will speak on the panel “A Global Perspective on Corporate Governance” at the Global Capital Markets & the U.S. Securities Laws 2024 hosted by the Practising Law Institute.
Attorney General Drummond files first lawsuits stemming from soaring natural gas prices in 2021 winter storm
Alleging artificially inflated natural gas prices that preyed on Oklahomans in the wake of Winter Storm Uri, Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed litigation against Enable entities (ET Gathering & Processing successor by merger to Enable Midstream Partners, Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, Enable Gas Transmission and Enable Energy Resources) and Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC.
Providence man sentenced to serve 10 years in state prison for sexual assault
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for first-degree sexual assault against a female victim in 2020.
Polsinelli Ranked Highly in Patexia’s 2024 ITC Section 337, Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution Reports
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce that it has once again been ranked highly by Patexia, a leading intellectual property platform, in three recent reports.
Attorney General Kaul Supports the EPA’s Listing of Nine PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Constituents
Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition of 12 states in submitting a comment letter strongly supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed rule that would list nine PFAS compounds as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).