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EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN: Adam S. Forman, Christopher A. McMican Named to 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers List
The national law firm of Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that Adam S. Forman and Christopher A. McMican, Members of the Firm in the firm’s Detroit office, have been selected for the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list.
HAWAII SUPREME COURT: Mahilani E.K. Hiatt Sworn In
The South Kohala District Court was the scene of much celebration as Mahilani E.K. Hiatt was sworn in as judge of the District Family Court of the Third Circuit before family, friends, and colleagues on August 31, 2018.
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: Herb Chambers Resolves Claims of Employee Wage Violations
The auto dealer Herb Chambers Companies will pay $116,758 in restitution and penalties for violating Massachusetts wage laws by taking improper deductions from employees’ paychecks to launder staff uniforms, Attorney General Maura Healey announced.
TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT: Judge Robert Lincoln honored with Juvenile Council Award
Washington County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Robert Lincoln has been named the 2018 recipient of the McCain-Abernathy Award.
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rutledge announces arrest of Two Arkansas Women for Medicaid Fraud
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the arrest of Crittenden County and Desha County women.
CLARK HILL PLC: Sixty-Six Clark Hill Attorneys Named 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Sixty-six Clark Hill attorneys have been named 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers & Rising Stars.
OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK & STEWART: Ogletree Deakins named BTI Innovation Champion
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm been named a BTI Innovation Champion in BTI Consulting Group’s 2019 Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook report.
MONTGOMERY MCCRACKEN WALKER & RHOADS: Partner Michael J. Fekete Appointed to the New Jersey District IV Ethics Committee
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that partner Michael J. Fekete has been appointed by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to serve a four year term on the District IV Ethics Committee, effective September 1, 2018.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Pepper Hamilton Detroit Lawyers named to Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2018
Six lawyers from Pepper Hamilton have been named by Michigan Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in the state for 2018.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Former Federal Prosecutor Miranda Hooker joins Pepper Hamilton in Boston
Pepper Hamilton announced that Miranda Hooker has joined the firm as a partner in the Health Sciences Department, resident in the Boston office.
BALLARD SPAHR: Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Roy Herrera Joins Ballard Spahr
Roy Herrera, who served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in Phoenix, has joined Ballard Spahr in the firm's Litigation Department, Phoenix Office Managing Partner John G. Kerkorian announced.
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: April L. Besl Selected to Women’s Leadership Program
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s April L. Besl has been named to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's WE Lead program.
DOJ raises flag in Kaiser Gypsum bankruptcy; Says it will investigate illegal conduct in trusts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice has stepped into Kaiser Gypsum's Chapter 11 bankruptcy pending in the Western District of North Carolina over concerns that its reorganization plan lacks sufficient safeguards to prevent fraud.
Bob's Red Mill steel cut, old fashioned oats alleged to contain herbicide glyphosate
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two California consumers allege Bob's Red Mill oat products contain an herbicide.
Texas consumer alleges generic prescription Valsartan is contaminated with probable carcinogen
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A Texas consumer alleges a generic prescription drug used to treat hypertension is contaminated with a probable carcinogen.
Organization alleges it purchased Qurate securities at artificially inflated prices
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – A retirement system alleges it purchased artificially inflated stock in a video commerce corporation between 2015 and 2016.
Frederick County Circuit Court holds graduation for adult drug treatment court
Three individuals are set to celebrate their sobriety and successful completion of a court-supervised program at the Frederick County Circuit Court.
Billionaire mega-donor Steyer picks favorite AG hopefuls; More global warming cases possible
Democrat challengers aspiring to become the top lawyers in their states have received financial boosts from Tom Steyer, a billionaire investor and environmental activist who some feel is a driving force behind the recent string of climate change lawsuits struggling to persuade judges to punish the energy industry.
U.S. reaches settlement in alleged multimillion dollar business coaching scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal agency has reached a settlement with one of the defendants in a multimillion dollar business coaching scheme that allegedly involved telling customers they could earn a six-figure salary within 90 days.
John Hancock affiliate agrees to $5.3 million penalty with U.S. over wetlands destruction
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Goose Pond Ag. Inc., and its manager of operations Farmland Management Services Inc., an affiliate of the John Hancock Life Insurance Company, will pay $5.3 million in civil penalties for impacts to streams and wetlands connected to the Sacramento River, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).