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Attorney General Moody Issues Tips to Avoid Holiday Season Charity Scams on Giving Tuesday
Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Floridians to be cautious of charity scams on Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to making charitable donations. Last year, Americans donated over $3 billion on this day, making it an attractive target for scammers. Attorney General Moody wants to ensure that donations go to legitimate organizations and not into the pockets of fraudsters.In order to stay protected from charity scams, Attorney General Moody offers several tips. First, she advises individuals to research the charity before donating. This can be done by checking if the...
Pond Lehocky Giordano’s 7th Annual 25 Days of Giving
Pond Lehocky Giordano is once again spreading holiday cheer over the weeks leading up to the new year by giving back to local and national charities selected by the firm’s clients, partners, attorneys, and staff. Read on for a list of the organizations we are celebrating this year.
Alasauskas to Speak at Indiana Filmmakers Network's Entertainment Industry Speaker Series
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Associate Amanda J. Alasauskas will speak for the Indiana Filmmakers Network - Northwest Indiana’s Entertainment Industry Speaker Series on December 2 at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, Indiana.
The Diverse Rainmaker Summit: Excellence in Business Development on November 29, 2023
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Laura Sixkiller is speaking on the panel “Building your Practice: The Road Ahead for Women & Diverse Lawyers” at the Diverse Rainmaker Summit: Ec.
Attorney General Jackley Announces Sisseton Man Sentenced to Prison on Sexual Contact Charges
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sisseton man has been convicted and sentenced to a combined 25 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to three counts of Sexual Assault With a Child under the age 16.
Attorney General Clark Announces Settlements and Resolutions of Violations Through the Consumer Assistance Program
The Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) had a busy summer resolving various, separate matters. CAP features a letter mediation program that aims to resolve consumer complaints. Resolved matters included.
Attorney General Miyares Obtains Order Requiring Prehired to Provide Students More than $30 Million in Relief for Illegal Student Lending Practices
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that student lender Prehired will provide more than $30 million in relief to student borrowers, for making false promises of job placement, trapping students with “income share” loans that violated the law, and resorting to abusive debt collection practices when borrowers could not pay.
AG Ferguson wins largest-ever federal Emmett Till grant for Indigenous cold case project
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office will partner with tribes across Washington to research, identify and create an inventory of cold cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people that date back more than 40 years.
AG Kaul Announces $100,000 Settlement with Paul Bugar Trucking Inc., and Paul J. Bugar for Alleged Water Pollution Violations
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a $100,000 settlement with Paul Bugar Trucking, Inc. and owner Paul J. Bugar.
Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Change in Control of Seven ProMedica Health System-Owned Skilled Nursing Facilities
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his conditional approval of the change in control of seven skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from ProMedica Health System, an Ohio nonprofit corporation to Providence Group, Inc. (Providence Group), a California for-profit corporation. Under California law, any transaction involving the sale or transfer of control of a nonprofit healthcare facility must secure the approval of the Attorney General.
Attorney General Raoul Reaches Over $1 Million Settlement With Manufacturing Company Over Use of No-poach Agreements
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Colony Display LLC (Colony) that resolves allegations Colony entered into no-poach agreements and engaged in wage fixing with three staffing agencies.
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Easley man found guilty of sex crime charges against nursing home resident
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Towodi T. Shequoyah, 39 years old, of Easley, SC, was found guilty in Sumter County General Sessions Court on November 16, 2023.
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces State Grand Jury indictments related to criminal activity within South Carolina prisons, including charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Child Sexual Abuse Material
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today seven indictments and ten arrest warrants resulting from multiple investigations from the ongoing partnership between the State Grand Jury Division of the Attorney General’s Office, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), and local law enforcement agencies.
Minnesota Lobbying and Campaign Finance Update on November 29, 2023
Last session the Minnesota Legislature passed a number of changes impacting state and local government lobbying and political activity.
Attorney General Urges Caution for Cyber Monday Shoppers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Floridians to exercise caution while shopping online on Cyber Monday. With economists predicting retail sales to exceed $957 billion this holiday season and consumers expected to spend over $11 billion on Cyber Monday alone, scammers are likely to take advantage of the excitement and target unsuspecting shoppers. To combat this, Attorney General Moody’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit is actively working to protect consumers from online scams and cybercrime.During a press conference in Tampa, Attorney General Moody,...
Attorney General Moody’s Prosecutors Announce Scathing Indictment of Biden’s Immigration Policies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody has released the Fifth Presentment of the Twenty-First Statewide Grand Jury, which presents a scathing indictment of President Biden's immigration policies. The report criticizes the administration's failure to secure the U.S. Southwest border, resulting in the entry of millions of inadmissible immigrants and the smuggling of tens of thousands of children into the country. The presentment also highlights the role of U.S.-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in increasing migration attempts and uncovers weaknesses in...
Class action claiming Walmart improperly weighted and priced items is settled
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A class action brought against Walmart in a Florida federal court which alleged products sold by the retail giant are weighted and priced improperly, looks to be settled for $45 million.
PRIME Energy Drink companies say plaintiff disregarded warning labels before her son drank its product
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – Two Louisville-based companies which produce and market PRIME Energy Drink are seeking to dismiss class action litigation brought by a California woman whose 10-year-old son consumed the product and allegedly suffered adverse health effects.
Disney sued over danger at the pool
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Disney faces a rare slip-and-fall class action lawsuit.
Lawsuit claims protein deception
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Nature's Path faces a lawsuit alleging it misrepresents the amount of protein in its products.