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Statement on the Third Anniversary of Jason Landry's Disappearance
Three years ago this week, Jason Landry, a college student from Texas, went missing. Today, Attorney General Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General's Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit reaffirm their commitment to the investigation and their dedication to pursuing credible information from the public.Jason Landry, a student at Texas State University, was last seen on December 13, 2020. His abandoned vehicle was discovered on a rural roadway just outside of Luling, Texas, on the early morning of December 14, 2020.Since February 2022, when the Caldwell County...
Court protects ADA lawyers from shakedown allegations brought by L.A., S.F. district attorneys
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A law firm accused by district attorneys in San Francisco and Los Angeles of filing shakedown lawsuits against immigrant-owned businesses will live to sue another day after an appeals court ruled the litigation privilege protects lawyers against civil suits over virtually anything they do or say in connection with pending litigation.
Walmart defends its honey as it fights class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - There are eight reasons to toss this class action lawsuit, Walmart is arguing in response to allegations its organic and raw honey is neither.
Indiana county says it had nothing to do with police fatally shooting man
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - An Indiana county wants out of a wrongful death lawsuit that alleges deputy sheriffs were wrong to shoot Joshua Ebinger, even though they were cleared of any wrongdoing.
Orlando school faces sexual molestation lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A lawsuit alleges a 15-year-old student was sexually assaulted at an Orlando church/school.
Demeaning and sexual punishments alleged at Arkansas high school
VAN BUREN, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – An Arkansas high school student says she was made to bend over in a sexually suggestive manner to scrub an entire gym floor with a towel.
Attorney General Mayes Announces Grand Jury Indictments of 10 Individuals in Alleged Patient Brokering Scheme
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the State Grand Jury has indicted the following 10 individuals with Illegal Control of an Enterprise, and other charges related to patient brokering.
Attorney General Marshall Announces Indictment of Former Director of Nursing for Montgomery Nursing Home
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that a Montgomery County Grand Jury has returned a nine-count indictment against Tiffany Alexander Fields for the theft of over 1,000 Hydrocodone tablets from a Montgomery area nursing home, while she was employed as the facility’s director of nursing.
Milada Goturi Discusses Best Practices for Addressing HIPAA Violations with Healthcare Risk Management
Thompson Coburn partner Milada Goturi was quoted in Healthcare Risk Management on best practices for addressing noncompliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Nelson Mullins Represented Ecopol in its Strategic Investment in JRF Technology
Nelson Mullins represented Ecopol S.p.A., a developer and manufacturer of innovative biodegradable films and delivery systems, in its successful execution of a strategic investment in JRF Technology LLC, a key player in the advancement of water-soluble polymer and edible film technology.
18 Troutman Pepper Attorneys Named to Virginia Business’ ‘Legal Elite’
Eighteen Troutman Pepper attorneys have been named to Virginia Business’ 2023 class of ‘Legal Elite’. The annual list recognizes top attorneys in the state across 21 practice areas based on peer nominations.
Ogletree Deakins Signs on to Diversity Lab’s Disability Inclusion Commitments
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is proud to announce that the firm has signed on to Diversity Lab’s recently launched Disability Inclusion Commitments.
AG Campbell Urges The ATF To Expand Background Checks And Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, has led a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more gun sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal gun trafficking.
Attorney General Bird Leads Coalition Demanding Biden Administration Drop Rule that Violates the Second Amendment
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen co-led a coalition of 26 states and the Arizona State Legislature in a letter calling on the Biden Administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Tobacco (“ATF”) to drop a proposed rule that violates the Second Amendment.
Attorney General Brown Calls for Big Banks to be Held Accountable for Violating State Laws
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 Attorneys General in submitting letters to the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging both agencies to ensure that national banks cooperate with investigations into state law violations being conducted by state Attorneys General.
Attorney General Knudsen Leads Opposition To Biden’s Latest Attack On Gun Rights
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 26 attorneys general in opposition to the Biden administration’s shocking and unconstitutional attack on American’s right to keep and bear arms that could criminalize law-abiding citizens for selling a single firearm for profit unless the seller obtains a federal license.
Attorney General Miyares Joins 26-State Coalition Urging Continuation of Dakota Access
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 26-state coalition in urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow oil and gas to continue flowing through the Dakota Access pipeline. The coalition, led by Iowa, has sent a letter to the Corps expressing their opposition to the proposed alternatives that would require shutting down, digging up, or building additional miles for the pipeline.The Dakota Access pipeline has been in operation for over six years, safely transporting oil from North Dakota to Illinois. It has created thousands of jobs and generated...
Redistricting Plaintiffs Drop Nearly All Challenges to State Legislative Districts
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that plaintiffs who challenged 33 different State House and Senate districts have now dropped challenges to all but two Senate districts following the Attorney General’s filing of a motion to dismiss the claims.
Goitein warns of proposed Section 702 expansion: 'What it does in practice is just massively expand the universe of companies that can be forced to assist the government in conducting surveillance'
The U.S. House of Representatives has postponed voting on two contentious surveillance bills that sought to reform and reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Attorney General James Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Ensure States Can Regulate Social Media Platforms
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that states have the authority to regulate social media platforms.