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Saturday, October 5, 2024

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Justice Department settles race discrimination allegations in Cobb County firefighter hiring

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department has reached an agreement with Cobb County, Georgia, to resolve allegations that the county violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by employing discriminatory hiring practices against African American firefighter candidates. The alleged discriminatory measures included credit checks and a written exam.

Court rejects Avid Telecom's dismissal attempts in robocall lawsuit

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that the United States District Court in Arizona has rejected Avid Telecom’s multiple attempts to dismiss and delay a bipartisan, 49-state lawsuit. The suit is against Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., which operates as Avid Telecom, as well as its owner Michael D. Lansky and vice president Stacey S. Reeves.

South Carolina's Attorney General advocates for judicial reform

By Legal Newsline |
Judicial reform, S.1046, is currently on its way to the conference committee, according to Attorney General Alan Wilson. He expressed his views on the matter in a recent statement: "Judicial reform is headed to conference committee. Our judicial selection process desperately needs reform, and we’re almost there. This bill is not perfect, but it is progress. I hope the conference committee members agree and get it to the Governor’s desk soon."

Court rejects Avid Telecom's bid to dismiss illegal robocalls case

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the United States District Court in Arizona has denied Avid Telecom's multiple attempts to dismiss and delay a bipartisan, 49-state lawsuit. The company is accused of billions of illegal robocalls. The attorneys general are suing Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., doing business as Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves.

Group of AGs ask appeals court to declare new EPA power plant rule unlawful

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a group of 25 AGs asking a federal appeals court to declare a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule on power plants illegal.

10.25 million settlement over deceptive advertising by cellular providers announced

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Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today a 50-jurisdiction settlement of $10.25 million with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership (also known as Verizon Wireless), and TracFone Wireless, Inc. This collective group is referred to as the "Wireless Carriers". The settlement resolves investigations led by state attorneys general into alleged deceptive and misleading advertising practices by these carriers.

10.25 million settlement reached with AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile over deceptive advertising

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Josh Stein announced today a $10.25 million multistate settlement with wireless carriers AT&T Mobility LLC, Cricket Wireless LLC, T-Mobile USA Inc., Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless Inc. The settlement is the result of an investigation into the carriers' deceptive and misleading advertising practices. North Carolina will receive $220,313.32 from the settlement.

Garfield County judge indicted for drive-by shooting incidents

By Legal Newsline |
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 9, 2024) – The Multi-County Grand Jury today indicted Garfield County Associate District Judge Brian Lovell on charges related to a February 2023 drive-by shooting near the town of Bison.

Buckeye Institute Successfully Challenges Cleveland's Taxation of Out-of-State Remote Worker

By Legal Newsline |
The Buckeye Institute won a significant victory for its client Dr. Manal Morsy in Morsy v. Gentile (previously Morsy v. Dumas). The City of Cleveland abandoned its appeal in the case and agreed to 1) fully refund the taxes that were illegally taken from Dr. Morsy, 2) pay the interest owed to her according to Cleveland City Ordinance, and 3) reimburse her court costs.

Multistate coalition files petition against EPA's amended risk management program

By Legal Newsline |
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 9, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a 14-state coalition in filing a petition for review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The petition challenges the EPA’s final rule amending its Risk Management Program (RMP) under the Clean Air Act.

American Airlines to ex-flight attendants: You've already lost in court once

By John O'Brien |
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - American Airlines says it has already defeated claims it tricked flight attendants into retiring early, pointing to their earlier failed lawsuit.

Police officer loses job over Facebook posts about Milwaukee Bucks player

By Daniel Fisher |
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A police officer who was fired over offensive Facebook posts after he arrested former Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown doesn’t have a constitutional right to get his old job back, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled.

Oregon hospitals now liable for drugs they 'sell' to patients; AMA warns of side effects from ruling

By Daniel Fisher |
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - In a decision with broad implications for the cost of healthcare in Oregon, the state Supreme Court ruled hospitals can be sued for providing drugs plaintiffs consider defective, spreading potential liability beyond drugmakers to include any entity that administers pharmaceuticals to patients.

Lawsuit says child at daycare allowed to play with toys leaking bleach

By Legal Newsline |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida daycare facility faces allegations it let a child play with toys that appeared to be leaking bleach.

Fla. city accused of putting corpse in wrong burial plot

By Legal Newsline |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida lawsuit alleges the City of Boca Raton took the remains of a woman's mother and placed them in the burial plot the daughter had planned for herself.

Deputy AG Lisa Monaco highlights AI's role at RSA Cybersecurity Conference 2024

By Legal Newsline |
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco journeyed to San Francisco this week to attend the 2024 RSA Cybersecurity Conference. The trip was part of her effort to highlight the Justice Department's initiatives in combating cybercrime and other persistent and emerging threats to national security, including the misuse of disruptive technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI).

Attorney General warns Floridians of new smishing scam targeting drivers

By Legal Newsline |
In a joint effort with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Florida Department of Transportation, Attorney General Ashley Moody has issued a Consumer Alert to warn Floridians about a new smishing scam. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that scammers are sending fraudulent text messages to individuals, alleging unpaid toll fees and providing links to settle these supposed debts. These links, however, are malicious and designed to steal victims' money.

Justice Department settles with nonprofit over discriminatory job ads

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department has secured a settlement agreement with Second Nature, a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization. The agreement addresses the department's findings that Second Nature contravened the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by publishing discriminatory job advertisements that discouraged non-U.S. citizens from applying for vacant positions.

Morrisey leads amicus brief to U.S. Supreme Court in school choice case

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is leading a coalition of eight states in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a group of parents who are challenging Michigan’s Blaine Amendment that prohibits nonpublic elementary and secondary schools from receiving public aid.

Defense contractor pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering, and unlawful military data export

By Legal Newsline |
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlawful Export of Military Data