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Monday, November 18, 2024

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Attorney General Griffin Issues Cease and Desist Letters to Abortion Pill Companies Advertising in Arkansas

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that he has sent cease and desist letters to New York-based Choices Women’s Medical Center, Inc., and Aid Access of the Netherlands for potential violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA) related to abortion pill marketing and sales.

Attorney General warns against post-storm scams and price gouging

By Legal Newsline |
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement today alerting Arkansans of post-storm rebuilding scams and informing businesses that the prohibitions on price gouging in Act 367 of 1997 are now in effect. This follows Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s declaration of a state of emergency in Executive Order 24-07, issued on May 26.

36-year-old Arrested for sharing Torrents containing CSAM on BitTorrent Network

By Legal News Line |
Following a several months long investigation that involved undercover agents, the New Mexico Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division arrested Jonathan Anzures, a 36-year-old who was sharing Torrents containing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on the BitTorrent Network

Donald E. English Jr. Named Lexology North America 2024 Award Winner for Labor, Employment and Benefits

By Legal News Line |
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Donald “Donny” E. English Jr. has been named a recipient of the Lexology North America Awards 2024 in the “Labour Employment & Benefits” category.

Polsinelli’s Intellectual Property Department Welcomes David Hsu as Counsel

By Legal News Line |
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has expanded its Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution Practice and welcomed David D. Hsu, Ph.D., as counsel in the firm’s Denver office.

Richard Edwards and Jared Downs Join Litigation Team at Steptoe & Johnson’s Louisville Office

By Legal News Line |
Richard W. Edwards and Jared L. Downs have joined the Louisville office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Of Counsel and Associate.

Attorney General supports bill against AI-created child porn

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Raoul applauds passage of bill regarding child pornography and use of artificial intelligence

Attorney General Garland comments on extradition of alleged Sinaloa Cartel assassin

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department issued a statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the extradition of Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as "El Nini," on May 25, 2024.

Legislation passed enhancing civil rights protections under IHRA

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Raoul and Illinois Department of Human Rights Applaud Passage of Legislation to Enhance Civil Rights Protections

Class action alleges PFAS in infant formula

By Legal Newsline |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Enfamil infant formula faces a class action alleging the presence of chemicals known as PFAS.

Monsanto faces class action for collecting workers' genetic information

By Legal Newsline |
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Monsanto worker is suing the company, alleging its collection of her family's medical history violates an Illinois law.

Free speech group sues Montana over social media age verification law

By Legal Newsline |
MISSOULA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - A Montana law requiring confirmation of social media users' ages is being challenged in federal court by a free speech group.

Opioid lawyer fee fight breaks into open in West Virginia

By Daniel Fisher |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A West Virginia lawyer has sued prominent national firm Morgan & Morgan, claiming he was shortchanged out of $1.6 million in fees stemming from a $940 million opioid settlement.

Court shoots down arbitration over Dexcom diabetes monitor claims

By Daniel Fisher |
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A manufacturer of glucose monitors can’t enforce “clickwrap” arbitration agreements because they were combined with privacy waivers, a California appeals court ruled, clearing the way for lawsuits by patients who clam they were injured when the devices failed to warn them of dangerous glucose levels.

North Carolina Man Arrested on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor and Related Charges

By Legal News Line |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of David Eugene Wilder, 48, of Locust, N.C

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces April 2024 Total Gaming Revenue Results

By Legal News Line |
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the April 2024 total gaming revenue results.

8th Circuit affirms district court ruling in Continental Resources case

By Legal Newsline |
The United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has affirmed the district court ruling in Continental Resources, Inc. v. Rick Fisher. U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 23-1147.

Former CIA officer pleads guilty to espionage conspiracy

By Legal Newsline |
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to gather and deliver national defense information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Kristen Clarke honors Steve Pollak’s legacy at memorial event

By Legal Newsline |
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke delivered remarks at the Stephen J. Pollak Memorial Event on May 24, 2024, reflecting on the life and legacy of Steve Pollak.

Central Falls man sentenced to 75 years for second-degree murder

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Central Falls man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 75 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2014 murder of 38-year-old Robert Bullard in Providence.