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Thursday, October 3, 2024

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Labor & Employment Team to Present Webinar on Georgia, Florida & North Carolina Legal Trends

By Legal News Line |
Charlotte Partner Kevin Parsons, Miami Partner Nicole Vescova, and Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Elior Shiloh will present a webinar on legal trends facing employers in Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina on May 28 at 12:00 a.m. ET.

Tera Edwards Selected for Membership in the Fdcc

By Legal News Line |
Cleveland Administrative Partner Tera Edwards was recently accepted to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces 1st Quarter 2024 Total Gaming Revenue Results

By Legal News Line |
According to filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, casino licensees reported Net Revenue of $769.9 million for the first quarter of 2024, a 1.8% increase over the same period last year.

Attorney General's Office Announces Settlements With Development Company In Weymouth And Concrete Manufacturer In Middleborough Over Clean Water Act Violations

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced two separate settlements with Hanover R.S. Limited Partnership (Hanover) and Pavestone, LLC (Pavestone), over allegations that each entity, in separate instances, violated the Federal Clean Water Act.

Attorney General Brown Joins Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 30 states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry.

Attorney General Marshall Leads 19-State Lawsuit Against California & Others Threatening Energy System

By Legal News Line |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a 19-state coalition asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to dictate the future of American energy policy.

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.