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Attorney General criticizes county attorney's bid for death warrant
PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a statement today in response to a motion filed by Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell seeking a death warrant in the Gunches case.
Miller receives life sentence without parole for injuring MHP trooper
Jason Allen Miller was sentenced to life without parole for running over and seriously injuring Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in February 2023. In April, Miller was found guilty on all counts, including attempted deliberate homicide, criminal endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, aggravated kidnapping, and a sentencing enhancement for the use of a weapon.
Parents plead guilty in case of newborn's death in Sullivan County
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that the parents of a newborn baby who died in Sullivan County in 2022 have pleaded guilty. The baby boy died two days after birth, and the parents, along with a third person, were charged based on failures to take reasonable action to summon medical assistance.
Gambino family members indicted for Staten Island gambling and loan sharking operations
New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrests and indictments of 17 individuals involved in loansharking and illegal gambling operations on Staten Island, controlled by members of the Gambino organized crime family. The individuals face an 84-count indictment for their roles in a sports gambling operation that handled over $22.7 million in illegal bets and a loansharking operation involving weekly payments on approximately $500,000 in usurious loans. Additionally, four individuals were charged with an illegal mortgage fraud scheme to purchase a...
Justice Department files action over $5M linked to Massachusetts workers union fraud
The Justice Department has initiated a civil forfeiture action to recover approximately $5,315,746.29 in funds alleged to be proceeds from a business email compromise (BEC) scheme and property involved in laundering these proceeds.
Supreme Court approves $870K in grants for civil legal aid across Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court has approved $870,244 in grants to nonprofit programs that provide legal assistance to low-income Iowans with civil legal problems. The court awarded grants to 13 different organizations throughout Iowa. The grants are funded by the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. With this year's grants, the supreme court has awarded more than $26 million in IOLTA grants since the program began on July 1, 1985.
Westminster resident sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Jason Muxlow, 45, of Westminster, Vermont, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Windham Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to three felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The court, with Judge John Treadwell presiding, sentenced Mr. Muxlow by plea agreement to 22 months in jail, with credit for time served, and a 15-year term of probation with conditions that he complete sex offender programming, have no contact with minors, and restrict his access to the internet. If Mr. Muxlow violates the...
New York man indicted for illegal exportation of protected turtles
A federal grand jury charged a New York man today in a three-count indictment alleging he illegally shipped eastern box turtles and three-toed box turtles, both protected wildlife species, from the United States to China for the global pet trade black market.
Parents seek Supreme Court intervention on school gender transition policies
America First Legal, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Ask SCOTUS to Permit Parents to Defend Their Children Against Radical School Administrators
AG Yost invites high-school students to join Teen Ambassador Board
The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2024-25 academic year.
Texas man charged with hate crime over threats against Sikh organization
A Texas man has been charged with a federal hate crime and for making interstate threats against employees of a Sikh nonprofit organization.
Grandmother-granddaughter duo pleads guilty to medicaid fraud
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin announced today that Mary Rhodes, 71, of Little Rock and Najee Rhodes, 28, of Maumelle have entered guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges of Medicaid fraud. The announcement follows the negotiated guilty pleas secured by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on May 28.
Biden administration's HHS rule faces legal challenge over gender transition surgeries
Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that mandates medical providers to perform surgeries and administer hormones for gender transition in both children and adults.
Chronic disease provider agrees to $14.9M settlement over false claim allegations
Bluestone Physician Services of Florida LLC, Bluestone Physician Services, P.A., and Bluestone National LLC, operating in Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin respectively, have agreed to pay $14.9 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted claims for certain Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes for services related to the management of chronic care patients in assisted living and other care facilities that were not provided in conformity with applicable Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE requirements.
Chronic disease provider to pay nearly $600K to Florida Medicaid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has secured nearly $600,000 for Florida Medicaid from a chronic disease management health care provider. In a multistate action involving Florida, Minnesota, and the federal government, Bluestone Physician Services of Florida, LLC, Bluestone Physician Services, P.A., and Bluestone National, LLC have agreed to pay millions of dollars for False Claims Act violations.
McCants ordered to pay restitution for Nebraska Game Day Experience scam
LINCOLN -- District Court Judge Jodi Nelson has ordered Kenneth Jason McCants to pay $87,000 in restitution to the victims of the Nebraska Game Day Experience. Additionally, McCants is required to pay $252,000 in civil penalties and other fees. Judge Nelson had previously found McCants liable for the Nebraska Game Day Experience and issued an injunction preventing him from running similar ticketing frauds.
Michigan businessman sentenced for tax evasion and obstructing IRS
A Bloomfield Hills, Michigan businessman was sentenced to 24 months in prison for evading income taxes, failing to file an income tax return, and obstructing an IRS audit.
Virginia ends compliance with California EV mandate effective end of year
RICHMOND, Va. - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Virginia will terminate its adherence to the California electric vehicle (EV) mandate by the end of 2024, coinciding with the expiration of California’s current regulations. This decision follows an official opinion from Attorney General Jason Miyares, prompted by a request from both Governor Youngkin and Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle.
Environmental lawyer William Delmore dies while fishing
William (Bill) Delmore, a Yale-educated environmental lawyer, accomplished basketball player, renowned psychic, and avid outdoorsman, passed away on May 30 in Minnesota while fishing with his son Shane.
Buckeye Institute honored for amicus brief challenging Chevron deference
The Buckeye Institute was honored by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) at the Third Annual Georgies for Best Amicus Curiae Brief for its amicus brief in Relentless v. U.S. Department of Commerce. The institute received the George Washington Award for its contribution to challenging the administrative state's abuse of civil liberties.