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Attorney General Brown Calls for DOJ Investigation into Murder of Garrett Foster Following Texas Pardon
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster.
Peckar & Abramson Represents Contractor in Achievement of $48 Million Award and Successful Defense of $135 Million Claim
Peckar & Abramson is proud to have represented one of the nation’s largest general contractors in the achievement of a $48 million award in its favor and the denial of a $135 million claim against it in Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida on May 3, 2024 arising out of the FDOT’s $2.3 billion reconstruction of I-4, a P3 project and the Department’s largest project ever in the State of Florida.
AGO Honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
This month, the Utah Attorney General’s Office honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures 84-Month Prison Sentence for Clinic Owner in $15 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Gwendolyn Gibbs, 72, owner of the Houston-area Daybreak Rehabilitation Center, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $15 million health care fraud and kickback scheme.
AG Campbell's Office Enters Agreement To Help Remediate And Revitalize Former Oil Tank Site In Everett; Expected To Create Jobs, Housing
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has entered into an agreement that will allow for the environmental remediation and redevelopment of a contaminated property in Everett formerly owned by Exxon Mobil at 52 Beachman Street, 51 Robin Street, 0 South Tank Farm Road and 211 Wharf Area.
Benesch Adds Colette DeRiso to Real Estate Team in New York
Benesch, one of the fastest-growing firms on the AmLaw 200 list, is pleased to welcome Associate Colette DeRiso to the Real Estate Practice Group in New York.
Cozen O’Connor Continues its Boston Expansion adding Veteran Labor and Employment Lawyer Walter M. Foster
As part of its ongoing effort to bring a full-service office to the Boston/New England market, Cozen O’Connor today welcomed one of the country’s leading labor and employment attorneys, Walter M. Foster, to its Boston office.
Fox Rothschild Represents Jackpot.com in Its New Jersey Expansion
C.J. Fisher, Co-Chair of our Gaming Law Department, represented Jackpot.com in expanding its lottery courier operations to New Jersey, enabling users in the Garden State to order official state lottery tickets on their mobile phone, tablet or desktop.
Vedder Price Represents Raptor Scientific, an L Squared Capital Partners portfolio company, in pending $655 Million Sale to TransDigm
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that it is representing Raptor Scientific, a portfolio company of L Squared Capital Partners, in its pending $655 million sale to TransDigm Group, a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components.
Suzannah Overholt Selected as a 2024 Leadership in Law Honoree
Congratulations to Suzannah Overholt, who was recently selected as an Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law honoree in the Distinguished Barrister category.
Attorney General James Appoints New York City Public Health Advocate Tracie M. Gardner to Opioid Settlement Board
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her appointment of Tracie M. Gardner of Brooklyn, New York to the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board, which provides recommendations for how New York’s opioid settlement funds should be used in communities across the state.
Attorney General Wrigley Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Nra V. Vullo Decision
The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association in its case against a New York state official for allegedly coercing regulated financial entities to terminate their relationships with the NRA to suppress the NRA’s pro-firearm advocacy.
Seton Hall sued after student dies in COVID isolation
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - An epileptic woman living in COVID isolation at Seton Hall University died from a seizure, leading to a lawsuit against the school.
Wrongful death suit: Woman with no license, possibly high and drunk, strikes pedestrian
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - A COVID vaccine worker had no business being behind the wheel, says a wrongful death lawsuit over the killing of a pedestrian.
Plaintiff firm accused of compiling frivolous mass arbitration claims to extort multimillion-dollar settlements
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Fox Broadcasting’s Tubi unit has sued Keller Postman, accusing the law firm of filing thousands of fraudulent arbitration claims in an effort to extort a $71 million settlement.
Mississippi city immune from lawsuit over fire and heart attack
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi law gives Yazoo City absolute immunity against claims its firefighters mishandled a house fire and the resulting damage caused a property owner to suffer a stroke.
U.S. District Court announces CLE webinar on veterans' legal issues
The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota is announcing a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar on veterans’ legal issues scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2024.
Justice Department convenes quarterly meeting with LGBTQI+ stakeholders during Pride Month
Marking the first week of Pride Month, the Justice Department convened its quarterly interagency meeting with LGBTQI+ community stakeholders. Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer addressed attendees, emphasizing the Department’s commitment to supporting LGBTQI+ communities through enforcement and grantmaking activities. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division and the division’s LGBTQI+ Working Group outlined several civil and criminal enforcement efforts.
Attorney General responds to governor's veto on restorative justice bill
Attorney General Charity Clark issued a statement in response to Governor Scott’s veto of H.645, an act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice.
Authorities charge suspects linked to Sinaloa cartel in major drug bust
Fourteen indictments were unsealed today, charging 47 alleged members of an Imperial Valley, California-based drug distribution network linked to the Sinaloa Cartel with offenses including drug trafficking, firearms violations, and money laundering.