LEGAL NEWSLINE

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Private lawyers working for state and municipal governments will be paid almost $700 an hour for their work in negotiating some $26 billion in settlements with the opioid industry.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of attorneys general in support of President Trump’s First Amendment rights. This action comes as another prosecutor seeks to impose an unlawful gag order on the former president. The coalition has filed an amicus brief, arguing that such a measure is both wrong and unconstitutional.

LANSING – The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has directed a federal district court to remand the case Nessel v. Enbridge back to state court, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The Attorney General argued before the Sixth Circuit in March that the case seeking to shut down the aging oil pipeline must be sent back to state court, where it was originally filed and litigated for over a year. The Sixth Circuit agreed and ordered the case to be remanded back to the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County, where proceedings are expected to resume before Judge James S. Jamo.

Attorney General Miyares Announces Elder Abuse Investigation Center for Central Virginia

Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against V Covington Realty LLC, V Covington LLC, Reed Illinois Corporation, K.L.F. Enterprises Inc., and Alliance Environmental Control Inc. The lawsuit concerns the alleged improper handling and removal of asbestos-containing materials during the demolition of Lake Behavioral Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the DOJ Pride 30th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Ceremony on June 17, 2024. Her speech highlighted the significant contributions of DOJ Pride members over the past three decades.

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Brighton, Illinois man with dissemination and possession of child pornography. This case is part of Raoul’s ongoing collaboration with federal and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to apprehend individuals who download and trade child pornography online.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today celebrated Governor Tim Walz’s signing of the Debt Fairness Act, which provides Minnesotans repaying debt, including medical debt, with more protections. These reforms include banning the automatic transfer of medical debt to one’s spouse, banning reporting medical debt to credit bureaus, and banning denying necessary medical care on the basis of unpaid bills.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a 24-state coalition urging the district court in Florida to deny the Biden Department of Justice’s request for a gag order against President Trump. The proposed gag order would prevent President Trump from speaking about the raid on his Mar-a-Lago home during an election campaign.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Dr. David Young, 61, of Fredericksburg, Texas, was convicted by a federal jury for causing the submission of more than $70 million in fraudulent health care claims. Young wrote fraudulent prescriptions for medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic tests for more than 13,000 beneficiaries and received $475,000 in illegal kickbacks from providers.

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 18, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a brokered settlement with plaintiffs' attorneys on a class-action federal lawsuit. The settlement aims to deliver long-delayed justice for crime victims and save the state millions of dollars by ensuring due process for criminal defendants deemed "not competent" to stand trial.

In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, the following courthouses will be closed on Wednesday, June 19: Cavalier, Bottineau, Bowman, Divide, Eddy, Foster, Oliver, Richland, Steele, and Williams.

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, along with 42 other attorneys general, has reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to address allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products containing talc.

Boston — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has released an updated “Protections Against Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation” guide to ensure compliance with existing law and educate the public about their rights in public spaces, including gender-specific spaces like men’s and women’s restrooms. The guide now includes information on how the law protects those who identify as nonbinary and/or transgender.

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 17, 2024) – Responding to the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging House Bill 4156, Attorney General Gentner Drummond contends the Biden Administration’s opposition amounts to “speculative assumptions about how HB 4156 will be implemented, spurious legal conclusions about the law’s underpinnings, and fundamental misconceptions about a state’s sovereign rights and duties in a federalist system of government.”

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has initiated legal action against Pfizer, alleging the company made misleading claims regarding its COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement was made at a press conference in Topeka, where Kobach was joined by Deputy Attorney General Fran Oleen, Assistant Attorney General Kaley Schrader, and Assistant Attorney General Melanie Jack.

Vermonters are being encouraged to share their thoughts and concerns regarding data privacy and their experiences as social media users. This call for public comments extends to parents and teachers of social media users as well. The feedback will be reviewed by the Attorney General’s Office, which may follow up with respondents via email.

El Procurador General Bob Ferguson anunció que Greenridge Farms y Baker Produce, con sede en Pasco, pagarán $470,000 para resolver una demanda de derechos civiles sobre múltiples acusaciones de agresión sexual y acoso sexual por parte de un supervisor. Ferguson también alega que las empresas tomaron represalias contra las trabajadoras cuando denunciaron los hechos. Todo el dinero recaudado se destinará a las cuatro mujeres que denunciaron las agresiones, el acoso y las represalias.

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 17, 2024) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond made remarks following the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board's decision to reject clemency for death row inmate Richard Rojem Jr.