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Oklahoma establishes fund to aid domestic abuse victims
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 18, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised Gov. Stitt for his signing last week of Senate Bill 2039, which establishes the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Revolving Fund and ensures funding to domestic violence is distributed where the need is greatest.
Former Colorado resident sentenced to life for mass shooting at Club Q
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announced today that Anderson Lee Aldrich has been sentenced to 55 life sentences running concurrently plus 190 years, without the possibility of parole. This sentencing follows Aldrich's involvement in a mass shooting at Club Q on November 19, 2022, which resulted in five deaths and numerous injuries. The attack was described as one of the most violent hate crimes targeting the LGBTQIA+ community in U.S. history.
Equal Rights Amendment reinstated on New York ballot for November 2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a statement following the unanimous decision by the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department to reinstate the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on the ballot for November 2024.
California officials settle $500K case over illegal child data collection
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto have announced a $500,000 settlement with Tilting Point Media LLC. The settlement resolves allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting and sharing children’s data without parental consent through their mobile app game “SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off.”
Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board opens applications for third round
TOPEKA – The Kansas Fights Addiction (KFA) Grant Review Board has approved a third round of funding, totaling $6 million, to support substance use disorder (SUD) services across the state, announced Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.
Court blocks Biden administration's Title IX redefinition
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 18, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised a recent ruling by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that ensures Oklahoma schools and universities will continue to separate bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports based on sex assigned at birth.
Johnson & Johnson pays Washington State governments $123M following AG Ferguson's opioid lawsuit
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that Washington state, city, and county governments received a $123.34 million payment from Johnson & Johnson as part of the state's litigation against companies involved in the opioid crisis. The funds are to be split evenly between state and local governments and used to combat the opioid epidemic.
Attorney General announces over $4.7M funding for Central NY from JUUL Settlement
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced over $4.7 million for Central New York from a historic $462 million multistate settlement with JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL). This settlement addresses the youth vaping epidemic that led to a significant rise in underage e-cigarette use nationwide. New York state will receive a total of $112.7 million, which will be distributed across counties, Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and the five largest cities in the state to support programs aimed at reducing and preventing underage vaping.
Attorney General Mayes comments on Cochise County election interference rulings
Attorney General Mayes Releases Statement on Rulings in Cochise County Election Interference Case
Colorado AG sues cannabis business for falsely marketing marijuana as legal hemp
June 18, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that his office filed a lawsuit against Gee Distributors, LLC and its owner, Christopher Landon Eoff. The investigation found Eoff’s company, doing business as CBDDY, illegally sold cannabis products marketed as federally legal industrial hemp despite containing THC levels up to 35 times higher than allowed by law. This lawsuit marks the first industrial hemp enforcement action taken by the attorney general.
Attorney General secures third writ of actual innocence
The Virginia Court of Appeals has issued a writ of actual innocence to Marvin Grimm, who was wrongfully convicted in 1976 for murder, abduction, and sodomy. The decision follows a successful petition by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) based on new DNA evidence.
Justice Department finds Missouri violates ADA through unnecessary institutionalization
The Justice Department announced today its findings that the State of Missouri violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily institutionalizing adults with mental health disabilities in nursing facilities. The investigation also examined the role of guardianships in such institutionalization.
Six MS-13 gang members sentenced for racketeering conspiracy involving four murders
The last defendant of the six La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members who were convicted at two separate federal trials was sentenced today. The six defendants were sentenced for racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, and offenses related to the murders of four men in 2019.
Arkansas Attorney General announces establishment of Cold Case Unit
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin announced today at the annual Missing Persons Event in Benton that his office will establish a new unit dedicated to investigating cold cases.
Justice Department finds Alaska discriminates against voters with disabilities
The Justice Department announced today its findings that Alaska violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide an accessible ballot for in-person voting, selecting inaccessible polling places for federal, state, and local elections, and maintaining an inaccessible elections website. The ADA mandates that states' voting services, programs, and activities be accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction in Title IX case
COVINGTON, Kentucky – A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the U.S. Department of Education from “implementing, enacting, enforcing or taking any action in any manner” regarding the Biden administration’ recent Title IX regulation.
Judicial Branch courts to close on June 19 for Juneteenth
Judicial Branch courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will be closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth. They will reopen on Thursday, June 20 at 8:00 a.m.
Lawsuit over ingredients in Pirate's Booty filed
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit claims citric acid ruins Hershey's claims that Pirate's Booty snacks contain no artificial preservatives.
Some weedkiller-causes-cancer cases canned in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Weaving through a maze of different state laws, a Delaware judge dismissed some of more than 150 claims that Syngenta’s paraquat weed killer causes Parkinson’s disease, although other claims remain intact.
Trucking association sues New York over fees imposed by congestion plan
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Truckers will be penalized for crossing below 60th street in Manhattan in order to alleviate traffic congestion, a federal lawsuit says, while the vehicles that cause that gridlock won't.