LEGAL NEWSLINE

Health care fraud is a crime that impacts every American. It siphons off hard-earned tax dollars meant to provide care for the vulnerable and disabled. When health care providers and executives place greed above patients’ needs, it increases the cost of care for all Americans. Even worse, as the prosecutions announced on Thursday highlight, health care fraud can harm patients and fuel addiction.

Attorney General Josh Stein today shared tips to help families encourage children to stay safe online over the summer. The average eight- to 12-year-old spends between four and six hours online each day, while teenagers spend up to nine hours. While young people across the state enjoy time off from school, they may find themselves online for longer periods.

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Javon Sequa Marshall, 27, of Taylors, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.

Attorney General William Tong released a statement on July 1, 2024, regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States, which addresses presidential immunity.

Guardian Health Care Inc., Gem City Home Care LLC, and Care Connection of Cincinnati LLC, home health agencies operating in Texas, Ohio, and Indiana, along with their owner Evolution Health LLC (collectively referred to as the Companies), have agreed to pay $4,496,330 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly providing illegal kickbacks to assisted living facilities and physicians in exchange for Medicare referrals.

LANSING – The States of Michigan and Illinois have signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement an invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois. This announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, whose team provided legal advice and assistance with negotiating the agreement. The project aims to prevent invasive bighead, silver, and black carp, as well as other aquatic invasive species, from entering the Great Lakes by blocking their passage through the Des Plaines River into the...

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced a lawsuit against property owners Charles and Judy Warren of Jonesboro for alleged violations of the Arkansas Fair Housing Act, specifically related to sexual discrimination and harassment of female renters.

On June 28, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryck denied the Biden Administration's motion to dismiss America First Legal's (AFL) first amended complaint regarding federal funding for Palestinian terrorism. This decision allows the case to proceed, challenging the administration's $1.5 billion subsidy program for Palestinians.

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement today following the NAACP and ACLU's decision not to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of Arkansas’s recent legal victory in the case of Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment.

The Union County Circuit Court has denied a motion by TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin. The lawsuit alleges that the social media platform engaged in deceptive trade practices.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – America First Legal (AFL) released statements today following the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Trump v. United States, which grants Presidential immunity to President Donald J. Trump. AFL had filed an amicus brief in support of Presidential immunity on behalf of U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and 26 members of Congress.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christa Porter Bennett, 51, of Easley, S.C., on charges related to the exploitation of a vulnerable adult and breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Bennett was taken into custody at the Greenville County Detention Center on June 28, 2024.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird made the case in a state district court to prevent TikTok from lying to parents about inappropriate videos on the app.

In celebration of the two-year anniversary of the Mississippi Dobbs decision, Attorney General Lynn Fitch released the following statement.

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the indictment of Shanell Angelia West, 45, of Essex, Maryland, in two separate cases involving theft and insurance fraud.

Mayer Brown advised Jérôme Dreyfuss, founder and director, and the Dreyfuss Group, as part of the acquisition of a stake in the company by Family Office CAP Invest, which has become a minority shareholder alongside its founder.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Town of Big Flats, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of Saturday, June 29, 2024.

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation has initiated an inquiry into the death of Nyah Mway, who passed away on June 29, 2024, following an encounter with the Utica Police Department (UPD) in Utica.

The 6-3 ruling tosses out a controversial court decision that blocked communities from enforcing 'anti-camping' rules and hamstrung governments' ability to respond to myriad health and safety problems caused by homeless encampments in parks and on sidewalks and in other public spaces

Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a statement on June 21, 2024, regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado.