LEGAL NEWSLINE

A Summit County homeowner's property flooded multiple times in May 2017, leading her to sue the county for damages. The homeowner, Roberta Schlegel, alleged that the flooding was caused by a sinkhole in a nearby public road that blocked a culvert, preventing proper drainage. Schlegel argued that the county's failure to maintain the road made it responsible for the damage.

Douglas Edward Robertson, 56, of Olathe, Kansas, the former vice president of KanRus Trading Company Inc., pleaded guilty today for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by filing false export forms with the U.S. government and continuing to sell and export sophisticated and controlled avionics equipment to customers in Russia without the required licenses from the U.S. Department of Commerce following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a cooperative settlement agreement with The Regents of the University of California (The Regents) and UCSF Health regarding their acquisition of Dignity Health's two San Francisco hospitals, St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH). The agreement aims to ensure health equity and maintain competition in the healthcare market.

Attorney General Ashley Moody has welcomed new law enforcement officers to Florida from states including Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and New York as part of the Sunshine Salute initiative. The initiative recognizes officers who relocate to serve in Florida and highlights their stories. Several new Sarasota Police Department officers shared their reasons for moving to Florida with Attorney General Moody.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a significant victory by blocking the Biden Administration’s indefinite ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG).

On Monday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony in Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation’s (MGU) current rate increase request case before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).

Attorney General Tong opens investigation into Capulet Entertainment

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced a settlement securing full remediation and up to $497,000 in penalties against LSM Auto Parts & Recycling (LSM), BGN Real Estate, and two related companies for releasing dangerous automobile fluids and oil at a vehicle scrap yard in Jamaica, Queens. LSM ignored regulations governing the proper disposal of toxic automobile waste, resulting in significant oil spillage that contaminated groundwater and soil near low-income communities and...

The Justice Department announced a settlement agreement today to resolve its investigation into race and disability discrimination in Wichita Public Schools, Kansas' largest school district. Under the settlement, the district will revise practices to prevent discrimination in discipline and referrals of students to law enforcement, end the use of seclusion, reform restraint practices, and improve services to students with disabilities in certain schools and classrooms.

A Mexican citizen was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delay immigration enforcement action for workers participating in labor violation investigations. Currently, workers can apply to DHS for deferred action for two years if they are victims of, or witnesses to, alleged workplace violations being investigated or prosecuted by the government.

As of July 1, Oregonians have gained a new set of consumer privacy rights and protections under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA). The law, signed in July 2023, was developed by the Attorney General’s Consumer Privacy Task Force over four years. This group comprised over 150 experts and stakeholders who consulted with business and civic leaders to study best practices from other states.

Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the appointment of five distinguished individuals to the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board. These new members bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the Board, enhancing its mission to eliminate discrimination and promote civil rights across the state of Arizona.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel concluded her investigation into a Wyoming-based corporate solutions business with the filing of an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance and Discontinuance (AVC) in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County. The agreement effectively halts the company’s sales of Michigan entities allegedly meant to deceive consumers. Wyoming Corporate Services agreed to the terms to avoid potential litigation from the Attorney General’s office for alleged violations of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA).

El Programa de Acción Diferida protege a los no-ciudadanos víctimas de y testigos a violaciones de leyes laborales contra la deportación

Allure Esthetic and Dr. Javad Sajan have been ordered to pay $5 million following a consumer protection lawsuit initiated by Attorney General Bob Ferguson. The Seattle-based plastic surgery practice was found to have manipulated online reviews and threatened patients with illegal non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to enhance its reputation.

Complaints about airline carriers and ticket agents can now be submitted to the office of Attorney General Gentner Drummond through an online form. Amid elevated levels of consumer complaints about flight disruptions, a lack of refunds, and lost or delayed luggage, Drummond recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that gives him the authority to review and resolve airline consumer complaints for Oklahoma residents.

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with SoLo Funds, Inc., regarding the California-based lending platform’s tip and donation features attached to loans made on its platform. The conduct, as alleged, deceptively led borrowers to believe that they were obtaining interest-free loans while actually subjecting them to inflated interest rates.

A citizen of Belarus and lawful permanent resident of the United States has been indicted for allegedly smuggling goods from the United States into Russia without a license. Kirill Gordei, 34, of Hallandale, Florida, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States; one count of smuggling goods from the United States; and one count of export of a spectrometer, which is a commerce control item. Gordei was arrested on June 30 in Florida and made an initial appearance in the Southern District of Florida today. He will appear in federal court...

Attorney General Raoul leads coalition urging DHS to extend protection period of deferred action program