LEGAL NEWSLINE

The Office of Attorney General in Bismarck, North Dakota, has announced an opening for the position of Assistant Attorney General. The role, identified as Position No: 125-615, offers a salary range between $81,000 and $105,000 annually. Applications will be accepted until July 17, 2024.

Two Missouri men pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with bankers to willfully fail to implement appropriate anti-money laundering (AML) controls at a Missouri bank, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule that regulates ghost guns—untraceable weapons often made at home from kits—like other firearms. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general urged the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that overturned the ghost gun rule, arguing that the rule is a common-sense measure to prevent gun violence and help law enforcement solve crimes.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule recognizing that ghost guns—untraceable weapons often made at home from kits—constitute firearms under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, Raoul and the coalition urge the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court decision overturning the ghost gun rule, arguing that the rule is a commonsense clarification of existing law necessary to prevent gun violence and assist law enforcement in...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule regulating ghost guns—untraceable weapons often assembled from kits. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, the coalition argues that the rule is a necessary clarification of existing law to prevent gun violence and aid law enforcement.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the United States Supreme Court to overturn a decision from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The court had ruled that a regulation by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) concerning ghost guns is inconsistent with federal law.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against the State of New York, alleging violations of Missourians' First Amendment rights in relation to the 2024 presidential election. The suit contends that New York's prosecution, gag order, and sentencing of President Trump have compromised his ability to campaign effectively.

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 3, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general have filed a challenge to the Biden Administration’s latest attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road.

Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the case of Garland v. VanDerStok, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold federal regulations on ghost guns.

BOSTON — The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced today that in fiscal year 2023, Massachusetts hospitals and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) contributed $1.2 billion in total Community Benefits expenditures, according to reports submitted by the hospitals and HMOs and published by the AGO.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest of David Moore, owner of Tompkins County transportation company ASAP 2, for allegedly stealing over $1 million from Medicaid. Moore is accused of using fictitious billing and an illegal kickback scheme to overcharge for transportation services. According to Attorney General James, "Patients across the state depend on medical transportation providers to access the care they need. David Moore exploited his role to steal from New York’s Medicaid program, putting vulnerable New Yorkers at risk and undermining honest...

Attorney General Ellison moves to recover $58M in Big Tobacco underpayments under Minnesota’s historic tobacco settlement

An indictment was unsealed today charging Douglas Edelman, a former defense contractor, and Delphine Le Dain, his wife, with a decades-long scheme to defraud the United States and evade taxes on more than $350 million in income. Edelman was arrested on July 3 in Spain based on the U.S. criminal charges. The United States will seek Edelman’s extradition to stand trial in the United States.

Many Louisianans and their families are traveling or planning vacations for the summer. Summer is a popular time to explore new destinations. However, Attorney General Liz Murrill wants to remind Louisiana residents that it’s easy to fall victim to travel scams, including:

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Ahead of Independence Day, Attorney General Ashley Moody is providing consumer protection resources to Florida’s service members and veterans. July is Military Consumer Protection Month, and the Florida Attorney General’s Office offers several resources for service members, veterans, and their families. These include information about military-targeted scams, a consumer protection guide, and the Military and Veterans Assistance Program (MVAP).

Attorney General Liz Murrill, along with a coalition of 15 other state attorneys general, secured a nationwide stay and preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration’s new regulations interpreting Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex or gender.

Attorney General Chris Carr announced the expansion of his Gang Prosecution Unit to Southeast Georgia. Assistant Attorney General Brooklyn Franklin and Criminal Investigator Pete Delatorre will oversee the unit's regional efforts, effective July 1, 2024. The expansion is funded by the state’s FY 2025 budget, signed by Governor Brian Kemp in May.

A Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court for shooting and seriously injuring 42-year-old Junior Rafael Pena Soto following an altercation at an Elmwood Avenue restaurant in Providence. On July 2, 2024, after an 11-day jury trial before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause, the jury found Alex “Bemba” Perez (age 42) guilty of one count of assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of discharging a firearm resulting in permanent incapacity, one count of carrying a firearm without a license, and one count of...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Nathaniel Scott Raasch, 26, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Mount Pleasant Police Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Charleston County Sheriff's Office, all members of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.

Today, Platte County District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty sentenced 31-year-old Michael J. Keener to 85 years to life in prison for the January 2022 murder of 77-year-old Larry A. Houdek in Columbus, NE.