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Circuit Court Denies Tiktok’s Motion to Dismiss, Deceptive Trade Practices Lawsuit Will Continue in Union County
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after the Union County Circuit Court denied a motion by TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to dismiss Griffin’s lawsuit against the social media platform.
Attorney General Announces 2024 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Application Opens
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the application process for the 2024 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards.
IRS trial attorney Justin Campolieta joins Jones Day as partner in Tax Practice
Justin Campolieta has joined the Firm as a partner in the Tax Practice. He will be based in New York.
Leading asset and equipment finance lawyer Josephine Chang joins Reed Smith in New York
Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Josephine Chang has joined as counsel in its Financial Industry Group, based in the firm’s New York office.
Business groups express relief as Newsom signs PAGA reforms into law
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed newly passed legislation that aims to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which business groups have long criticized as a vehicle for rampant lawsuit abuse that offers little in the way of worker protections.
Andrew Olmem Appointed New Managing Partner of Mayer Brown’s Washington Dc Office
Mayer Brown announced today that Andrew Olmem, a co-leader of its Financial Services, Regulatory & Enforcement practice, was named managing partner of the firm’s Washington DC office, effective June 1.
Indiana AG leads health care fraud crackdown resulting in multiple charges
Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office played a key role last week in a major nationwide enforcement action against licensed medical professionals allegedly involved in fraudulent health care schemes.
Six indicted for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking in Massachusetts
An indictment was unsealed last week in Boston charging Christy Parker, 26; Alexander Smalls, 25; Cory Primo, 42; Avvani Jeffers, 22; Tre’sean Reid, 21; and Tyreik Reid, 20, with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and other related charges.
North Dakota Supreme Court issues multiple rulings on July 5
On July 5, 2024, several opinions were filed in various legal cases across civil and criminal matters. Below are the highlights of these decisions:
Attorney General Kaul comments on Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued a statement today regarding two Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions: Evers v. Marklein and Priorities v. WEC.
Michigan PSC cuts Indiana Michigan Power's proposed electric rate hike by half
Earlier this week, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved only 50% of the electric rate increase requested by Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), reducing the hike by more than $16 million following intervening testimony from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Last fall, the company filed a request for a $34 million rate increase or 9.9% hike for residential customers. Additionally, I&M sought to increase the residential customer monthly service charge by 59% and the small commercial customer monthly service charge by nearly 90%. The company also sought...
Alaska businesswoman pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme
An Alaska woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to evading taxes on income she earned from the business she operated.
Attorney General Wilson files emergency application against SAVE student loan repayment plan
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has filed an emergency application with the United States Supreme Court to halt the SAVE student loan repayment plan. "The Supreme Court already ruled in another case that the Biden administration doesn’t have the authority to waive hundreds of billions of student loan repayments," said Attorney General Wilson. "But President Biden is trying to go around that and do it anyway. This is classic grandstanding by the President of the United States. It would mean all taxpayers will be saddled with paying off billions of dollars of these...
Providence man receives consecutive life sentences for 2021 café murder
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve two consecutive life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the murder of 38-year-old Jorge Garcia at Roque’s Café in Providence in 2021.
Attorney General's office investigates civilian death after NYPD encounter in Queens
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has initiated an investigation into the death of a civilian following an encounter with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens on July 4, 2024.
Michelle N. Comeau sworn in as District Court Judge for First Circuit
Michelle N. Comeau was sworn in as Judge of the District Court of the First Circuit before colleagues, special guests, family, and friends, many of whom watched remotely. Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna presided over the July 3 ceremony, which was livestreamed on the Judiciary’s YouTube channel.
John Elias discusses new US merger guidelines at UN trade session
On July 5, 2024, Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Elias delivered remarks at the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy under the auspices of UN Trade and Development. Elias emphasized the importance of international engagement in advancing enforcement practices, noting that while individual nations enforce their own laws independently, they often respond to similar trends in technology and economic structures.
California DOJ investigates Hemet officer-involved shooting under AB 1506
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on July 4, 2024, in Hemet, California. The incident, which resulted in the death of one individual, took place around 1:30 a.m. and involved the Hemet Police Department.
Attorney General Griffin Leads 20-state Coalition Supporting Legislation to Protect Americans From Unlawful International Criminal Court Prosecutions
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing he has sent a letter on behalf of 20 state attorneys general supporting the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Act), legislation sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) to protect American civil and military officials from unlawful prosecutions by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
AG Nessel Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision in EMTALA Abortion Case
U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion dismissing the petitions for certiorari in Moyle v. United States and United States v. Idaho as improvidently granted.