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Attorney General Miyares leads coalition for parental rights at Supreme Court
RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jason Miyares today led a 16-state coalition in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect parents’ fundamental rights to make decisions about their children’s welfare.
Attorney General settles with NYC school bus firms over illegal emissions
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced settlements with four school bus companies to halt illegal excessive idling at their bus yards in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The companies—Consolidated Bus, Inc., Logan Bus Company, Pioneer Transportation Co., and Total Transportation Corp.—will invest up to $2 million each to purchase new electric buses or electrify part of their current fleet.
Attorney General Miyares raises concerns over reduced sentences for violent offenders in Virginia
Attorney General Miyares addresses public safety risk posed by enhanced earned sentence credit system
Buffalo County Adult Drug Court celebrates upcoming graduation
Buffalo County Adult Drug Court is set to celebrate its latest graduation on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The event will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1 of the Buffalo County Courthouse, located at 1512 Central Avenue in Kearney, Nebraska. Judge John Marsh will preside over the ceremony.
Judge Hovey re-elected to Administrative Council
Judge James Hovey has been re-elected to serve as the Unit 2 at-large representative to the Administrative Council. His new three-year term will begin on August 1, 2024.
Ferguson resolves final lawsuit against chicken producers recovering total $37.7M
Attorney General Ferguson announced the resolution of his antitrust lawsuit against the final defendants in a conspiracy to artificially raise chicken prices for Washington families. The remaining three defendants—House of Raeford Farms, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, and Foster Farms—will pay $2.2 million, pending court approval. This brings the total recovery from Ferguson’s broiler chicken price-fixing case involving 19 defendants to $37.7 million.
Court Interpreter Orientation scheduled for late July in Portland
The Court Interpreter Orientation is scheduled for July 29 and 30, 2024, at a location to be determined in Portland, Maine.
Justice Department settles forfeiture case over Los Angeles mansion linked to Armenian ex-official
The Justice Department has reached a settlement in a civil forfeiture case involving a mansion in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, owned by the family of Gagik Khachatryan, a former government official in the Republic of Armenia.
Henry H. Howe Jr. memorial service scheduled for July 13 in Grand Forks
Henry Herbert Howe Jr., 82, of Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Altru Hospital.
AG Jennings launches portal ahead of Personal Data Privacy Act enforcement
On July 1, the Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit launched a new personal data privacy portal, privacy.delaware.gov. This tool aims to assist parents, consumers, and businesses in handling Delawareans’ personal data as they prepare for the implementation of the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), effective January 2025.
Coalition opposes transit authority's no-religious-speech policy at U.S. Supreme Court
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 26 states in filing a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition argued that the policy infringes on the First Amendment rights of Young Israel of Tampa, a Jewish synagogue, to advertise on public transportation in Tampa, Florida.
Missouri AG challenges Biden's proposed firearm export limitations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has directed a letter to the Biden Administration's Department of Commerce, urging the agency to withdraw a proposed rule aimed at limiting Americans' ability to export firearms.
Sarpy County Wellness Court to hold graduation ceremony on July 26
Sarpy County Wellness Court Graduation and Celebration
National Consumers League executive director: ‘there are significant human rights and labor abuses across Starbucks’ supply chain’
Sally Greenberg, executive director of the National Consumers League (NCL), said Starbucks is deceiving consumers about the ethics of its coffee sourcing. Greenberg shared her statement in a January 10 press release.
Ada County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Possessing and Producing Child Pornography
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that Manuel Paul Apalatequi, 33, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Production of Sexually Exploitative Material, a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison, and one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Attorney General Bird Discusses Cold Case Unit Partnership with Law Enforcement
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird discussed the office’s cold case unit’s partnership with local law enforcement to investigate Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders.
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.