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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a multistate coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri’s challenge to New York’s political prosecution against President Trump.

Special Agents from the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) arrested Jared Cordum at his residence in Clovis, New Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal class action lawsuit says Adobe is violating California laws regarding automatic renewals.

DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Denver's ban on gas appliances in restaurants is preempted by federal law allowing them, a new lawsuit says.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, has lost most of its motion to dismiss a trademark lawsuit from a social media company that was first called X.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently appointed Holland & Knight Partner John Brownlee to the Board of Visitors of William & Mary in Virginia.

Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor, Inc., the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products, on its sale of Fiber Energy Products to Lignetics, Inc.

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a court ruling in Kansas will temporarily block the Biden administration’s new Title IX Rule from being implemented at some South Carolina schools, colleges, and universities. The Biden administration has reinterpreted Title IX’s prohibitions on sex discrimination to include “gender identity.”

Maxim Marchenko, 52, was sentenced today to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in procuring dual-use, military-grade OLED micro-displays for Russian end users.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a 625-count indictment charging five individuals for their involvement in a gun trafficking operation that sold ghost guns, assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in Queens, New York. The investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) recovered 86 firearms – including 55 ghost guns and 25 assault weapons – along with over 90 high-capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The operation involved transporting 3D-printed ghost...

Attorney General Ellison takes actions to protect consumers from deceptive conduct in the solar industry

OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Alaska Native Tribes Special Initiative (STCJ AK) Program solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed this program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period.

Attorney General Raoul joins coalition in support of drug pricing transparency

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has expanded his investigation into the Chinese Service Center in St. Louis to ensure its compliance with Missouri law. He issued a civil investigative demand after obtaining evidence suggesting that the service center violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.

A federal court in the Eastern District of New York issued a permanent injunction yesterday against a Brooklyn, New York, tax return preparer.

Tara Treesh, 36, of Ludington, pled no contest yesterday to one count of Second-Degree Child Abuse, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Treesh’s plea accompanies an agreement extended by the court to sentence her to 20 months to 10 years’ incarceration. Treesh was charged in November 2022 with one count each of Second-Degree Child Abuse, Maintaining a Drug House, and Possession of Methamphetamine.

Attorney General Charity Clark has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers Evernorth, owner of Express Scripts, and CVS, along with nearly two dozen affiliated entities. The suit alleges that these companies have unfairly and deceptively driven up prescription drug prices in Vermont. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) act as intermediaries who negotiate contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, and pharmacies, determining the cost of prescription drugs for consumers.

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that the city of East Cleveland must pay more than $30 million for unlawfully arresting a man, beating him, and confining him in a storage closet for four days.

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Cambria County man will serve 13 to 30 years in prison for his latest drug-trafficking offense, which led to the death of 5-year-old Alaia Young.

The Organized Retail Crime Unit of Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed two new felony criminal cases today, marking five prosecutions since the unit's establishment last year.