LEGAL NEWSLINE

Attorney General Miyares urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that Kelli Sayers Burt, a former employee of Alliance Insurance Group, was sentenced to serve one year in jail.

Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-MS) announced filing a bipartisan, multistate amicus brief last week in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of state laws that hold web-based companies accountable for consumer protection violations.

Sheppard Mullin advised First Foundation Inc. (NYSE: FFWM) in connection with its $228 million equity investment from affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, Canyon Partners, Strategic Value Bank Partners, North Reef Capital and other investors.

Fox Rothschild congratulates Dianna G. El Hioum on her selection to the New York Law Journal’s 2024 list of Distinguished Leaders.

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.