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The United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia have reached an $863,934 civil settlement with certain substance use disorder treatment clinics serving patients from Virginia to resolve allegations that these clinics submitted false and fraudulent claims to the Medicaid program. The clinics – Crossroads Treatment Center of Petersburg P.C., ARS Treatment Centers of New Jersey P.C., Crossroads Treatment Center of Greensboro P.C., and Starting Point of Virginia P.C. – are part of a chain called Crossroads, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison celebrated the signing of a significant bill aimed at combating employer misclassification fraud. The new law, which took effect earlier this month, facilitates worker reporting of misclassification fraud, enhances government coordination in investigations, increases penalties for repeat offenders, and allows victims to seek legal recourse for denied wages.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody has announced a victory in the case of Moody v. Freestone involving criminal activists who threatened and vandalized crisis pregnancy centers in Florida. In March 2023, Attorney General Moody pursued civil action against the defendants for vandalizing and intimidating multiple centers in Florida. As a result of the civil action and securing a settlement, several of the defendants pleaded guilty to felonies in federal court. The defendants will also be permanently banned from being within 100 feet of crisis pregnancy centers and...

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA) has introduced a new online dashboard for the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) Grant Program. This platform will provide yearly reports on referrals and admissions to TAD-funded treatment courts and diversion programs.

The United States has filed a civil complaint under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) against National General Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, including National General Insurance Company, National General Lender Services Inc., and Newport Management Corporation. The lawsuit alleges that for over a decade, National General erroneously force-placed its Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) product on vehicles financed through Wells Fargo, despite borrowers already having insurance through other carriers.

Bradley is pleased to announce that the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 has listed the firm in Band 1 of the guide and four partners have been ranked for Private Wealth Law in Alabama.

Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Partner Maxi C. Lyons to the firm’s Denver office.

A Sheppard Mullin Corporate team advised Sia Partners, a leading international, independent next-gen management and AI consulting firm, in its acquisition of Ready Set Rocket, a full-service digital agency integrating data, design, and media with conceptual and emotional storytelling.

David Nahmias has been elected to The American Law Institute (ALI), one of the leading independent organizations in the United States dedicated to producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.

Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested thirty-one-year-old Joseph Michael Przybylski of Boise on Monday, July 15th, 2024.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging residents to be vigilant against a new impersonation scam targeting consumers.

A federal judge has cleared TV and film actor Gina Carano to continue her lawsuit accusing Disney and Lucasfilm of illegally retaliating against her for expressing politically conservative statements on social media when she was fired from "The Mandalorian" in 2021

WASHINGTON – After years of negotiations, Joe Manchin and another U.S. Senator have introduced a permitting reform bill that could speed approvals of energy and infrastructure projects.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers reached four new settlements in his successful statewide litigation campaign against shops selling dangerous synthetic THC products.

PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - It's a worst-case scenario for a now-bankrupt Pennsylvania health care company accused by the Department of Labor of not fairly paying its employees.

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - A key claim in the challenge to a Utah law designed to protect minors on social media has been thrown out.

Attorney General Charity Clark filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers Evernorth (owner of Express Scripts) and CVS as well as nearly two dozen affiliated entities for unfairly and deceptively driving up prescription drug prices in Vermont.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act. The petition also seeks to clarify that wildfire smoke events are eligible for Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) funding.

OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Tribal Governments Victim Service Providers for Financial Assistance to Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Special Initiative solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed this initiative’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period.

During the 23rd Annual ND Indian Child Welfare and Wellness Conference, hosted by the Native American Training Institute, Judicial Referee Dan Gast was honored as the runner-up for the 2024 ICWA Champion Award. The ND ICWA Champion Award recognizes individuals who exceed expectations in serving Native American children and families.