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America First Legal investigates FDA over puberty blocker approval for children

By Legal Newsline |
America First Legal (AFL) has initiated an investigation into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following revelations obtained through litigation. The findings suggest that the FDA’s Division of General Endocrinology recommended the approval of puberty blockers for children, despite being aware of increased risks of depression and suicidality associated with these drugs.

Alabama settles lawsuit allowing nitrogen hypoxia execution method

By Legal Newsline |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the State of Alabama has settled a lawsuit, allowing the execution of convicted murderer Alan Miller to proceed as scheduled in September. Miller had challenged the method of execution, which Alabama used for the first time in January this year. After months of discovery and review of key documents, Miller agreed to settle with the State. The terms remain confidential, but Miller's lawsuit will be dismissed with prejudice.

Federal judge rules against Google in landmark antitrust case

By Legal Newsline |
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled in favor of Attorney General Bob Ferguson's lawsuit, declaring that Google unlawfully leverages its dominance in the online search and related text advertising markets through exclusionary contracts. This ruling comes as part of a larger antitrust lawsuit involving a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general.

Sandy Baxter bound over for trial on perjury charges related to campaign finance probe

By Legal Newsline |
LANSING – In the 54A District Court in Lansing, Judge Kristen Simmons has bound Sandy Baxter, 64, of Caledonia, over to stand trial in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Baxter was charged in February with one count of perjury, a 15-year felony, for allegedly lying under oath during testimony to state prosecutors and special agents investigating a fundraising scheme related to the Unlock Michigan ballot question initiative.

Attorney General highlights anti-crime partnerships during visit to Nevada

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada on August 5, 2024, emphasizing the importance of partnerships in addressing violent crime.

Google found guilty of maintaining illegal monopoly in online search market

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement following the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's ruling that Google maintained an illegal monopoly in the online search market.

Attorney General Miyares co-leads 21-state coalition supporting national TikTok ban

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Jason Miyares has co-led a 21-state coalition urging the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold the divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress.

Attorney General Marshall supports upholding national TikTok ban

By Legal Newsline |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in urging the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold national TikTok divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress earlier this year. The federal law mandates a ban on TikTok in the United States unless ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company, sells its stake in the platform. ByteDance and TikTok have sued the federal government following the enactment of this ban.

Attorney General Henry announces settlement with energy company over telemarketing violations

By Legal Newsline |
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Titan Gas, LLC, regarding the Texas-based company’s alleged violations of a previous settlement that prohibited contact with Pennsylvanians on the ‘Do-Not-Call’ registry.

Fox Rothschild’s Princeton, NJ Office Has Moved to 212 Carnegie Center

By Legal News Line |
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that its Princeton, NJ office has relocated to 212 Carnegie Center, Suite 400.

Bradley Welcomes Seven Senior Attorneys and Associates

By Legal News Line |
Bradley is pleased to announce that one senior attorney and six associates have joined the firm in the second quarter of 2024.

New Developments in 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Lawsuits: Advice for Plan Sponsors

By Legal News Line |
401(k) plan sponsors are seeing a string of lawsuits challenging their use of forfeitures to offset matching contributions.

Statement on December 10, 2022, Shooting in Hancock County

By Legal News Line |
The Office of the Attorney General completed its review into the December10, 2022, incident involving an officer-involved shooting in HancockCounty and presented it to the Hancock County grand jury last week.

Council Bluffs Woman Sentenced for Financially Exploiting Disabled Adults

By Legal News Line |
Beth Yeates of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced in Washington County District Court for financially exploiting seven DUET clients who lived in group homes for developmentally disabled adults in Blair, Nebraska. DUET is a disability services provider.

Drummond remarks on actions of Oklahoma Charter School Board

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement after the Oklahoma Charter School Board defied the Oklahoma Supreme Court directive to end an unlawful contract to establish what would be the nation’s first state-sponsored, taxpayer-funded religious public school.

Attorney General Marshall Announces Arrest of Candidate for District 5 of the Clay County Commission

By Legal News Line |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces the arrest of Terry Andrew Heflin, the Democratic candidate for District 5 of the Clay County Commission, on 7 felony counts of voter fraud.

South Carolina enforces price gouging law amid Tropical Storm Debby concerns

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the state’s law against price gouging is now in effect following Gov. Henry McMaster's declaration of a state of emergency.

Missouri AG demands records on immigrant flights from St. Louis and Kansas City

By Legal Newsline |
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has requested records from officials in St. Louis and Kansas City, as well as major transportation companies, to investigate their involvement with the Biden-Harris Administration's transportation of illegal immigrants through Missouri. Additionally, Bailey has offered support to county clerks and prosecutors to ensure election integrity amidst concerns over illegal immigration.

Feds file suit vs TikTok over data collection from kid users

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice filed suit in Los Angeles federal court against the operators of TikTok, saying the massively popular video sharing platform has violated a federal law protecting children's online privacy, even after agreeing to stop in 2019

Asterisk enough to save Costco from class action over laundry detergent

By John O'Brien |
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A small asterisk had big implications in a class action lawsuit against Costco over its Kirkland-brand laundry detergent.