LEGAL NEWSLINE

The Hon. Robert C. I. McBurney has stepped down as Presiding Officer of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) Hearing Panel after more than seven years of service.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Holbrook issued a ruling today in the House Bill 68 case.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on August 6, 2024, highlighting the efforts and successes in combating violent crime and drug trafficking.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the appointment of Theresa J. Cypher as Van Buren County Public Administrator.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott, U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, and San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl in announcing the establishment of the San Diego Gun Violence Prevention Program Task Force. This program is supported by grants from DOJ and the Judicial Council of California focused on ensuring court protection orders such as Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs) and Domestic Violence Restraining Orders are effectively utilized, implemented, and enforced to protect survivors and prevent gun...

Attorney General Raoul joins coalition to defend CEQ’s revised regulations implementing NEPA

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement following a federal judge's ruling that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain its market dominance. The lawsuit was brought by Arkansas, the U.S. Department of Justice, and 13 other state attorneys general.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The brief supports President Biden’s Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV Parole Program). This program offers qualified individuals from these countries an opportunity to apply for advance travel authorization and be considered on a case-by-case basis for temporary humanitarian parole of up to two years, which includes employment...

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a South Kingstown man has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 25 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading nolo contendere to multiple counts of child molestation against a victim under the age of 14 from 2015 to 2022.

The Coordinated Justice Reform Advisory Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on August 13 from 9 to 10 a.m. The session will take place in person at the Windsor County Courthouse, Vermont Superior Court, located at 12 The Green, Woodstock. Remote attendance is also available via Microsoft Teams.

Foley & Lardner, LLP is deeply saddened to announce our friend, colleague, and Managing Partner Stan Jaspan passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27.

At its firmwide retreat in July in Las Vegas, Clark Hill announced the recipients of its internal distinctions for 2024.

Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Cody Gobis, age 24, of Manchester, New Hampshire, has been convicted of class A misdemeanor Receiving Stolen Property for his role in a scheme to steal funds from New Hampshire Medicaid.

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Benjamin Rivers, who died on August 3, 2023 after an encounter with members of the Niagara Falls Police Department (NFPD) in Niagara Falls.

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Charlestown woman has been found guilty in Kent County Superior Court for her role in the driving death of 17-year-old Olivia Passaretti in 2022.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of eight people involved in “smash and grab” robberies carried out at high-end retail stores in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties.

After three years of intense litigation, a Dinsmore team of attorneys led by Pittsburgh-based partner John Berry secured summary judgment for its client in a multi-million dollar wrongful death case.

Brandon Walker of the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office in Georgia is suing personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan, alleging in a July 19 legal filing that an attorney with the firm gave him misleading information and that the firm was not properly registered with the state of Georgia.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas lawyer says national plaintiffs firm Morgan & Morgan's advertisements in that state unfairly contain testimonials and dramatizations.

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - General Mills faces a class action lawsuit alleging dangerous amounts of lead in Cocoa Puffs cereal.