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Attorney General Ken Paxton sues GM over alleged unlawful data collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against General Motors, alleging the company engaged in false, deceptive, and misleading business practices by unlawfully collecting and selling the private driving data of over 1.5 million Texans to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent.
Office of Special Prosecutions Completes Review of Officer-Involved Shooting Near Healy
The Office of Special Prosecutions has completed its review of an officer-involved shooting from Nov. 1, 2023, involving Michael Grimes and Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Aaron Mobley, Trooper Scott McAfee, Trooper Trevor Norris, and North Slope Borough Police Department Officer John-Ashton Swope near Healy.
Iowa Attorney General Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Host Press Conference Announcing Petition to Support Farmers & Growers
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a petition calling on the Biden-Harris EPA to create a farming freedom rule to end misleading labels on glyphosate and stop California from dictating how Iowa farmers farm.
AG Nessel Renews Call For Local Units to Participate in Kroger Settlement
The deadline for local governments and counties to register to receive funds from the $1.2 billion National Kroger Settlement is August 12.
South Kingstown man sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison for child molestation
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.
Attorney General Griffin Praises ‘win for Arkansans’ in Lawsuit Against Google
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a federal judge ruled yesterday that Google had broken the law when it tried to ensure its market dominance in a lawsuit that Arkansas, the U.S. Department of Justice, and 13 other state attorneys general brought against the tech giant.
Greenpeace can’t escape trial over violent Dakota Access Pipeline protests
Greenpeace USA is scheduled to go to trial next February over claims it played a central role in violent protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline, which a federal judge once described as “mindless and senseless criminal mayhem.”
Suffolk County officials cast 'emergency' vote to redirect lucrative legal ad contract
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY (Legal Newsline) - Hours before hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal advertising would have begun flowing to the county's newspaper of record, legislators took an emergency vote to rip up a contract it had with the South Shore Press, and instead allocated those taxpayer dollars to a competing paper owned by a GOP boss and party contributor.
Attorney General Marshall Files Brief Supporting National TikTok Ban
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in asking the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold the national TikTok divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress earlier this year.
Former Starbucks CEO Schultz: 'There are no quick fixes' for company’s culture problems
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said repairing Starbucks’ damaged brand has to start from within, referencing the company’s current operations issues and corporate culture. He posted his statement in a May 6 open letter on LinkedIn.
'Eye-popping' fees on Chipotle deliveries the subject of lawsuit
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Chipotle is disguising expensive service fees on delivery orders as taxes, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Company challenges law for workers seeking time off for abortions
LUBBOCK, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas electric repair company says a new federal law requiring it to provide leave for employees seeking abortions is unconstitutional.
NY State Supreme Court Awards Possession of Egon Schiele Watercolor to Heir of Holocaust Victim In First U.S. Nazi-Looted Art Trial
In the first Nazi-looted art trial in U.S., NY State Supreme Court awards possession of highly valuable watercolor by Austrian artist Egon Schiele to be returned to the heir of Holocaust victim.
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Fort Lee Police Officer Involved in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Fort Lee, N.J., on July 28, 2024
The Attorney General’s Office identified the decedent and the officer from the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fort Lee, New Jersey, on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Attorney General Hilgers and Attorney General Bird Lead Coalition Petitioning EPA to Enact Uniform Labeling Requirements
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led an 11-state coalition petitioning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enact a rule that would create uniform labeling requirements across the country and preempt California’s Prop 65.
In Amazon case, the Washington SC becomes the first to give plaintiff lawyers this new way to sue
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The Washington Supreme Court has given a boost to price-gouging claims against Amazon, opening the retail giant to new claims over increased costs during the COVID pandemic.
Attorney General Bird Supports Congress’s Law Demanding TikTok Cut Ties with Chinese Communist Party
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 21-state brief, urging a federal court to uphold Congress’s law that protects American privacy rights by requiring TikTok to cut ties with the Chinese Communist Party or face a national ban.
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Issues Statement on Historic Google Antitrust Ruling
“I welcome the ruling by Judge Mehta, of the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who, in his 277-page opinion, found: “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.”
Armstrong Teasdale Announces Hiring of Karl Riehl as Chief Legal Talent Officer
Armstrong Teasdale, an Am Law 200 law firm known for its sophisticated legal counsel and innovative solutions for corporate clients, is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced legal professional Karl Riehl as Chief Legal Talent Officer.
Troutman Pepper Wins 3 New England Legal Awards, Shortlisted for 2 More
The Connecticut Law Tribune has recognized Troutman Pepper’s William Belanger, Max Gladstone, Mayisha Khan, and Gwendolyn Tawresey with New England Legal Awards in three categories, and the firm is a finalist for two additional awards.