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Sunday, September 22, 2024

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Judge rejecting Vizzy class action: Free market 'more efficient check' than lawsuits

By John O'Brien |
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has warned that class action lawyers who target every little thing in the grocery store with lawsuits could be hampering innovation.

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition to Stop Biden-Harris Administration from Extending Obamacare to Illegal Aliens

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Hilgers and a coalition of 15 state attorneys general led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Biden-Harris administration from extending Obamacare to illegal aliens.

Nelson Mullins Partner Larry Kristinik Becomes Chair of ABA Litigation Section

By Legal News Line |
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is pleased to announce Columbia partner Larry Kristinik has become chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Section for the 2024-25 bar year.

Greenberg Traurig and the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV Host 5th Summit for Corporate Governance

By Legal News Line |
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) will co-host the fifth annual Summit for Corporate Governance Sept. 20 at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort.

Shook Art Law Leader Selected as Member of NYC Bar Art Law Committee

By Legal News Line |
Senior Counsel Channah Norman has been selected to serve as a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Art Law Committee.

Attorney General Henry joins coalition supporting gun sale regulations

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Henry joins multistate coalition to protect regulations on gun sales

Attorney General Garland discusses public safety with South Dakota tribal nations

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland met with Tribal leaders and law enforcement officials from nine South Dakota Tribal Nations at a roundtable held at the Yankton Sioux Nation to discuss public safety issues. The Attorney General was joined by Senator Mike Rounds. The visit highlighted the Department’s efforts to address public safety and justice in Tribal communities across South Dakota, including combating violent crime, drug-related crime, and the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous persons.

Attorney General releases footage from investigation into Albert Melendez Jr.'s death

By Legal Newsline |
New York Attorney General Letitia James released police body-worn camera footage obtained during the investigation into the death of Albert Melendez, Jr., who died on July 16, 2024, following an encounter with members of the New York State Police (NYSP) in Sullivan County.

California law firm settles False Claims Act allegations over misuse of PPP loan funds

By Legal Newsline |
The Bloom Firm, a California law firm, and its senior managers Lisa Bloom and Braden Pollock have agreed to pay $274,000 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The allegations involve providing false information in support of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application.

Rhode Island car dealerships settle deceptive practice claims exceeding $1 million

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his office has reached a settlement agreement with the owners of six car dealerships in East Greenwich, Middletown, Narragansett, and Westerly for alleged deceptive sales practices. The dealerships will pay over $1 million in refunds to customers and payments to the state.

Ohio landlord agrees on settlement over alleged tenant harassment

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department announced today that Kevin Martin, an owner and manager of residential rental properties in and around Athens, Ohio, has agreed to pay $170,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that he sexually harassed female tenants and housing applicants in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

Women’s groups urge Supreme Court to review cases on women's sports protection

By Legal Newsline |
Multiple states, women’s sports advocacy groups, businesses, and other organizations have filed friend-of-the-court briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear two cases concerning state laws that protect women’s sports. The states of West Virginia and Idaho, with the assistance of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court last month on behalf of female athletes.

Supreme Court to honor Judge McBurney for service on JQC hearing panel

By Legal Newsline |
The Supreme Court of Georgia will honor the Hon. Robert C. I. McBurney for his years of service as Presiding Officer of the Judicial Qualifications Commission Hearing Panel.

Attorney general urges rejection of insurance rate hikes

By Legal Newsline |
In a letter sent to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais, Attorney General William Tong argued that rate increases sought by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, ConnectiCare, and United/Oxford are unsupported by evidence and must be rejected.

Assistant state attorney job opening announced in Bismarck

By Legal Newsline |
The Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office in Bismarck, ND, has announced an opening for the position of Assistant State’s Attorney II. This full-time, exempt role offers a salary range of $90,126.40 to $100,006.40 annually, depending on experience.

Two South Carolina men arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Grant Neth Herman, 56, of Taylors, S.C., and Brett Kenneth Willis, 27, of Easley, S.C., on 12 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office and Pickens County Sheriff's Office made the arrests in these unrelated cases. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with these investigations.

Justice Department reaches settlement with NJ Judiciary over language access issues

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Judiciary to improve access to court services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).

Attorney General releases footage from investigation into Djamshed Nematov's death

By Legal Newsline |
New York Attorney General Letitia James released police body-worn camera footage obtained during the investigation into the death of Djamshed Nematov, who died on March 8, 2024, following an encounter with New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers in Queens.

Gary officials repeal unlawful immigration ordinance following pressure from state authorities

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Todd Rokita issued a statement today following the Gary Common Council's decision to repeal an unlawful immigration ordinance. "We sent a blunt message to Gary officials that they needed to follow the law. As a result, the Gary Common Council officially voted to repeal, in its entirety, its unlawful immigration ordinance," Rokita said.

America First Legal files brief defending West Virginia's Save Women’s Sports Act

By Legal Newsline |
America First Legal Files Brief in Supreme Court to Defend West Virginia's Sports Act