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TN AG’s Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Scam Alert

By Legal News Line |
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers about two recently reported government imposter scams.

Attorney General’s Office, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announce “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign to Save Lives by Combating Impaired Driving

By Legal News Line |
With summer nearing its conclusion, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey.

New Hampshire Couple Indicted for Medicaid Fraud

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Merrimack County Grand Jury has returned indictments charging Tucker Bean, age 31, and Felisha Cunningham, age 29, with theft and Medicaid fraud.

Adam S. Forman Named to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers List

By Legal News Line |
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that Adam S. Forman, Member of the Firm in the Detroit, MI, office, has been named to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list.

Quinn Emanuel Achieves Precedent-Setting Cartel Damages Victory in ASG v. Baden-Württemberg

By Legal News Line |
Quinn Emanuel is proud to announce a precedent-setting victory in one of the most significant cartel damages cases in German history.

Mississippi Sues Biden Administration OverPartisan Voter Registration Order

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Governor Tate Reeves,and Secretary of State Michael Watson filed a complaint on behalf of the Stateof Mississippi challenging an illegal Executive Order directing an all-of-government voter registration effort by federal agencies and led by the WhiteHouse.

Shook Partner Bill Martucci to Present Webinar on Jury Selection on August 22, 2024

By Legal News Line |
Shook Partner Bill Martucci is set to present a Strafford CLE, “Jury Selection in Employment Litigation: Preparing for Voir Dire, Identifying Bias, Leveraging Strikes.” Martucci leads the firm's National Employment Litigation and Policy Practice.

Holland & Knight Advises 2024 NBA Champion and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown with Establishing Boston XChange Nonprofit

By Legal News Line |
Holland & Knight advised 2024 NBA champion and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown with establishing Boston XChange, a nonprofit dedicated to generating $5 billion in generational wealth for Boston's historically marginalized communities.

Tigertail Capital Partners Launches with Assistance from Holland & Knight

By Legal News Line |
Holland & Knight advised Tigertail Capital Partners (TCP) on its official launch and the formation of its first platform, Advantage Distribution Holdings (ADH), a tech-enabled distributor of HVAC equipment and parts.

Zantac lawyers bought the evidence, now they're spending big on ads for lawsuits

By Daniel Fisher |
Plaintiff lawyers massively increased spending on ads soliciting clients to sue over Zantac after a Delaware judge ruled there was enough evidence to proceed with more than 70,000 suits claiming the once-popular heartburn medicine causes cancer.

Attorney General Mike Hilgers Challenges Biden-Harris Administration’s Unlawful Voter Registration Scheme

By Legal News Line |
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of nine attorneys general in challenging the Biden-Harris Administration’s unlawful plan to repurpose federal tax dollars for voter registration and threatening to diminish state authority over elections.

Attorney General Bird Leads Coalition to End California’s Green Car Mandate

By Legal News Line |
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight states in supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Biden-Harris EPA for authorizing California’s illegal ban on traditional, gas-powered cars.

Attorney General James Sues Predatory Lender For Cheating Thousands of New Yorkers

By Legal News Line |
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Acima Digital, Acima Holdings, and Acima Solutions (Acima) for deceiving more than 100,000 New York consumers.

Idaho Joins Coalition to Stop Biden-Harris Administration from Giving Obamacare to Illegal Immigrants

By Legal News Line |
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a lawsuit in federal court last week to stop the Biden-Harris administration from giving Obamacare to illegal immigrants.

Attorney General Neronha reaches settlement with Rhode Island car dealerships totaling more than $1 million

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the Office has reached a settlement agreement with the owners of six car dealerships located in East Greenwich, Middletown, Narragansett, and Westerly for alleged deceptive sales practices.

Ravenna man pleads guilty in illegal tire-dumping scheme

By Legal Newsline |
A Ravenna man has pleaded guilty for his part in a scheme that resulted in 3,000 tires being illegally discarded on a co-conspirator’s property, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

Justice Department to monitor Alaska's primary election for compliance with voting rights

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in certain jurisdictions in the State of Alaska for the Aug. 20 primary election. The department will assign federal observers to Bethel Census Area, Dillingham Census Area, Kusilvak Census Area, Nome Census Area, and North Slope Borough, Alaska. The federal observers, permitted by court order, will monitor for compliance with the language requirements of Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, including the provision of election assistance in Yup’ik dialects.

Alpena man sentenced for making false claims against state police troopers

By Legal Newsline |
LANSING – Today, Thomas VanDuinen, 72, of Alpena, was sentenced by Judge Edward Black in the 26th Circuit Court in Alpena County to 17 months to 4 years’ incarceration for three counts of Report of a Felony and an additional consecutive sentence of 23 months to 7 years’ incarceration for one count of Use of a Computer to Commit a Crime, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. VanDuinen, who was found guilty by an Alpena County jury of making false claims against Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers during the execution of a 2021 search warrant, will also serve a...

Coalition asks SCOTUS to allow Arizona's proof-of-citizenship voter registration

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of 24 states in requesting the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a decision enjoining enforcement of Arizona’s law, which mandates proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal races.

Nebraska Attorney General announces inaugural Human Trafficking Task Force Summit

By Legal Newsline |
On September 18, 2024, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will host the inaugural Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at the Younes Center in Kearney. This day-long event will feature multiple speakers and collaborative panels from various professions, including national and local organizations working to combat human trafficking.