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Attorney General Drummond joins multi-state efforts against federal voter registration policies
OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 21, 2024) - With early and absentee voting for the 2024 presidential election set to begin in a matter of weeks, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is fighting to protect election integrity with a pair of recent filings.
Organized Crime Task Force seizes illegal marijuana in Seminole
Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Organized Crime Task Force recently seized and eradicated more than 9,000 marijuana plants and 456 pounds of unlawful marijuana in Seminole.
Jackson Lewis Named Early Adopter of Diversity Lab's Mansfield Certification
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce that it has been named an early adopter of Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Certification Process.
Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Djamshed Nematov
New York Attorney General Letitia James released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Djamshed Nematov, who died on March 8, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens.
Attorney General Griffin Clears Owners of Fort Smith Property Near Ebbing Air National Guard Base
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement regarding the results of his investigation into the ownership of property near Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith.
AG Nessel Partners with National Labor Relations Board to Strengthen Worker Protections
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) with the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Regional Directors from Board Regions 7-Detroit and 18-Minneapolis to strengthen worker protections.
New York man charged with operating as illegal Chinese government agent
Yuanjun Tang, 67, a naturalized citizen of the United States and resident of Queens, New York, was charged by criminal complaint with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and making materially false statements to the FBI. Tang was arrested today in Flushing, Queens, and will be presented this afternoon.
Alabama Attorney General Marshall Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Uphold State Laws Protecting Girls’ Sports
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a 26-state amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision that the Constitution prohibits States from restricting girls’ sports teams to biological females.
AG Nessel, County Prosecutors Announce "Operation Survivor Justice,” Partnership with U.S. Marshals Service
The initiative, a partnership between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local County Prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service, is working to locate, apprehend, and return to Michigan fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants.
Sheppard Mullin Attorneys Named 2025 “Best Lawyers in America”
More than 250 Sheppard Mullin attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Fox Rothschild Focuses on Youth in Community Engagement and Charitable Giving
Fox Rothschild is putting youth front and center in the firm’s charitable giving, pro bono work and community involvement.
Nelson Mullins Expands Boston Real Estate Practice with New Partner Eamon Welch
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, is pleased to welcome partner Eamon Welch to its office in Boston.
Attorney General Bird Sues to Stop Taxpayer Dollars from Supporting Political Campaign Goals
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined eight other states in suing the Biden-Harris administration for using taxpayer dollars to influence elections and achieve campaign goals.
Attorney General Alan Wilson challenges Biden-Harris administration’s unlawful voter registration scheme
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of nine attorneys general in challenging the Biden-Harris administration’s unlawful voter registration scheme that turns federal agencies into voter registration organizations and puts the integrity of the country’s elections at risk.
Women’s Groups, 26 States Ask US Supreme Court to Hear Cases Seeking to Protect Women’s Sports
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.
Injunction scaled back in challenge to Calif. law targeting minors' online activities
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has dissolved portions of an injunction that blocked a California law imposing new regulations on social media and other online companies over their handling of minors' accounts.
Justice Department launches civil rights probe into Tennessee correctional center
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announced today that the U.S. Justice Department is initiating a civil investigation into conditions at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tennessee. The facility, operated by CoreCivic on behalf of the Tennessee Department of Correction, will be scrutinized for potential violations of constitutional rights under the Civil Rights for Institutionalized Persons Act.
Attorney General Murrill joins coalition urging SCOTUS to allow Arizona's voter registration law
Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 24 states in requesting an emergency stay from the U.S. Supreme Court following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to block Arizona's law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal races.
Pelzer man arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Andrew Donald Kowal, 32, of Pelzer, S.C., on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.
AG Yost sues contractor over unfulfilled repair promises totaling $158K
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a storm-chasing contractor accused of abandoning homeowners after accepting payments totaling $158,000 for repairs.