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Cucumbers tainted with Salmonella the subject of Fla. lawsuit
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida woman is suing after becoming ill from cucumbers that were allegedly contaminated with Salmonella.
Fla. DOC faces lawsuit over death of transgender woman in men's prison
TALLAHASSEE - Staff at a Florida men's jail failed to adequately monitor a transgender woman inmate there, says a lawsuit over her fentanyl-related death.
Libs on Wis. SC seem poised to help Kamala avoid competition for votes
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Liberal justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are accused by a colleague of doing the bidding of the Democratic Party as it attempts to quickly stop a third-party Presidential candidate from siphoning votes from Kamala Harris.
Nelson Mullins Closes $10 Million Series A Investment Round for Parfin
A team from Nelson Mullins represented Parity Holding Ltd (Parfin) in the recent initial closing of Parfin’s Series A investment round for $10 million, which will strengthen its global expansion.
Justice Department sues RealPage over alleged anticompetitive practices affecting millions of renters
The Justice Department, alongside the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. The suit alleges that RealPage engaged in an unlawful scheme to reduce competition among landlords in apartment pricing and monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software used by landlords to price apartments. This conduct is said to harm millions of American renters by depriving them of competitive leasing terms.
AGs sue DHS over Biden administration’s parole-in-place program
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with attorneys general from 15 other states, has initiated legal action against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over an executive action by the Biden administration that seeks to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. The lawsuit targets the department's recent "parole-in-place" program, which aims to provide amnesty to 1.3 million illegal aliens who have certain family members in the United States.
Paxton leads coalition suing Biden administration over "parole in place" policy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and other officials in the Biden Administration. The suit, backed by a coalition of 16 states and America First Legal, challenges a new agency rule that grants "parole in place" to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens. This policy change would allow certain classifications of illegal aliens to gain permanent residency status while remaining in the United States, contrary to federal law.
Redford man charged with embezzling funds from elderly grandfather
LANSING – Darius Nance, 33, of Redford, was arraigned before Magistrate Andra Richardson in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills on one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult – $1,000 or more but less than $20,000. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the charge yesterday. The charge carries a potential penalty of up to five years’ incarceration and/or a fine of $10,000 or three times the value of the money or property involved, whichever is greater.
Colorado Attorney General joins lawsuit against rental price-fixing by RealPage
Aug. 23, 2024 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined the Justice Department and a bipartisan coalition of states in filing a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc., a Texas-based revenue management software company. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage engaged in illegal agreements with landlords to implement a price-fixing scheme, resulting in increased rent payments for Coloradans.
Ohio Supreme Court suspends Cincinnati attorney over client neglect
The Supreme Court of Ohio has issued a two-year suspension to Cincinnati attorney Calvin S. Tregre Jr. for neglecting five client matters and retaining $4,750 in fees for incomplete work.
Attorney General announces arrest in Medicaid fraud case
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the arrest of a Covington man for unlawfully obtaining over $17,000 in Medicaid benefits.
Statewide Grand Jury indicts Saheed Lawanson for sexual assault charges
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Former Houston County assistant district attorney convicted on ethics charges
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that former Houston County Assistant District Attorney Mark Johnson was found guilty on ethics charges after a Houston County jury returned six guilty verdicts Thursday afternoon. As a result of his six felony convictions, Johnson has been taken into custody.
Washington AG files antitrust suit against real estate software firm
Attorney General Ferguson files antitrust lawsuit asserting RealPage helps landlords conspire to inflate rental prices in Washington
Oregon joins federal lawsuit alleging price-fixing cartel by RealPage
Today, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) in an antitrust enforcement action against RealPage Inc., filed in US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Florida worker pleads guilty to acting as agent for China's government
Ping Li, 59, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to act as an agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) without notification to the Attorney General.
Former Northland Mall security guards acquitted in McKenzie Cochran's death
LANSING – Today, former private security guards John Seiberling, Gaven King, and Aaron Maree were found not guilty by an Oakland County jury of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2014 death of McKenzie Cochran at Northland Mall, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
Attorney General Josh Stein sues RealPage over alleged rent inflation practices
Attorney General Josh Stein has filed a lawsuit against RealPage, alleging the company engaged in illegal practices to raise rents. “Few things are as important as our homes – but too many North Carolinians struggle to afford their apartment,” Stein stated. “Rents are already too high. I will not tolerate any company scheming to block healthy competition among landlords. It raises rent, and it’s illegal.”
Nebraska sets deadline for chief justice applicants
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court will hold a public hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2024. At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of Chief Justice due to the retirement of Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican effective October 31, 2024.
Tennessee joins lawsuit against RealPage over alleged rental price manipulation
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has announced that the state is joining the United States Department of Justice and seven other states in a lawsuit against RealPage, alleging violations of federal antitrust law.