LEGAL NEWSLINE

Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested thirty-nine-year-old Michael Montoya of Burley, Idaho, on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Montoya faces two counts of production of child sexual exploitation material and five counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material following a search warrant executed at his residence.

Thompson Coburn higher education partner Scott Goldschmidt was quoted extensively in a recent Law.com article on the U.S. Supreme Court blocking new Title IX rules proposed by the Biden administration to protect LGBTQ+ individuals.

The Attorney General’s Office announced that licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Johan Green, 53, of Williamstown, Vermont, was arraigned on 11 counts of felony Medicaid Fraud.

Global legal and compliance technology company, Relativity, has recognized Troutman Pepper eMerge as a finalist for the Best Innovation: Enterprise category in the 2024 Relativity Fest Innovation Awards.

Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce that Chambers Latin America has honored the firm’s San Juan, Puerto Rico office and attorneys Juan Felipe Santos and Sara E. Colón-Acevedo with band rankings in its 2025 guide.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP hosted its inaugural GT Life Sciences Day July 24 in the firm’s Boston office.

Shook Associate Torrey Peterson has been named as a finalist for Young Lawyer of the Year – Litigation by ALM.

Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has completed its investigation in the officer-involved shooting that took place on November 17, 2023 at the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced changes to the Use of Force policy for New Jersey law enforcement, revisions that are designed to increase the likelihood of peaceful resolutions to encounters between police and barricaded individuals, who are frequently in a behavioral or mental health crisis

The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers about QR code scams.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a brief filed Monday in support of North Carolina laws that regulate the prescribing and dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, such as mifepristone.

PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Muslim man's decade-long quest to have sex with his wife has been given a small measure of new life by a federal appeals court that says Pennsylvania must prove it would be a bad idea.

Lynnette Espy-Williams, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named one of the 2024 Most Influential Black Lawyers in Corporate America by Savoy Magazine.

Attorney General Keith Ellison has issued a letter to over 5,000 tobacco distributors and retailers in Minnesota, urging them to cease the distribution, marketing, and sale of unauthorized flavored tobacco products. These products include flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches that have not received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

America First Legal (AFL) has called on the midwestern supermarket chain Hy-Vee, Inc. to halt its "OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit’s Pitch Competition," alleging it violates federal anti-discrimination laws. The competition, part of Hy-Vee's annual OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, is designed to support local minority and women-owned businesses in Missouri and surrounding states with a commitment of $50,000.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued a permanent injunction against Miami tax return preparer Richard Louis, prohibiting him from preparing federal income tax returns, working for or owning any stake in a tax preparation business, assisting others in preparing tax returns, and transferring or assigning customer lists to any other person or entity. The court also ordered Louis to disgorge $390,000 in ill-gotten gains from his return preparation business. Louis agreed to both the injunction and the ordered disgorgement.

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an investor alert today, warning New Yorkers about scams involving fake videos created with artificial intelligence (AI). These AI-manipulated videos, known as deepfakes, feature celebrities and business leaders promoting fraudulent investment schemes. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has received complaints from New Yorkers about these scams and is urging residents to follow protective measures and report misleading content to law enforcement and social media platforms.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that a bipartisan coalition of 35 states has reached a settlement with Delaware, concluding the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the multi-state coalition, determining that unclaimed official checks issued by MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. are governed by the Federal Disposition Act. As a result, states including Arkansas, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Wisconsin, and others will receive over $190 million...

Today, U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Ross for the Eastern District of Arkansas held a press conference to announce a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation that targeted the largest known pharmacy burglary ring in DEA history. Over 50 defendants are allegedly responsible for over 200 burglaries in 31 states, mostly targeting small, 'mom-and-pop' pharmacies.

A total of 17 individuals were arrested this week in connection with firearms and drug crimes as part of the Justice Department’s Houston Violent Crime Initiative.