LEGAL NEWSLINE

Fox Rothschild congratulates Michael R. Herz and Joseph M. “Bud” Murphy Jr. on their appointments to the Supreme Court of New Jersey’s District Ethics Committees.

The BFKN Financial Institutions Group served as legal counsel to Bridgewater Bank and its parent company, Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWB), in connection with the Bank’s definitive merger agreement with First Minnetonka City Bank and First Minnetonka Bancorporation, Inc.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina faces another hurdle as it refuses to increase penalties for labor violations, which the federal government says it is required to do.

Michelle Johnson has been named the recipient of a 2024 Impact Award by Vistage, the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses.

The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear arguments on three ballot initiative challenges regarding abortion rights on Monday, September 9, 2024. The cases are scheduled to begin at 10:00 am in the Supreme Court Courtroom, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska, with each side allotted 15 minutes.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco addressed a gathering organized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to combat the production and spread of unlawful machine gun conversion devices (MCDs). In her remarks, she extended sympathies to those affected by a recent school shooting in Georgia.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against Magic Touch Exteriors and its operators, alleging they defrauded homeowners across the Midwest of over $460,000. The lawsuit, submitted in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, names Joseph Slye and David Harvey as defendants. Slye resides in Galloway, while Harvey is based in Columbus.

An Indiana man was sentenced today to 17 and a half years in prison for possessing and creating images of child sexual abuse.

Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding the recent rate increases approved by the Connecticut Insurance Department for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, ConnectiCare, and United/Oxford plans available on the individual and small group market. These plans are accessible both on and off the state-sponsored exchange.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jeremy Adam Belisle, 41, of Wellford, S.C., on eight charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the South Carolina Attorney General's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office and Greenville County Sheriff's Office, both also members of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with this investigation.

A federal jury convicted a Nevada man today for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic.

A full-time combined position is available in Minnewaukan, ND. The role involves working 37.5 hours per week, divided between two locations: three days as the Deputy Clerk of Court at the Clerk of Court’s Office and two days as a Clerk at the Public Health Office.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today released his Office’s inaugural “Working for Workers” report, which will be issued annually around the Labor Day holiday. The first edition of this report highlights the work of the Wage Theft Division in the Attorney General’s Office, established by Ellison in 2019.

Abraham Yusuff, of Round Rock, Texas — the leader of a scheme to defraud the IRS of over $110 million — was sentenced today to more than 14 years in prison. Meghan Inyang, of San Antonio, and Christopher Eduardo, of Round Rock, two of Yusuff’s co-defendants, were also sentenced today to over three years and over two years in prison, respectively. In total, seven individuals have now been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the scheme.

Attorney General Charity Clark, along with Lamoille County State’s Attorney Aliena Gerhard, will host a free expungement clinic on Thursday, October 3, 2024, with appointments available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Expungements remove specific convictions and dismissed charges from an individual's record after a certain period of time has passed. Under Vermont law, many misdemeanors, 14 different felony offenses, and all dismissed charges can be expunged or sealed.

Attorney General Raoul charges Kendall County man with possession of child sexual abuse material

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the case Viramontes, et al. v. The County of Cook, et al. The brief supports the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois' decision that Cook County's prohibition on the sale and possession of assault weapons aligns with the Second Amendment.

Attorney General Knudsen announces new program to put life-saving naloxone kits in schools

New York Attorney General Letitia James and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the conviction and sentencing of Nathaniel Wagner, 42, of Newfane, NY, for operating a residential contracting fraud scheme in Niagara County. From December 2019 to July 2022, Wagner stole more than $230,000 from over a dozen homeowners throughout Niagara County by taking large up-front deposits and spending the money on personal expenses instead of performing any work. Wagner previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree...

Attorney General Henry announces new protections for Pennsylvania car buyers