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Monday, November 18, 2024

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Former Jehovah's Witnesses elder sentenced for child sexual abuse

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced the sentencing of Norman Aviles-Garriga, a former Jehovah’s Witnesses elder, to 11.5 to 23 years in prison for sexually abusing three children over two decades ago.

Oklahoma's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program moves under Attorney General's oversight

By Legal Newsline |
The Oklahoma Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program has transitioned to the Office of the Attorney General as of today.

Rutland police sergeant charged after non-lethal officer-involved shooting

By Legal Newsline |
The Attorney General's Office has announced the arraignment of Rutland City Police Sergeant Andrew Plemmons on charges related to an officer-involved shooting incident.

Alan Wilson joins states challenging Trump's prosecution

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to uphold the dismissal of an indictment against former President Donald Trump.

Illinois man charged with dissemination of child sexual abuse material

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a man from Loraine, Illinois, with disseminating child sexual abuse material.

AGs urge court to uphold dismissal of Trump's indictment

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Ashley Moody is spearheading a multistate initiative urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to uphold the dismissal of an indictment against former President Donald Trump.

Justice McKenna contributes as volunteer justice pro tem in CNMI

By Legal Newsline |
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna recently visited Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Guam.

Attorney General warns Indiana residents about October product recalls

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued a warning to Indiana residents about consumer protection concerns related to products recalled in October.

Lexington man sentenced to prison for cocaine trafficking in Kershaw County

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the sentencing of Walter Goad, a Lexington County resident, to 25 years in prison for cocaine trafficking.

Attorney General Murrill joins probe into pediatric group's puberty blocker guidelines

By Legal Newsline |
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general to investigate the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Ohio Supreme Court upholds 60-year sentence for robbery and kidnapping spree

By Legal Newsline |
The Supreme Court of Ohio has upheld a 60-year prison sentence for Tommy Glover, who was convicted of a series of robberies and kidnappings in Hamilton County.

Ellison announces settlement with Blue Cross on mental health service access

By Legal Newsline |
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced a settlement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to improve access to mental health services.

Two North Idaho Men Arrested for Exploitation of Children

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested thirty-one-year-old Bryce Berg on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, for 10 counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material and 1 count of attempted voyeurism after a search warrant was served at his residence.

Eighteen Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Named to the 2024 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

By Legal News Line |
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys have been named to the 2024 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Man's estate can't sue Dept. of Defense over COVID vaccine claims

By John O'Brien |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Defense has defeated a lawsuit that blamed it for the death of a man who took the COVID-19 vaccine.

Lt. Governor Way, Attorney General Platkin, and OHSP Director Doran Announce Safeguards to Protect the Right to Vote During the 2024 General Election

By Legal News Line |
Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) Director Laurie Doran today announced that the State of New Jersey will be taking a multi-pronged approach to help ensure that the 2024 General Election is fair, transparent, secure, and runs smoothly.

AG Nessel Joins Coalition Urging Federal Court to Maintain Access to Emergency Abortion Care

By Legal News Line |
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho.

Attorney General Campbell Joins Coalition Urging Federal Court To Maintain Access To Emergency Abortion Care

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho.

Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads 25-State Coalition in Letter Expressing Concern over Antisemitism at Columbia University Amid Calls for Divestment from Israel

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement that he and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson have sent a letter on behalf of 23 other state attorneys general to Columbia University about the rise of antisemitism on its campus from groups promoting boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) against Israel:

Attorney General Griffin Moves Consumer Utility Rate Advocacy Division (CURAD) under Leadership of Deputy Attorney General Chandler; Announces Promotions of Senior Assistant AGs Cryer and Broyles

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing two promotions and an organizational shift in his office.