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Thursday, November 14, 2024

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Operation Royal Flush leads to multiple arrests and solves three homicides

By Legal Newsline |
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the success of Operation Royal Flush, a joint law enforcement effort aimed at reducing violent crime in Kings County.

Pueblo cannabis firm settles for $225K over misleading product claims

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced a settlement agreement with Bee’s Knees CBDs, a Pueblo-based cannabis company, and its owner Joseph Leyba.

Ohio law schools end race-based programs after Buckeye Institute probe

By Legal Newsline |
The Buckeye Institute has announced the conclusion of its investigation into race-based programs at Ohio's public law schools.

Oklahoma settles lawsuit over mental health services in criminal justice system

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has announced a settlement in a class-action lawsuit aimed at improving Oklahoma's mental health services within the criminal justice system.

Brazilian resident admits guilt in fraudulent tax refund scheme

By Legal Newsline |
A man from South Carolina, currently living in Brazil, has admitted guilt in a federal court in San Francisco for his involvement in a scheme to file a false tax claim.

Tennessee Supreme Court rules against common law wrongful foreclosure claim

By Legal Newsline |
The Tennessee Supreme Court has clarified standing requirements in the state and determined that there is no common law cause of action for "wrongful foreclosure."

Arkansas Attorney General grants $1 million to specialty courts program

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Tim Griffin has announced a grant of up to $1 million from state opioid settlement funds to support the Arkansas Specialty Courts Program.

Justice Department finds serious violations at Fulton County Jail

By Legal Newsline |
The Justice Department has released findings indicating that conditions at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia breach constitutional and federal laws.

Morrisey co-leads coalition seeking to protect students’ free speech rights

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is co-leading a multistate amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at protecting students’ First Amendment free speech rights.

Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes Congratulates AG-Elect Derek Brown

By Legal News Line |
“I have known Derek Brown for decades and am proud to call him a friend, and now my successor in the Utah Attorney General’s Office,” said Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes.

Licensed Nursing Assistant Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

By Legal News Line |
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Paul A. Williams, 59, of Morrisville, Vermont, was arraigned today on one count of felony Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult.

Sheppard Mullin Advised Pathward, N.A. in $634 Million Sale of its Commercial Insurance Premium Finance Business to Honor Capital Corporation

By Legal News Line |
Sheppard Mullin represented Pathward, N.A, the chartered national bank subsidiary of Pathward Financial, Inc., in the sale of its commercial insurance premium finance business to Honor Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s largest independently owned insurance premium finance companies.

Attorney General James and DEC Interim Commissioner Mahar Secure $121,000 from Long Island Contractor for Illegal Construction Near Protected Wetlands

By Legal News Line |
New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced that they have secured over $121,000 in penalties from contractor Anthony Labriola and his two affiliate companies – ALAC Realty, LLC and ALAC Contracting Corp.

Disappearance and Death of David Braley

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General John M. Formella releases the following statements from the family of David Braley of Belmont, New Hampshire and from the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit on the upcoming anniversary of Mr. Braley’s disappearance when he was 21-years-old:

Airlines' teamwork won't help customers, First Circuit rules in DOJ antitrust case

By John O'Brien |
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has affirmed a ruling that put an end to the so-called "Northeast Alliance" between American Airlines and JetBlue - an arrangement the companies claimed would help customers.

Attorney General Labrador Announces Victory in Challenge to Federal Contractor Minimum Wage

By Legal News Line |
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a federal appellate victory Tuesday in Nebraska v. Su.

Attorney General Griffin Announces Plan to Honor Arkansas D-Day “Band of Brothers” Hero SSG Denver “Bull” Randleman with Statue in Downtown Little Rock Using Private Funds

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing plans to erect a statue in downtown Little Rock honoring Arkansas native Staff Sergeant Denver “Bull” Randleman, who participated in the D-Day invasion as a member of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division that was portrayed in the book-turned-miniseries “Band of Brothers:”

Troutman Pepper Advises Tectonic Engineering in Investment by Good Springs Capital

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper client Tectonic Engineering Consultants, Geologists & Land Surveyors, D.P.C. and its affiliates recently announced an investment by Good Springs Capital LP, a private investment firm focused on partnering with founders, families, and entrepreneurial management teams in the industrial and services sectors.

Bradley Attorneys Recognized by Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program

By Legal News Line |
Bradley is pleased to announce that Emma Duke McBurney and George A. Smith II, attorneys in the firm’s Huntsville office, have been recognized by the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program (MCVLP) for their pro bono contributions to the organization.

Chicago residents sentenced for trafficking minor across state lines

By Legal Newsline |
A Chicago man, Geremy Glass, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor and distributing child sexual abuse material.