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Mississippi man sentenced for counterfeiting currency and illegal firearm possession

By Legal Newsline |
Bryan Lyndell Chapman, a 27-year-old from Mississippi, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison.

CEO pleads guilty to defrauding clients over $2 million

By Legal Newsline |
An Arlington-based business owner, Kiel Brendan Brandt, has pled guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded eight companies of over $2 million.

Meriwether County man sentenced for armed drug trafficking

By Legal Newsline |
A West Georgia man, already serving a life sentence in state prison, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking offenses.

Felix-Aracena sentenced to 10 years for NYC carjacking spree

By Legal Newsline |
Edward Y. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Robert Felix-Aracena was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Arizona man indicted for antisemitic death threats across state lines

By Legal Newsline |
Edward Y. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, alongside Nelson I. Delgado, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Newark Field Office, announced a three-count indictment against Donovan Hall.

Illinois man sentenced for transporting child sexual abuse materials

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An Illinois man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for transporting child sexual abuse material.

DOJ releases report on Austin Flores officer-involved shooting

By Legal Newsline |
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has released a report on the officer-involved shooting of Austin Flores, which took place in Fresno, California, on May 19, 2022.

Convicted felon receives federal prison sentence for firearm possession

By Legal Newsline |
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Giovanny Rivera-Sanchez, a 38-year-old resident of Kissimmee, to 57 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Casa Grande man sentenced for unlawful firearm possession

By Legal Newsline |
Eleazar Alfredo Gomez, a 32-year-old resident of Casa Grande and member of the Gila River Indian Community, has been sentenced to 58 months in prison.

International drug traffickers indicted on charges related to fentanyl distribution

By Legal Newsline |
Edward Y. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Anne Milgram, Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have announced an indictment against Xiang Gao, Oleksandr Klochkow, and Igors...

Attorney General Raoul settles $3.5M case with electric supplier over alleged deceptive practices

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has reached a $3.5 million settlement with Palmco Power IL, known as Indra Energy, to address allegations of deceptive business practices.

Cryptocurrency executive sentenced for embezzling over $4 million

By Legal Newsline |
Vanessa Roberts Avery, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Dylan Meissner, 31, from Westport, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.

Appeals judge rules in opioid case with family ties, refuses to recuse herself

By Chris Dickerson |
A prescription drug company says a federal appeals judge should have recused herself from a case because her husband and two of her children are attorneys at a law firm representing some of the plaintiffs.

Split Ohio SC: Plaintiff wins nothing, lawyers should get nothing

By Daniel Fisher |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff who won a lawsuit but was awarded zero damages isn’t entitled to attorney fees under Ohio’s consumer protection statute, the state’s highest court ruled.

Attorney General Marshall Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director

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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 23 other states in urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominee, Kash Patel, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Attorney General’s Investigation of Potential Organized Retail Crime Leads to Arrest of Little Rock Woman

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after aninvestigation led by agents in his office resulted in the arrest of Dominique Dyserajean Price, 32, of Little Rock on a felony count of theft of property.

Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led 24 states in urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s nominee, Kash Patel, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”).

AG Labrador Stops Biden Administration from Giving Obamacare to Illegal Aliens

By Legal News Line |
A North Dakota federal court halted a Biden Administration rule that would have provided taxpayer-subsidized health plans to illegal aliens.

AG Reyes Sends Warning to Phone Companies That Have Allowed Robocalls to Bombard Utahns

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Sean D. Reyes warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers.

AG Ferguson awards funds to combat gun violence to law enforcement agencies across Washington

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Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office is awarding nearly $2 million to 12 local law enforcement agencies across Washington state for gun violence prevention efforts.