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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Nebraska AG Hilgers: 'The Dakota Access Pipeline saves Nebraskan farmers millions of dollars transporting agricultural products'

By Legal News Line |
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) announced that he has joined North Dakota and 12 other state attorneys general to intervene as co-defendants in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).

Powerful lawyer in S.C. asbestos court warned to stop, or possibly face jail time

By Daniel Fisher |
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A U.K. court has threatened South Carolina attorney Peter Protopapas with prison if he continues to claim he is the legal representative of Cape Plc, a U.K. company whose corporate predecessor once mined asbestos in South Africa.

Florence County man arrested on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and related charges

By Legal News Line |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Maston Arthur Williams, 25, of Johnsonville, S.C., on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.

Stephany Bilecki Sentenced to 130 Years for Murdering Her Two Infants Years Apart

By Legal News Line |
Stephany Elizabeth Bilecki (formerly LaFountain), 29, was sentenced to a composite sentence of 130 years with 85 years suspended for the 2015 and 2017 murders of her infant children.

Attorney General Bird Announces Amendment to Protect Kids in Court

By Legal News Line |
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird hosted a press conference to announce a proposed constitutional amendment that will protect kids and Iowans with intellectual disabilities in court.

Labrador Letter – Abortion Trafficking Win

By Legal News Line |
We won a significant victory in Idaho’s ongoing fight to protect Life.

Claims forms on the way to Washington homeowners affected by mortgage servicer mismanagement

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced today that more than 1,500 Washingtonians will receive letters in the mail to claim their share of more than $2 million as the result of a multistate resolution with Nationstar, one of the country’s largest mortgage servicers.

Attorney General Neronha files lawsuit against national real estate management corporation for charging renters illegal application fees and discriminatory behavior

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced the filing of a lawsuit against A.R. Building Company, Inc. (ARBC), a national real estate management corporation with properties in Cumberland, East Providence, North Kingstown, and North Smithfield, alleging they violated Rhode Island’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).

Fourteen Poachers Indicted on Conspiracy, Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, Theft of Wildlife, and Animal Cruelty

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the State Grand Jury returned a 30-count Indictment against fourteen individuals involved in poaching wildlife throughout Arizona.

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Activist New York Doc­tor for Ille­gal­ly Pro­vid­ing Abor­tion Drugs Across State Lines

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York doctor for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in direct violation of state law.

Mayer Brown Partner Ann Richardson Knox Appointed Global Co-chair of Women in Fund Finance

By Legal News Line |
Mayer Brown is pleased to announce that partner Ann Richardson Knox has been appointed the global co-chair of the Women in Fund Finance (WFF) alongside Dee Dee Sklar.

McDermott IP Focus | US Patent Law Under the New Trump Administration on December 19, 2024

By Legal News Line |
McDermott is committed to providing insightful commentary on intellectual property (IP) developments from around the world to our Japanese clients.

Clark Hill Defeats Election Challenge Appealed to Supreme Court of Georgia

By Legal News Line |
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled on Dec. 10 in favor of Atlanta Member Bryan Tyson’s client, Judge-elect Jeff Davis, in a matter relating to his election for the Georgia Court of Appeals in May.

Brooke Hurlbrink Elected to PBA Young Lawyers Division’s Executive Committee

By Legal News Line |
Fox Rothschild congratulates Brooke Hurlbrink, who was elected to the Philadelphia Bar Association’s (PBA) Young Lawyers Division’s Executive Committee. She will serve a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2025.

Foley Releases Guide to Navigate Issues Stemming from Rapid Expansion of Antibody Drug Conjugates

By Legal News Line |
Foley & Lardner LLP released Antibody Drug Conjugates Keep Growing: What You Need to Know, a guide that answers many business and legal questions about the rapid expansion of this area of technology.

Sacramento man receives prison sentence for using stolen credit card numbers

By Legal Newsline |
Steven Raymon Waller, a 46-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to 39 months in prison for access device fraud.

Attorney general cautions consumers about drop-shipping risks during holidays

By Legal Newsline |
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has renewed a consumer alert regarding the risks of drop-shipping, as part of her ongoing Holiday Scams Campaign.

Chinese national pleads guilty to large-scale gift card fraud

By Legal Newsline |
A Chinese national, Donghui Liao, has pleaded guilty to possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices, specifically gift cards.

Yukon man sentenced to 25 years for producing child pornography

By Legal Newsline |
Lynn Edward Stokes, a 46-year-old resident of Yukon, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.

Hilton Head man arrested on charges related to child exploitation

By Legal Newsline |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Justin Marquez-Murguia, a 23-year-old resident of Hilton Head, South Carolina.