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Kendra Richard named judicial referee for South Central Judicial District
Kendra Richard has been appointed as a Judicial Referee for the South Central Judicial District, with her term beginning on January 2, 2025.
Man sentenced to over 13 years for shooting on Ute Mountain Ute Reservation
Lovell Cassius Benallie, a 27-year-old from Kirtland, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 166 months in prison following his conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence on the Ute Mountain Ute...
Independent Health settles False Claims Act suit for up to $98 million
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Independent Health Association and its affiliate, Independent Health Corporation, have agreed to pay up to $98 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
Zachary T. Lee named acting U.S. attorney for Western District of Virginia
First Assistant United States Attorney Zachary T. Lee will assume the role of Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia starting December 21, 2024, following the resignation of United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh.
Leon Williams receives lengthy sentence for possessing ammunition as convicted felon
U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Leon Williams, a 35-year-old resident of Clearwater, Florida, to 15 years in federal prison.
Two Arizonans admit guilt in $3.3M Medicaid fraud case
CoEric Riley, 38, and Britney Gooch, 37, both residents of Mesa, Arizona, have pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud.
Michigan AG criticizes utility spending focus amid power outage concerns
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed comments with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in response to an audit of Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company's electric distribution systems.
Buckeye Institute challenges Corporate Transparency Act's constitutionality
The Buckeye Institute has submitted an amicus brief in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland, opposing the Corporate Transparency Act.
Keller Postman says Tubi's lawyers should be DQ'd; Case says firm files frivolous claims
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Keller Postman, accused of filing frivolous arbitration claims against Fox Broadcasting’s Tubi unit, has fired back with a demand that Tubi’s lawyers at Jenner & Block be disqualified for contacting some its clients.
Attorney General Griffin Honors Arkansas’s Top Law Enforcement Officers of 2024
Griffin: ‘The men and women we’ve recognized have shown outstanding courage and commitment to their communities in the past year’
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces N. Charleston caregiver charged with stealing from nursing home residents
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Elisa R. Niles, 42 years old, of North Charleston, S.C., on two counts of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)}, two counts of Financial Identity Fraud {16-13-0510(B)}, and two counts of Obtaining Property under False Pretense, value less than $2,000 {16-13-0260}.
AG Reyes Dismisses Lawsuit Against NAAG After it Makes Significant Governance and Financial Oversight Changes in Response to Utah Lawsuit
Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced the settlement and dismissal of a lawsuit he filed in early 2023 on behalf of the State of Utah against the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
Drummond opposes proposed electric transmission corridor that would span Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is opposing a 645-mile electric transmission corridor proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy that would span Oklahoma from the panhandle through the Arkansas border.
AAR CORP settles for over $55M following FCPA investigation
AAR CORP, an aviation services company based in Wood Dale, Illinois, has agreed to pay over $55 million following investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission into violations of the Foreign Corrupt...
Dauphin County man indicted for methamphetamine trafficking
A federal grand jury has indicted Rasheek Blackstone, a 35-year-old resident of Steelton, Pennsylvania, on charges related to methamphetamine trafficking.
Yakima Valley dairies ordered to ensure safe drinking water amid contamination concerns
United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice has mandated that three dairies in the Lower Yakima Valley conduct well testing and provide safe drinking water to residents at risk from nitrate-contaminated wells.
Owner sentenced for failing to report up to $6 million in income
The owner of a series of bikini barista coffee stands has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $75,000 for filing a false tax return. U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced the sentencing of Assad Baragzai, 47, from Yarrow Point,...
Massachusetts man faces multiple federal firearm charges
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, alongside Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has indicted...
Houston man charged in immigrant fraud scheme promising legal status
A Houston man, aged 57, has been indicted on charges related to a scheme allegedly designed to defraud immigrants. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced the charges against Jesus Carlos Silva, who appeared before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Ho.
Stevens County man charged in 1997 double murder cold case
Stevens County authorities have charged Charles Lloyd Tatom with first-degree murder in the 1997 deaths of Marlene Emerson and her daughter Cassie.