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Monday, April 28, 2025

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Hartland man faces charges over alleged embezzlement from vulnerable adult

By Legal Newsline |
Today in Lansing, Kirk Lanam, 52, of Hartland, faced arraignment before Magistrate Judge Marie Soma at the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills.

Two Tucson men sentenced for conspiring with ISIS

By Legal Newsline |
Ahmed Mahad Mohamed and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, two Somali citizens residing in Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced for their involvement in a conspiracy to travel to the Middle East to join ISIS.

Safe and Healthy Families Initiative announces annual award ceremony for domestic violence practice

By Legal Newsline |
The Safe and Healthy Families Initiative will hold its second annual Bob Moyer Memorial Award for Excellence in Domestic Violence Informed Practice on Thursday, February 6, 2025.

State AGs oppose federal pressure on immigration enforcement

By Legal Newsline |
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, together with attorneys general from twelve other states, issued a joint statement concerning a memorandum from a Trump-era appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Perryman Group: Excessive tort costs drain $810M from Georgia economy

By B. J. Milam |
Georgia's excessive tort costs result in an $810 million annual loss, or $1,415 per resident, impacting the state's fiscal health and economy.

The Perryman Group: Nevada loses $203M annually to excessive tort costs

By E. F. Cullerton |
A report from The Perryman Group reveals that Nevada's excessive tort costs result in a $203 million annual loss, or $1,249 per resident, contributing to federal revenue losses.

W.Va., three other states sue to block illegal migrants from census count

By Chris Dickerson |
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined the AGs of three other states in filing a lawsuit that challenges the Biden administration decision to count illegal aliens when determining the number of congressional seats and electoral votes that each state receives.

Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend California Clean Air Act Waivers

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general and 3 cities to defend two Clean Air Act waivers granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are critically important to stop climate change and protecting public health from air pollution.

AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Preserve Inflation Reduction Act

By Legal News Line |
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to safeguard the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), landmark legislation that provides historic investments in towns and cities across the nation.

Sex with staff could bite doctor sued for exploded breast

By Daniel Fisher |
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose breast implant “blew open” in the shower gets another chance to sue her surgeon for malpractice, after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled jurors were improperly prevented from hearing about the doctor’s three-way sex relationship with his office manager.

Charles Schneider Joins Bradley as Senior Advisor for Governmental Affairs and Economic Development

By Legal News Line |
Bradley is pleased to announce that Charles Schneider has joined the firm’s Nashville office as a senior advisor in the Governmental Affairs and Economic Development practice groups.

Report calls for overhaul in Ohio's energy policy

By Legal Newsline |
Columbus, OH – A new report titled "Better Energy Policy for Ohio" has been released by The Buckeye Institute in collaboration with Americans for Prosperity-Ohio.

2025 Virtual Nonprofit Roundtable on January 23

By Legal News Line |
​Littler presents a highly engaging, practical roundtable series geared toward the nonprofit industry.

Montrel Preston Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Oklahoma City Office

By Legal News Line |
Montrel Preston recently joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Oklahoma City office as an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Department.

AG Jennings’ applauds two major gun safety wins

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Jennings released the following statement on Supreme Court of the United States’ decision to deny two writs of certiorari, refusing to entertain a challenge to Delaware’s assault weapon and large capacity magazine ban and refusing a challenge to Maryland’s gun licensing law.

Attorney General Phil Weiser takes action to protect federal firearm safety measures from incoming Trump administration

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he and more than a dozen other states are joining together to defend two major actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to protect residents nationwide.

Collin Schwartz Joins GRSM as Financial Services Partner

By Legal News Line |
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Collin Schwartz as a Partner in the firm’s New York and Miami offices.

Kirkland Ranks Atop Numerous 2024 League Tables of Legal Advisers to M&A

By Legal News Line |
In the Full Year 2024 M&A and Private Equity league tables, Kirkland & Ellis ranked #1 in several categories.

AG Nessel warns Michigan residents about contractor scams during extreme cold

By Legal Newsline |
As extreme cold conditions affect Michigan, Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a warning to residents about potential scams.

Long Island man charged with multiple counts related to child exploitation

By Legal Newsline |
Jacob Israel Walden, a healthcare executive from Long Island, was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Central Islip on charges related to child exploitation.