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States file update on Section 504 lawsuit against Biden administration
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with representatives from 16 other states, has filed a court update to clarify the intentions behind a recent lawsuit involving Section 504 accommodations.
Justice Department declares ALJ removal restrictions unconstitutional
The Department of Justice has announced a significant decision regarding the constitutionality of removal restrictions on administrative law judges (ALJs).
Tennessee AG leads call for FDA action on counterfeit weight loss drugs
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has spearheaded a coalition of 38 states and territories urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take decisive action against the distribution of counterfeit, unapproved, and contaminated...
Florida AG files lawsuit against Target for alleged investor deception
The State Board of Administration of Florida, represented by Attorney General James Uthmeier and America First Legal (AFL), has filed a class-action lawsuit against Target Corporation.
Bokeelia man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material
Vincent Jay Yau, a 42-year-old resident of Bokeelia, Florida, has pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material.
Cell phone repairman pleads guilty to downloading nude photos from customers
A man from Gallia County has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to downloading nude photos from customers' phones while working at a cell phone repair business.
Raoul joins AGs defending Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against defunding efforts
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and dismantle it.
Attorneys General Statement Re: the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
Attorney General Anne Lopez released the following joint statement signed by 17 state attorneys general regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review made on February 9, 2025.
Executives plead guilty over faulty lead testing devices impacting thousands
The former executives of Magellan Diagnostics, a medical device company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, have admitted guilt in a case involving the concealment of a device malfunction.
Greenberg Traurig’s Martine Tariot Wells to Speak at 2025 ABA Wage & Hour Committee Midwinter Meeting
Martine Tariot Wells, a Labor & Employment shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Denver office, will be speaking on the “FLSA Hot Topics” panel at the 2025 ABA Wage & Hour Committee Midwinter Meeting Feb. 20 in Cancun, Mexico. Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor of the event.
Fresno man faces federal indictment for firearm possession after police chase
A federal grand jury has indicted David Garcia, a 32-year-old resident of Fresno, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Ken Paxton seeks injunction against NCAA over women's sports policy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested a temporary injunction against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to safeguard women's sports.
Mexican man convicted for illegal reentry after multiple deportations
A jury in Rapid City, South Dakota, has found Celso Diaz-Martinez, a 52-year-old Mexican national, guilty of illegal reentry after deportation.
Corpus Christi man pleads guilty to producing child sexual abuse material
A man from Corpus Christi has admitted to producing child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Orange Park man receives two-year sentence for firearms violation
A man from Orange Park has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for firearm possession by a convicted felon.
Pelahatchie man receives nearly five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession
A Pelahatchie resident, Brad O’Neal Lee, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Naples police chief joins state immigration enforcement council
Attorney General James Uthmeier has appointed Naples Police Chief Ciro Dominguez to the State Immigration Enforcement Council.
Appeals court blocks Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
Attorney General Dan Rayfield expressed approval of the 9th Circuit U.S. Appeals Court's decision to block the Trump Administration's efforts to end birthright citizenship.
Miami couple charged with healthcare fraud face asset seizure
Magaly Travieso, 53, and Yudorki Ramirez, 52, both from Miami, Florida, are facing serious charges related to health care fraud and money laundering conspiracies.
U.S.-Mexico cooperation leads to cartel-linked alien smugglers' takedown
Extensive cooperation between the United States and Mexico led to a significant enforcement operation by the Mexico Attorney General’s Office, "Fiscalía General de la República" (FGR), to dismantle a transnational alien smuggling organization in...