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San Carlos man faces arson charge for July fire on reservation

By Legal Newsline |
Keanu Rudy Dude, a 25-year-old member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, has been arrested in connection with the Watch Fire that occurred on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in July 2024.

Colorado City man receives life sentence for involvement in child sexual abuse ring

By Legal Newsline |
LaDell Jay Bistline, Jr., a 46-year-old resident of Colorado City, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich.

Coalition supports Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against Trump's directive

By Legal Newsline |
New York Attorney General Letitia James has co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general to support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its employees.

Palmetto Promise Institute: Imbalanced tort system saddles businesses with job-killing damages awards

By Michael Carroll |
South Carolina businesses continue to be pummeled by a civil justice system that forces each household in the state to pony up $3,181 annually in the form of a “lawsuit tax” to fund out-of-control damages awards, a new report concludes.

Troutman Pepper Locke Helps Secure Asylum for Pro Bono Clients

By Legal News Line |
Troutman Pepper Locke recently secured asylum for a family of three from Honduras, who had fled gang violence and endured the challenges of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program in Mexico.

UB Greensfelder’s Immigration and Franchise Attorneys Earn Recognition by Chambers Global

By Legal News Line |
UB Greensfelder LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Immigration Law Practice has been included in the 2025 Chambers Global Guide, a ranking of the top global lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel in more than 200 jurisdictions across the world.

Conservative justice: Libs on Wisconsin SC just gutted voters' rights

By John O'Brien |
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - It's another 4-3 vote on the Wisconsin Supreme Court that has angered the conservative minority, as one justice says the denial of a voter's power to question how 2022 voting was held "guts" the people's access to courts in election law.

Attorney General Alan Wilson urges U.S. Senate to pass HALT Fentanyl Act, end loophole for Chinese copycat fentanyl

By Legal News Line |
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a total of 25 states in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will end the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives.

Fox Rothschild Attorneys Selected to 2025 Chambers Global List

By Legal News Line |
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce Marie Jiacopello Jones and C.J. Fisher have been selected to the 2025 edition of Chambers Global* for Gaming & Gambling Law – Global Market Leaders, and Odia Kagan has been ranked in the category of Privacy & Data Security: Privacy – USA.

AG Campbell Issues Joint Statement On Lawsuit To Protect Americans From DOGE

By Legal News Line |
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Americans’ private information:

Court of Appeals Affirms Sexual Assault Convictions of Clio Man

By Legal News Line |
Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences of John Digiacomo, 61, of Clio, who was accused of committing multiple sexual assaults on an underage girl in Tuscola, Genesee, and Saginaw Counties between 2014 and 2015, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Attorney General Neronha issues statement regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha 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.

Drummond: 'No confidence' in Governor's Board of Equalization numbers used to warrant irresponsible tax plan

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced prior to Board of Equalization (BOE) meeting that he has no confidence in Gov. Stitt’s manufactured budget numbers being used to justify his proposed tax plan.

Dallas man sentenced over multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme

By Legal Newsline |
A Dallas man, Jordan Ford, has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $5 million insurance fraud scheme.

Kissimmee man sentenced to ten years for attempted enticement of a minor

By Legal Newsline |
A Kissimmee man, Pooran Ramjattan, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity. U.S. District Judge Julie Sneed delivered the sentence following Ramjattan's guilty plea on November 21, 2024.

Lebanon County man indicted for Clean Air Act violations

By Legal Newsline |
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced the indictment of Roy Ladell Weaver, a 41-year-old resident of Jonestown, PA, and his business, Pro Diesel Werks, LLC.

School equipment company owner admits to defrauding Fort Worth ISD

By Legal Newsline |
The owner of a school equipment company has admitted to defrauding the Fort Worth Independent School District.

Burlington man receives decade-long sentence for drugs and firearms offenses

By Legal Newsline |
Loren Senna, III, a 41-year-old resident of Burlington, Vermont, has been sentenced to ten years in prison following his guilty plea to charges of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and being a felon in possession of ammunition.

Indian national indicted for possession of child sexual abuse material

By Legal Newsline |
An Indian national, Ashish Kapoor, also known as Romy Kapoor, has been indicted for possession of child pornography.

Michigan Supreme Court schedules virtual public hearing for March 19

By Legal Newsline |
The Michigan Supreme Court has scheduled a public administrative hearing for March 19, 2025.