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Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
Attorney General William Tong joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy (GLP-1 drugs).
Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after he joined a bipartisan coalition of state and territory attorneys general calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins multistate coalition to defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in support of a lawsuit (PDF download) to stop the Trump administration and Elon Musk from defunding and disbanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
New Report on Workplace Fraud in Maryland Finds Thousands of Misclassified Workers in Maryland
Maryland’s Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud (JETF) has released a new annual report, revealing the magnitude of worker misclassification in Maryland.
Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Hull Street Energy in Agreement to Acquire Elwood Energy’s Illinois Power Assets
Troutman Pepper Locke advised Hull Street Energy, LLC (HSE), a private equity firm that specializes in deploying capital into the power sector as it decarbonizes, in its agreement to acquire six units from Elwood Energy LLC, a subsidiary of J-Power USA.
Houston robbery crew members charged with multiple crimes including murder
A grand jury in the Southern District of Texas has issued a superseding indictment against 13 men from Houston, charging them with involvement in a robbery crew accused of engaging in various criminal activities.
Two former Jal police officers convicted for civil rights violations
A federal jury has convicted two former officers of the Jal Police Department for civil rights violations related to an incident in July 2021 that resulted in the death of an individual identified as John Doe.
Navajo man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in federal court
A Navajo man has entered a guilty plea in a federal court for charges related to second-degree murder and firearms use in connection with a 2022 shooting incident.
Fitchburg man sentenced to over five years for counterfeiting currency
Cornelius Stewart, a 30-year-old resident of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for producing and distributing counterfeit $100 bills.
Extradited Canadian faces U.S. charges for leading drug ring
An alleged leader of a transnational drug trafficking organization, Andrew Clark, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States.
Columbus man pleads guilty to sextortion and child pornography charges
Jacob M. Rager, a 21-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of sextortion involving at least two female victims and possession of child pornography.
Houston man pleads guilty in $3 million romance scheme targeting elderly
A Houston man has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with a romance scheme that defrauded victims across the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Brockton USPS employee pleads guilty to stealing postal orders
A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service has admitted to embezzling funds exceeding $18,000.
St. Louis County man pleads guilty to pandemic-related fraud
A St. Louis County man, Daryl Jones Jr., has admitted to engaging in fraudulent activities related to COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits.
Four Missouri men admit using stolen checks for fraud
Four men from Franklin County, Missouri, have confessed to using checks stolen from the U.S. Mail to carry out bank fraud.
Mayes joins coalition in legal battle over Trump's FEMA funding freeze
Attorney General Mayes has taken further legal action alongside a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, filing a second motion for enforcement against the Trump administration.
Glocester man sentenced to prison for role in fatal shooting
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced the sentencing of a Glocester man, Ryan Gallagher, to 12 years in prison for his involvement in the shooting death of Taylor Peterson in June 2021.
Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Minneapolis man charged with supporting foreign terrorist group
Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan was taken into custody and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
U.S. Attorney's Office charges four individuals with immigration-related crimes
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio has announced new immigration charges against four individuals in separate cases.