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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Attorney General Mayes Fights to Protect Consumers from High Overdraft Fees

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Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives and the House Financial Services Committee urging the House to vote against a resolution that would overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) 2024 rule limiting overdraft fees imposed by the country’s largest banks.

Attorney General Miyares Honors Victims' Rights Advocates at 8th Annual Unsung Hero Award Ceremony

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Attorney General Jason Miyares hosted the 8th annual Unsung Hero Award ceremony, recognizing Virginians who provide exemplary service and support to victims of crime in Virginia.

Attorney General Clark Seeks to Protect Consumers from High Overdraft Fees

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Attorney General Clark and 22 Other Attorneys General Urge House to Reject Resolution Overturning CFPB’s Rule Limiting Overdraft Fee Charges by Big Banks; Overturning CFPB Rule Faced Bipartisan Opposition in the Senate.

Safe2Tell reports rise 15% compared to last year as March highlights school safety and mental health concerns

By Legal News Line |
Colorado students submitted 2,816 reports to Safe2Tell in March 2025, reflecting a slight decrease from February.

Attorney General Labrador Secures up to $335 Million from Pharmaceutical Company Mylan for Role in Opioid Crisis

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. that will deliver up to $335 million nationwide to help combat the opioid crisis.

In SCOTUS Brief, Attorney General Brown Defends use of LGBTQ-Inclusive Books in Public Schools

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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to defend the discretion of public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, to incorporate LGBTQ-inclusive books into their curricula for all students. 

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds for States

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New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.

Beth Oliva Appointed Content Chair of the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF)

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Fox Rothschild congratulates Beth G. Oliva, who was named Content Chair of the 2025 Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF), which will be held in Brussels, Belgium on October 6-8.

Sheppard Mullin Advised Newsmax in $1.2 Billion Financing Agreement with Yorkville Advisors

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A Sheppard Mullin Corporate team represented Newsmax Inc. (NYSE: NMAX), a leading American media company, in negotiating its standby equity purchase agreement of up to $1.2 billion with YA II PN, Ltd. (Yorkville).

Littler Names New Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Chief Business Development Officer

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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has named Jennifer Klein as the firm’s Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Sarah Korth as Chief Business Development Officer.

BakerHostetler Team Earns Ninth Circuit Victory for PlayAGS, Officers, Directors

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Partners Doug Greene, Genevieve York-Erwin, Zachary Taylor and Chardaie Charlemagne, plus Associate Juan Gascon, secured affirmance in the Ninth Circuit of the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of a putative securities class action brought against Las Vegas-based PlayAGS, Inc., a designer and supplier of gaming products and services.

Reed Smith continues to expand new Atlanta office with the addition of finance partner Nick Roecker

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Reed Smith, a global law firm, announced that Nick Roecker has joined its Financial Industry Group as a partner in its Atlanta office.

Ecuadorian national charged with re-entry into the United States

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An Ecuadorian national, Lorenzo Antonio Loja-Castro, has been charged with illegal re-entry into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo in Buffalo, New York.

Preston County man admits to illegal firearm possession

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Pedro Antonio Pacheco, a 46-year-old resident of Kingwood, West Virginia, has admitted to unlawfully possessing a firearm.

Federal jury convicts Texas man for child pornography possession

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A federal jury in McAllen, Texas, has convicted 43-year-old Lyford resident Jose Rodriguez Jr. for possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the verdict, which followed a brief 15-minute jury deliberation after a...

Leaders of LNFM cartel indicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Georgia

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Siblings Johnny and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, alongside Franco Tabares Martinez and their affiliates within the La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM) drug cartel, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Georgia.

Attorneys general challenge SSA's management, warn of risks to benefits

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Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General, has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief against the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Business owner admits to defrauding Paycheck Protection Program of $3.2 million

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An owner of multiple businesses in New Jersey, Daniel Dadoun, has admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $3.2 million from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Texas man indicted on charges related to child pornography possession

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Federal authorities have charged Carlos Eduardo Pineda-Morales of Denton, Texas, with offenses related to child pornography.

Arizona man sentenced to 15 years for kidnapping Utah teenager

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Tadashi Kura Kojima, also known as Aaron Michael Zeman, a 29-year-old from Tucson, Arizona, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.