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Do the crime, lose tax-exempt status: Does Greenpeace pipeline protest apply?
Greenpeace calls the $660 million verdict a jury delivered against it for orchestrating violent protests at a North Dakota pipeline a threat to “our rights to peaceful protest and free speech.” But one of the biggest threats may be to its status as a tax-exempt public interest group.
AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Filing of Three Environmental Enforcement Actions in Overburdened Communities, Settlement of Past Lawsuit
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced three new environmental enforcement actions in communities considered overburdened under New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law.
Nebraska Attorney General's Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Cryptocurrency Scams
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is issuing a consumer alert to the public following a surge in reports of romance scams and cryptocurrency-based investment fraud.
Bradley Announces Anne Marie Seibel as Chair of Litigation Practice Group
Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Anne Marie Seibel has been named chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and will be responsible for overall strategic planning for the practice.
Eric Scott Thompson Joins Marshall Dennehey’s Wilmington, Delaware Office As Special Counsel
Eric Scott Thompson has joined Marshall Dennehey’s Wilmington, Delaware office as Special Counsel in the firm’s Casualty and Workers’ Compensation Departments.
DaShawn Street Convicted of Murder and Attempted Murder for Two Separate Shootings in 2018
Anchorage jury found Dashawn Anthony Street, a 31-year-old Mountain View resident, guilty of Murder in the First Degree and Attempted Murder for killing one man and nearly killing another within 90 minutes of each other in the early morning hours of Sept. 29, 2018.
AG Jennings co-leads lawsuit to save AmeriCorps
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that Delaware is co-leading a group of 24 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps.
Upstate men arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Zachary Taylor Westmoreland, 36, of Laurens, S.C., and Dennis Roland Fallaw, Jr., 63, of Chappells, S.C., on 11 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the South Carolina Attorney General's Office made the arrests in these unrelated cases. Investigators with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office, Newberry County Sheriff's Office, Greenville County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Secret Service, and Homeland Security Investigations, all also members of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with these investigations.
Virginia Receives Over $116 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that Virginia has received a payment of $116.2 million from the major tobacco companies, including Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane, and ITG Brands LLC, as a result of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to shut down real estate company that locked homeowners into unfair agreements
Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in Adams County District Court today against MV Realty over allegations that the company illegally locked hundreds of Colorado homeowners into unfair brokerage contracts with exorbitant fees and decades-long terms that even applied to their heirs.
Operation Restore Justice leads to 205 arrests nationwide
The Department of Justice has announced the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and apprehending child sex offenders.
Justice Department announces Operation Restore Justice arrests
The Department of Justice has revealed the results of Operation Restore Justice, a large-scale initiative targeting child sex offenders.
Accountant sentenced for embezzling millions from Westmoreland County business
A Canonsburg, Pennsylvania resident has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his involvement in a long-term embezzlement scheme.
Convicted killer Jerry Tyree sentenced to over 18 years for Northeast D.C. shooting
Jerry Tyree, a 46-year-old resident of the District, has been sentenced to 18 and a half years in prison for a shooting incident that occurred on November 29, 2023.
Dominican national pleads guilty to illegal reentry in Boston
A Dominican national living in Dorchester has admitted guilt to charges of illegal reentry into the United States.
East Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to minor exploitation charge
A former resident of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Mexican national sentenced for benefiting from forced labor
A Mexican national residing illegally in Lexington, Serafin Bayona, 35, has been sentenced to 135 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove for financially benefiting from forced labor.
Justice Department arrests over 200 offenders in nationwide crackdown on child sex abuse
The Department of Justice has revealed the outcomes of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide effort aimed at apprehending child sex predators.
Guatemalan national charged with illegal reentry into United States
A Guatemalan national has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.
Texas AG announces indictments for illegal vote harvesting scheme
Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced the indictment and arrest of six individuals, including public officials, in connection with a vote harvesting scheme in Frio County.