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Attorney General Tong Statement on Eversource Winter Rate Increase
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the announcement from Eversource that standard services rates will rise by 24 percent in January, resulting in a total average bill increase of 7.2 percent.
Attorney General Marshall Announces Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Capital Murder and Attempted Murder Convictions in Jefferson County
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the convictions of Alfreda Janapril Fluker, 44, of Birmingham, for capital murder and attempted murder. Fluker was convicted in the Jefferson County Circuit Court on February 6, 2023.
Bradley and Lillie A. Hobson Recognized by Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program
Bradley is pleased to announce that Lillie A. Hobson has been recognized by the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program’s (MVLP) with a 2024 Medal of the Samaritan for her service to the organization, her third consecutive award honoring outstanding pro bono legal service.
Nelson Mullins Represents Azalea Capital in its Investment in The Virginia Food Group
A team of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorneys represented Azalea Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, in its acquisition of The Virginia Food Group.
DOL probe gets green light as company argues it would ruin its business
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A company hoping to show the Department of Labor is wrecking its business with an investigation that would involve its clients has gotten very little help from a federal judge.
Attorney General Bird Opposes Biden-Harris Mandate that Jeopardizes Lifesaving, Small-Town Fire Departments
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that she led 19 other states in a comment letter opposing a new Biden-Harris mandate that will shut down small-town, volunteer fire departments.
Germantown Man Sentenced for Securities Fraud and Felony Theft of Over $129,000
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Ansoumane Camara, 35, of Germantown, Maryland, was sentenced for securities fraud and felony theft scheme over $100,000 in connection with the offer and sale of investment advice.
State v. Sophie Ross; State v. Bridget Shergalis; State v. Paige Belanger; State v. Calla Walsh
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that co-defendants Sophie Ross, Bridget Shergalis, Paige Belanger, and Calla Walsh each pled guilty to and were sentenced, in Hillsborough County Superior Court – Southern District, on one count of conspiracy to commit criminal mischief and one count of criminal trespass, class A misdemeanors.
Judge grants final OK to $115M Oracle data privacy class action deal; Lawyers get $28.75M
About 3.2 million class members are set to receive $25 each from the deal. The judge overruled objectors who argued the plaintiffs settled too quickly for too little
Navigating the Onboarding Process: Best Practices and I-9 Compliance on November 21, 2024
David Adams, Counsel in Cozen O'Connor's Immigration Practice; Andrew Andersen, Co-Founder at SafestHires, Inc.; David Adams, Account Executive at SafestHires, Inc.; and Karen Elson, Senior Global Mobility Manager at Chewy will present "Navigating the Onboarding Process: Best Practices and I-9 Compliance."
How to Raise a Debut PE Fund on November 21, 2024
On November 21, McDermott Partner Ian Schwartz will be a panelist during the online workshop, “How to Raise a Debut PE Fund.”
ABOTA Honors Dan Scully With Presidential Award
The American Board of Trial Advocates Michigan Chapter recently announced that Detroit Member Dan Scully is this year’s recipient of the Presidential Award.
Attorney General Griffin Announces Grant from State Opioid Settlement Funds to Arkansas Specialty Courts Program
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a grant of up to $1 million from state opioid settlement funds to the Arkansas Specialty Courts Program.
Anchorage Jury Finds State Corrections Not Liable for Attempted Suicide
Anchorage jury found that the Alaska Department of Corrections was not liable for an attempted suicide in the Wildwood Correctional Complex in Kenai on Feb. 8, 2020.
Attorney General Bonta Supports Strengthening Robocall Regulations
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of its proposed rules designed to protect consumers from illegal robocalls by increasing the effectiveness of the FCC’s Robocall Mitigation Database.
Holland & Knight Advises Bladex on $86 Million Syndicated Loan for Grupo Monge
Holland & Knight advised Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Bladex) as sole lead arranger and bookrunner on a $86 million three-year senior unsecured syndicated loan to GMG Holding S.A. (Grupo Monge) and its subsidiaries.
Bite-Sized Legal: Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging is Here – Are You Prepared? on November 21, 2024
Hungry for the latest food law insights and developments? Our Bite-Sized Legal food webinar series is just the thing to satisfy your appetite.
$97M brain damage verdict struck; Plaintiff lawyer's 'rhetoric paints attorneys in a poor light'
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa's highest court has struck a nearly $100 million verdict in favor of a family who blamed doctors for a baby's brain injuries, and its chief justice delivered a smackdown of the plaintiffs' lawyer for ridiculing the defendants' arguments to the jury.
AG Fitch Calls on the FCC to Strengthen VettingProcess to Block Robocallers
Attorney General Lynn Fitch and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network.
SCOTUS Denies Emergency Petition from Biden Administration on Immigration Challenge by Idaho, Texas
Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that the Supreme Court of the United States denied an emergency petition from the Biden Administration to rule on a controversial immigration policy known as Parole-in-Place.