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Mass. Supreme Court blocks class action lawyers' wiretap claims against hospital
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A pair of Massachusetts hospitals didn’t violate a wiretapping law by monitoring the browsing habits of website users although they may be liable under other statutes, the state’s highest court ruled.
Reed Smith honored for pro bono and ESG work at NLJ Legal Awards
The National Law Journal shortlisted Reed Smith as a Community Impact Leader at its 2024 NLJ Legal Awards on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.
Troutman Pepper’s Melissa Oellerich New Recognized with KINDness Matters Award for Pro Bono Work
Melissa Oellerich New, an associate in Troutman Pepper’s Energy practice, has been recognized with the KINDness Matters Award by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the preeminent international nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children.
McGuireWoods’ Peter Morrison to Clerk in the Eastern District of New York
Peter Morrison, an associate in McGuireWoods’ Commercial Litigation Department in New York, has accepted a one-year clerkship with a U.S. magistrate judge in the Eastern District of New York. His last day at McGuireWoods is Nov. 1.
Attorney General Bird Statement on LULAC Suing State for Upholding Election Integrity
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that the League of United Latin American Citizens (“LULAC”) is suing the State for protecting election integrity by verifying that voters are citizens.
AG Fitch Announces Agreements with Generic Drug Manufacturers
Attorney General Fitch joined a coalition of50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreementsand settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread,long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reducecompetition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous genericprescription drugs.
Update on Attorney General’s Cease and Desist Letter to Voting Information/Voter Participation Center
e Office of the Attorney General (OAG) received a response from the Center for Voter Information/Voter Participation Center (CVI/VPC) to a cease-and-desist letter that the OAG issued on October 31, 2024, ordering the organization to immediately stop sending letters to Maryland voters in which the letters were stating that the voters’ records would be reviewed after the election to determine whether or not the voter had joined their neighbors in voting.
Kobach leads 27-state coalition asking Supreme Court to expedite Virginia voter registration case
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach lead a coalition of attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll.
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Brief Asking Supreme Court to Expedite High-Profile Voter-Registration Case
Attorney General Hilgers joined attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll.
Mcdermott Investment Funds Academy 2024 Update & Outlook: Aifmd, Esg, Renewable Energies, Infrastructure on November 6, 2024
We cordially invite you to our McDermott Investment Funds Academy online seminar.
Attorney General Mayes Sues Behavioral Health Facility Operators for Disability Discrimination
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a lawsuit under the Arizona Fair Housing Act against Olive Branch Assisted Living, LLC, Terra Medical LLC, Terra Medical of Arizona LLC, and their owner, Russell Appleton.
Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of LGBTQ+ Americans' Rights in the Workplace
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief pushing back on an effort to undermine civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ Americans in the workplace.
Ag Moody Unveils Statewide Expansion of Critical Hope Line Offering Lifesaving Support to First Responders After Deadly Hurricanes
On National First Responders Day, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Tampa Bay Crisis Center President & CEO Clara Reynolds, Senator Jay Collins and law enforcement leaders announced the statewide expansion of the First Responder Hope Line.
Attorney General Marshall Sends Letter to Columbia University Raising Grave Concerns About Campus Antisemitism and Divestment from Israel
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 25-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Columbia University to raise grave concerns about antisemitism on campus. The letter also encourages the university not to give in to demands to divest from Israel.
Dallas asbestos firm drives defense nuts with stacks of books, microscopes and crying at trial
Before a Connecticut trial this year over whether talcum powder caused a man’s abdominal cancer, lawyers for Johnson & Johnson pleaded with a judge to prevent plaintiff lawyers at Dean Omar Branham Stanley from engaging in what they called “repeated and pervasive misconduct.”
AG Fitch Praises Supreme Court Decision AllowingVirginia to Remove Noncitizens from Voter Rolls
On Monday, Attorney General Fitch joined attorneys general from 25 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Courtto allow Virginia to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls.
Michigan AG Nessel Issues Statement on Washtenaw County Non-Citizen Voting Charges
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to the charges announced today regarding allegations that a non-citizen voted in the 2024 election:
Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Generic Drug Manufacturers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex Resolving Claims of Conspiring To Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced two significant settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million.
AG’s Office secures guilty plea, 21-year sentence in attempted murder case
Samuel Lee Hall will serve more than 21 years in prison for the attempted murder of Ana Oviedo-Baltazar, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced.
Michael de Leeuw Honored by Access Justice Brooklyn with the Dedication to Justice Award
Michael de Leeuw, vice-chair of the firm’s Business Litigation group, has been selected to receive the Access Justice Brooklyn Dedication to Justice Award.