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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Case Against Google for Monopolies in Digital Advertising
Attorney General Hilgers announced a major court victory after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google has violated the law by maintaining illegal monopolies in the digital advertising technology industry, stifling competition and harming website publishers, advertisers, and consumers.
Will RFK's FDA create windfalls for trial lawyers?
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Trial lawyers are poised to cash in on product-liability class actions with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the Food and Drug Administration.
Appeals Court Confirms Final Environmental Assessment Sufficient in Hawaiʻi’s Fight to Save Endangered Birds
The Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) has ruled in favor of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the American Bird Conservancy, represented by the Center for Biological Diversity, by affirming the Environmental Court’s ruling that the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) prepared for a project to use the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) to control mosquito born avian malaria on east Maui was sufficient.
CHPS Podcast Episode 3: Unlocking America's Mineral Potential
In an era where technology dictates much of our everyday lives, the conversation around critical minerals and rare earth elements has never been more pertinent.
BakerHostetler Team Represents Woodruff Sawyer in Sale to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for $1.2 Billion
Partners Tony Roehl and Lori Bibb led a team that included Associates Madison Alexander, Katie O’Brien and Brittany Schwabe as they represented independent insurance brokerage and consulting firm Woodruff Sawyer in its sale to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a public global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, for $1.2 billion.
Attorney General Griffin Announces Conviction of North Little Rock Man Arrested in December for Child Pornography
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after securing a guilty plea and 20-year sentence for Richard Keith Dewberry, 68, of North Little Rock.
Baltimore County Man Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Maryland Department of Labor Official
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Mark Anthony Sykes, 51, of Randallstown, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to one count of bribery of a public employee before the Honorable Robert E. Cahill of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
Attorney General Bird Launches Cold Case Card Deck to Help Crack Iowa Cold Cases
Iowa Attorney General Bird announced the launch of the new Iowa Cold Case playing card deck to help crack Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders.
Audit finds $22.5 million in potential savings to Kansas taxpayers
The state of Kansas could save approximately $22.5 million each year, a performance audit conducted by Kansas Medicaid Inspector General Steven D. Anderson recently revealed.
Attorney General Marshall Issues Letter Demanding the Nation’s Leading Companies Abandon Racially Discriminatory DEI Initiatives
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a 15-state letter urging the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of the nation’s leading companies, to abandon unlawful and racially discriminatory DEI initiatives.
DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for 2023 Murder, Robbery
A 35-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to decades in prison following a guilty plea in the 2023 murder and robbery of Dennis Davis.
Attorney General Labrador Accepts Request to Review Investigative Findings in Officer-Involved Shooting in Pocatello
The Idaho Office of the Attorney General has agreed to conduct the prosecutorial review of the investigative findings in the officer-involved shooting that occurred in Pocatello on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
New Hampshire Coordinates with Federal Trade Commission on Ongoing E-ZPass Scam
Attorney General John M. Formella announces enhanced coordination between the New Hampshire Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in response to an ongoing scam targeting E-ZPass users in New Hampshire and across the region
Sheppard Mullin Obtains Dismissal of All Felony Charges Against Spokane Businessman Robert McKinley
On April 3, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah dismissed all felony charges against Spokane businessman Robert McKinley, just days after his federal trial was set to begin.
Bradley Partner Brooks Smith Elected Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Bradley is pleased to announce that Nashville partner Brooks R. Smith has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL).
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Evelyn Meltzer Appointed Member of International Insolvency Institute
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Evelyn Meltzer, partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, has been selected as a member of the International Insolvency Institute (Institute), a nonprofit, limited-membership organization dedicated to advancing and promoting insolvency as a respected discipline in the international field.
Nelson Mullins Gains Five Spots, Ranked No. 60 on 2025 Am Law 100
Nelson Mullins is pleased to announce that the firm has placed No. 60 on the 2025 Am Law 100, moving up five spots from last year.
Maryland subcontractor pleads guilty to bribery and fraud charges
A Maryland man, Christopher Brackins, pled guilty to bribery conspiracy involving a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) official, wire fraud, and possession of a machine gun with an obliterated serial number.
Walgreens settles for $300M over opioid prescriptions and false claims
Today, the Justice Department, alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), announced a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co.,...
Liberty Justice Center challenges "Liberation Day" tariffs in court
On April 18, 2025, the Liberty Justice Center filed for a temporary restraining order and motion for a preliminary injunction to halt the "Liberation Day" tariffs.