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South Carolina wants to keep labor penalties lower than feds following massive inflation adjustments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina faces another hurdle as it refuses to increase penalties for labor violations, which the federal government says it is required to do.
Vistage recognizes Atlanta partner Michelle Johnson with a 2024 Impact Award
Michelle Johnson has been named the recipient of a 2024 Impact Award by Vistage, the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses.
Attorney General Jackley Announces Tribal Prioritized Law Enforcement Training Graduation Sept. 3
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that 21 officers, including nine tribal law enforcement officers, will graduate from the state’s tribal prioritized law enforcement class course on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Warren man sentenced to serve 40 years in state prison for attempting to kill his mother with hammer
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Warren man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 40 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to attempting to kill his mother in 2021.
Former Dentist Who Stole Millions from Maryland Medicaid Now Sentenced for Violating Probation
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the sentencing of former dentist Seyed Hamid Tofigh, 57, of Potomac, Maryland, after The Honorable Carol Ann Corderre of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County found Tofigh to have violated the terms of his probation from a home-detention sentence imposed in February of this year.
Final Report Regarding the January 21, 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Nashua, New Hampshire
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has completed its investigation in the officer-involved shooting that took place on January 21, 2024, at 49 Marie Avenue in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Matthew Ingber Named "Office Managing Partner of the Year" Finalist by New York Law Journal
Matthew Ingber, managing partner of Mayer Brown’s New York office, has been named a finalist by New York Law Journal (NYLJ) for the “Office Managing Partner of the Year” award.
Quinn Emanuel Ranked Amongst Top Ten Most Active and Best Performing Law Firms in the Patexia 2024 ANDA Intelligence Report
Quinn Emanuel has been ranked amongst the top ten Most Active and Best Performing Law Firms in the Patexia 2024 ANDA Intelligence Report.
McGuireWoods Partner Anna Horevay Named a Bond Buyer Rising Star
McGuireWoods Baltimore partner Anna Horevay has been recognized as a 2024 Rising Star by The Bond Buyer, the daily national newspaper of the municipal bond industry.
Polsinelli Advises Bluestone Investment Partners in Becoming the First Ever Critical Technologies SBIC in SBA/DOD Joint Program
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli recently advised Bluestone Investment Partners in obtaining the first ever Small Business Investment Company Critical Technologies Initiative (SBICCT) license issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
J&J's $9 billion talc bankruptcy: Good for plaintiffs, if not their lawyers
Johnson & Johnson has proposed, for the third time, a simple deal for plaintiffs claiming its cosmetic talcum powder gave them cancer: File a claim in bankruptcy court, and get a check for up to $200,000.
Attorney General Platkin Announces Applications Now Being Accepted for 2025 Attorney General’s Honors Program
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that the application period is open for the 2025 New Jersey Attorney General’s Honors Program, a two-year program that offers recent law school graduates and newly admitted lawyers the opportunity to start their legal careers in public service in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
State Response to Appeal on Ruling Regarding HB 68
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a response to the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) appeal of Ohio’s trial court victory defending the legality of the state’s ban on medical interventions seeking to transition the sex or gender of a minor.
Drummond urges denial of hydroelectric plant plan in southeast Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to deny an application from the Southeast Oklahoma Power Corporation (SEOPC) to build a hydroelectric power plant on the Kiamichi River in Pushmataha County.
Former McKeesport detective charged with embezzling over $1 million from police union
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the arrest of a McKeesport detective and former Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) financial officer on charges related to the theft of more than $1 million from his union lodge.
Attorney General Marshall leads multi-state brief supporting Florida's child gender procedure law
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has led a 23-state brief in support of Florida’s appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Doe v. Surgeon General, State of Florida. Marshall urged the Eleventh Circuit to reverse the district court’s injunction on Florida’s law that places restrictions on sex-change procedures and prohibits administering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries to minors for gender transition purposes. This action follows Marshall's leadership of a 22-state coalition two months prior, asking the Court of Appeals to allow Florida to...
Ohio Supreme Court rules on jury standards in medical negligence cases
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that in civil lawsuits, only jurors who find a person acted negligently can vote to determine if that person is at fault for causing the plaintiff’s injuries. This decision applies specifically to negligence cases, requiring three-fourths of the jury members to agree on a verdict.
Attorneys general file amicus brief supporting FDA's denial of flavored vape product authorization
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the case of Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC., dba Triton Distribution, et al. The brief supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to deny marketing authorization for certain candy- and fruit-flavored vape products, arguing that these products are not appropriate for public health protection. This action follows a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in January 2024 that favored manufacturers...
Court grants temporary restraining order against latest student loan cancellation effort
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granted a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Education’s recent attempt to cancel student loans.
Westerly man sentenced to prison for child molestation
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Westerly man has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for sexually assaulting a victim under the age of 14 in 2021 and 2022.