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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Legal Challenge to Unlawful Termination of Job Corps
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined an amicus brief, alongside 21 attorneys general, in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps in Cabrera et al. v. Department of Labor...

Attorney General James Co-Leads Coalition Defending Humanitarian Immigration Program
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in filing a brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold an order blocking the federal government from...

Washington state files amicus brief in support of legal challenge to unlawful termination of Job Corps
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief with the attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a national program that offers career...

Oregon Leads Multi-State Legal Effort to Restore Funding for Humanities Programs Across the Country
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of states, urging a federal court to stop the Trump administration from gutting federal support for public humanities programs that serve communities nationwide. The coalition filed an...

El estado de Washington demanda a la administración de Trump por compartir ilegalmente información personal de salud con ICE
SEATTLE – El procurador general de Washington, Nick Brown, se unió ayer a una coalición multiestatal para presentar una demanda que impugna la decisión del U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, Departamento de Salud y Servicios...

Dove Celebrates Sixth National CROWN Day on July 3 by Spotlighting the Next Generation of Crown Leaders
HOBOKEN, N.J., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dove and the CROWN Coalition will celebrate the sixth annual National CROWN Day, also known as Black Hair Independence Day, on July 3rd, commemorating the inaugural signing of the first CROWN Act on...

Alta Equipment Group Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
LIVONIA, Mich., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today...

Governor Mills Statement on U.S. Senate Passage of Federal budget reconciliation bill
July 1, 2025 Governor Janet Mills today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the 2025 Federal budget reconciliation bill: "The President's so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' -- advanced by Republicans in the U.S. Senate -- will...

2025-75 COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S....

2025-75 COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S....

National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud
Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges...

Attorney General Brown wins court order blocking Trump administration’s dismantling of Health and Human Services
SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today, along with attorneys general from 19 states, secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the Department of...

Attorney General Ford Urges Court to Uphold Orders Blocking Trump Administration’s Attack on USRAP Refugees
Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pacito v. Trump, supporting a challenge to Executive Order...

Attorney General Ford Announces Court Victory Striking Down Illegal Tariffs
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down the tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The...

Kelley Drye Announces New Partners and Special Counsel
New York, NY, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is pleased to announce the election of three new partners – Elizabeth N. Krasnow, Maeghan J. McLoughlin, and Randall L. Morrison, Jr. – effective July 1, 2025. In addition,...

Washington State sues Trump Administration for illegally sharing personal health data with ICE
SEATTLE– Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unrestricted access to individual personal health data...

Attorney General James Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ensuring continued access to critical...

Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary...

Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S....