John Luman Smith (born June 5, 1969) is an American attorney who has served in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) as an assistant United States Attorney, acting United States Attorney, and head of the department’s Public Integrity Section. He was also the chief prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, an international tribunal at […]

Bayer CropScience and Monsanto Allegedly Falsely Claimed Certain Roundup® Consumer Products Were Safe and Non-Toxic, Violating an Agreement with OAG New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Bayer CropScience LP (Bayer) and Monsanto Company (Monsanto) for allegedly making false and misleading claims regarding the safety of certain Roundup® consumer weedkillers. Bayer and Monsanto […]

Shima Babaei was imprisoned in Iran in 2018 for protesting against the regime’s compulsory hijab laws and publicly removing her headscarf. A coalition of 25 human rights groups announced today that its prestigious women’s rights award will go this year to Shima Babaei, an exiled Iranian women’s rights activist and former political prisoner, in tribute to the courageous women […]

Largest Gun Buyback in New York History with More Than 3,000 Firearms Turned in at Nine Simultaneous Events Throughout the State AG James Has Taken More Than 7,000 Firearms Out of Communities Since 2019 In support of Attorney General Letitia James’ effort to organize the first-ever statewide gun buyback in New York history, which removed more than 3,000 guns out of communities this past Saturday, elected […]

Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown has been on leave from the Supreme Court of Canada since Feb. 1. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)   Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown has issued a statement regarding his absence from the top court after a physical altercation that allegedly took place at an Arizona resort in January. Brown’s statement comes […]

First coined in the 19th century, the term « Silk Road » refers to a much more ancient reality, dating back to the first exchanges between China and the Roman Empire. Beyond their purely commercial dimension, these maritime and land routes, which enabled the spread of ideas, knowledge and religions, remain an invaluable source of exchange and […]

Soucieux de contribuer concrètement à la planification de la relève en droit, le cabinet d’avocats et notaires Dunton Rainville est heureux d’annoncer l’octroi d’un don majeur de 110 000 $ à la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS). Pascal Grégoire, directeur de La Fondation de l’Université de Sherbrooke, Me Yanick Tanguay, associé et vice-président du […]

The English Speaking Section of the Bar of Montreal held its renowned talk on Palace life and funny tribulations among practicing lawyers and judges. For the third year in a row, the king of the crop most bilingual and multicultural lawyer, Me Simon Potter, offers his humorous and hilarious experiences you only find in Montreal […]

Entre le 15 et le 31 janvier 2023, le Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l’Amérique du Nord (NORAD) a accompli l’opération NOBLE DEFENDER, à partir de plusieurs emplacements dans l’Arctique et sur la côte est du Canada et des États-Unis.   L’opération NOBLE DEFENDER a démontré l’état de préparation et la capacité du NORAD […]

AG James, U.S. Department of Justice, and Bipartisan Coalition of States Sue Google To Break Up Monopolies that Harm Website Publishers, Businesses, and New York Consumers New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Google LLC (Google), for monopolizing the digital advertising industry. Together with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), a bipartisan coalition […]