DOJ Sues Minnesota over Title IX Violations Regarding Girls Sports and Intimate Spaces

The DOJ Civil Rights Division filed suit against the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League alleging Title IX violations. The complaint alleges defendants required girls to compete against boys in girls-only athletic competitions and allowed males access to female intimate spaces like locker rooms and bathrooms. The lawsuit seeks declaratory, injunctive, and damages relief.

Six Pittsburgh Defendants Charged with Hate Crimes and Obstruction for Antisemitic Attack

The DOJ announced hate crime charges against six Pittsburgh-area defendants for a September 2024 antisemitic attack on a Jewish male in Oakland. The indictment includes violations of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy charges. Defendants allegedly made antisemitic statements, physically attacked the victim, and provided false testimony before a federal grand jury.

GTCR / ZENTIVA Merger Cleared

The European Commission cleared GTCR's proposed acquisition of ZENTIVA under EU Merger Regulation on 27 March 2026. The transaction was reviewed at Phase I under Article 6(1)(b) and received unconditional clearance with no competitive concerns identified. The merger involves pharmaceutical manufacturing activities (NACE C.21).

OEP IX / LEVIAT Group Merger Review

The European Commission cleared the proposed merger between OEP IX and LEVIAT Group under Article 6(1)(b) of the EU Merger Regulation (Regulation 139/2004). The transaction involves companies engaged in metal fabrication, lifting and handling equipment, and construction materials manufacturing. The Phase 1 decision, issued on March 27, 2026 under the super-simplified procedure, raises no competition concerns.

State v. Faulkner - Interlocutory Appeal Denied, Search Warrant Suppression

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals denied Christopher Lee Faulkner's application for interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from his home pursuant to a search warrant. Faulkner faces nine drug- and weapon-related charges in Gibson County Circuit Court (Case No. H10918). The appellate court affirmed that information from two independent sources corroborating an anonymous informant's tip was sufficient to establish probable cause.

State v. Abernathy - Interlocutory Appeal Denied, Motion to Suppress

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals denied defendant Jonathan Abernathy's application for interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant. The appellate court found the application lacked sufficient grounds for interlocutory review under Rule 9 of the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure. The defendant remains incarcerated pending trial on drug and weapons offenses.

State v. Crossley - Murder Conviction Affirmed, Gang Evidence Challenge Rejected

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Gerald Elijah Crossley's Madison County Circuit Court convictions for first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, and employing a firearm during a dangerous felony. The appellate court rejected the defendant's challenges to the trial court's admission of gang-related evidence and expert testimony, and found the evidence sufficient to establish his identity as the perpetrator of the July 27, 2019 shooting that killed Cole Felton and injured Deandre Wright.

State of Tennessee v. Amanda Jean Phillips - Aggravated Child Neglect Conviction Affirmed

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Amanda Jean Phillips' convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated child neglect of children eight years or younger, and carjacking. The court upheld the trial court's imposition of consecutive sentences totaling 30 years at 100% service in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The appellate court found sufficient evidence supported the aggravated child neglect convictions and that the trial court properly applied enhancement and mitigating factors.

Joseph Molina Flynn - Consent Disbarment

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island issued a consent disbarment order against attorney Joseph Molina Flynn. Flynn voluntarily consented to disbarment via affidavit filed with the Disciplinary Board on October 29, 2025, acknowledging ongoing professional misconduct investigations. The disbarment became effective March 30, 2026.

Bar-B Ranch Conservation Easement Protects Everglades

Florida DEP secured a 1,668-acre conservation easement over Bar-B Ranch in Martin County through the Florida Forever Program. The easement permanently protects a working cattle ranch that supports Everglades restoration by storing and filtering water while preventing future development. This acquisition was approved by Governor DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet.