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News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Thursday October 10, 2024 ( 16 items )  

Alaska A.G. Taylor Announces Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has  more

Ark. A.G. Griffin Announces Settlement With Marriott International, Inc. for Data Breach
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing Arkansas will receive $804,965 as part of a settlement between Marriott International, Inc. and a coalition of 50 attorneys general for a large multi-year data breach: "With Cybersecurity Awareness Month in full swing, this settlement is yet another reminder how widespread data breaches are, a  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Co-Leads $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Tong announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general, co-led by Connecticut, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this  more

Fiscal Year 2024 EEOC Litigation Focuses on Emerging Issues and Underserved, Vulnerable Populations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it filed 110 lawsuits challenging unlawful employment discrimination in fiscal year 2024, placing an emphasis on emerging issues and advancing the employment rights of underserved and vulnerable workers. "Litigation is only one tool in the EEOC's toolbox for achieving its mission of preventing and remedying employment  more

Ga. A.G. Carr Joins Bipartisan Coalition of AGs, Takes New Action in Ongoing TikTok Investigation
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to preserve and produce relevant evidence in an ongoing multistate investigation. The attorneys general began their investigation in 2022 to determine whether TikTok is violating state consumer protection laws, and in doing so, harmin  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL ANNOUNCES $52 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MARRIOTT FOR DATA BREACH OF STARWOOD RESERVATION DATABASE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, today has reached an agreement in principle with Marriott International Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multiyear data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the proposed settlement, Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices, provide   more

Iowa A.G. Bird Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach That Exposed Guest Information
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, resolving a years-long investigation into a data breach of its guest reservation database. The Federal Trade Commission reached a separate settlement with Marriott. Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices, offering its gue  more

Mass. A.G. Campbell Announces $52 Million Settlement With Marriott For Breach Of Guest Reservation Database
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Follows Co-led 50-state Investigation into Data Breach of More Than 130 Million Guest Records; Massachusetts to Receive $1.6 Million * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today a multistate settlement with Marriott International, Inc. following an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of the hotel's guest reservation d  more

Md. A.G. Brown Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Guest Reservation Database
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his office, along with a coalition of 49 other attorneys generals' offices, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Along with a coalition of other states, Maryland co-led the inv  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin, Multistate Coalition Announce $52 Million Settlement for Marriott, Starwood Data Breaches
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Marriott Agrees to Strengthen Policies, New Jersey to Receive $1.3 Million View Complaint (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-1009_Marriott-Complaint-as-filed.pdf) | View Consent Order (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-1009_Marriott-Final-Consent-Judgment-as-filed.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today an  more

N.Y. A.G. James Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott Over Data Breach
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Marriott Data Breach Affected Millions of New York Customers, Settlement Requires Hotel to Improve Data Security and Pay Penalties * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $52 million multistate settlement with Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott) over a multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. A multistate investigat  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces $52M Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has   more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, h  more

USGS invests in geologic data collection across southeastern Wyoming
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The data collection will be conducted through the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI), a partnership between the USGS and state geological surveys that is revolutionizing our understanding of the nation's geology and critical mineral resources which are vital to the U.S. economy, national security, and clean energy technology. "The data generated through Earth   more

Va. A.G. Miyares Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the settlement with the Attorneys General, Marriott has agreed to strengthening its data security practices   more

Water, Water, Everywhere: US, Tunisia Work Wonders to Solve Critical Water Issues
STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By U.S. Army Lt. Col. Travis Michelena VICENZA, Italy - "You're depleting our water" is not the comment U.S. partners want to hear from a host nation after an exercise, especially one experiencing a drought in Northern Africa. Unfortunately, African Lion exercise planners found themselves facing this issue from their Tunisian counterparts  more