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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Saturday October 12, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Attorney General's Office Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Reyes 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 reached a paralle  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Announces $5 Million Judgment Against Bankrupt Vision Solar
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced today that a Hartford Superior Court judge has imposed a $5 million stipulated judgment against Vision Solar, settling the lawsuit brought by the Office of the Attorney General over high-pressure sales tactics, misrepresentations, delays and unpermitted work. Connecticut's lawsuit alleged violations of the Connecticut Unfair Tra  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Urges Federal Judge to Strike Unnecessary Restrictions on Mifepristone
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: In a motion filed late Thursday, Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general urge a federal judge in Washington state to strike unnecessary and severe restrictions imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the abortion medication mifepristone. The attorneys general argue that the FDA is well aware of decades of data conclusive  more

Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Oct. 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Oct. 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 258,000, an increase of 33,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 225,000. This is the highest level for initial claims since August 5, 2023 when it was 258,000. The 4-wee  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel 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,  more

N.Y. Fed President Williams Issues Remarks at Binghamton University Event
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on Oct. 10, 2024, by President and CEO John C. Williams at a Binghamton University event: * * * Good morning. I'm so pleased to be here at Binghamton University, a true gem of the SUNY system. Meeting with students, educators, and business and community leaders is a valuable and enjoyable part of my job. The New York Fed represents the Federal Reserve System's Second District, which includes New York State,  more

Ore. A.G. Rosenblum Urges Federal Judge to Remove Unnecessary Restrictions on Mifepristone
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: * * * Oregon co-leads 18-state coalition suing FDA * * * Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington to rule that the Food & Drug Administration's restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unnecessary and unlawful, and to order the federal agency to remove these barriers to the drug's access. Attorney General Rosenblum is co-leading the mul  more

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: RI Mosquito Report - Additional EEE Virus and West Nile Virus Mosquito Findings
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 12 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide * * * The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories (RISHL) has confirmed one positive fi  more

Wash. A.G. Ferguson Urges Federal Judge to Unravel Restrictions on Mifepristone
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release: * * * Washington leads coalition of 18 AGs to force FDA to open up access to abortion drug * * * SPOKANE -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson is urging a federal judge in Spokane to rule that the Food & Drug Administration's severe restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unlawful, and order the federal agency to go back to the drawing board on regulating the drug. F  more

Wis. A.G. Kaul Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul 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 reache  more