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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Saturday October 12, 2024 ( 7 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

Idaho A.G. Labrador Joins 20-State Coalition to Stop Medicare Nursing Home Rule Change
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 20-state coalition in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. The suit is led by the attorneys general from Kansas, Iowa and South Carolina. Currently, nursing homes are required by Congress   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

Proven Hill Safety Platform Offered to All Air Force Material Command Locations
HILL AFB, Utah, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Hill AFB information technology professionals developed a standardized platform to track safety inspections and employee training that has proven to be successful over the past 20 years. The Hazardous Communication / Job Order Training Outline is a government-owned, contractor-operated application that automates notifications, m  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Leads Amicus Defending Cooperative Federalism
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led an amicus brief in Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The filing, which urges the federal appeals court to reverse a lower court ruling against the State of Florida's permitting system, was joined by 18 additional States to defend cooperative federalism. The State of Florida ado  more

Utah A.G. Reyes: Utah AG's Office Supports World Mental Health Day
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2024: The Utah Attorney General's Office recognizes World Mental Health Day. According to the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), the theme for this year's day of recognition is prioritizing mental health in the workplace. WFMH President Tsuyoshi Akiyama writes, "The COVID-19 pandemic pulled the curtain back on the dramatic need to address mental health issues in the workplace. Tod  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