OAKLAND, California, Oct. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 16 attorneys general in supporting a federal prohibition on price gouging. While 40 states across the country, including California, ban price gouging, there is no federal price gouging prohibition. Because so many product supply chains are nationwide, states face heightened challenges when protecting consumers from price go  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: With the goal of accelerating discoveries across areas ranging from clean energy to advanced microelectronics and fundamental scientific investigations, a task force comprised of leaders from Princeton University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has issued a report outlining activities to bolster collaborations between  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-527) on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon New Jersey Inc. (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communicati  more

KEARNY, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett today previewed the next generation of multilevel rail cars, modernizing the fleet which will significantly improve reliability, capacity and customer comfort. The latest generation of multilevel rail cars was unveiled at an event at NJ TRANSIT's Meadows Maintenance Complex (MMC) in Kearny. "Providing modern, rel  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, is urging Congressional leaders to pass a national ban on price gouging. While price gouging is unlawful in Illinois and more than 40 other states, there is no federal law specifically banning businesses from raising prices on essential goods to increase their profits during an emergency. "Price gou  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Lawsuit Alleges Company Misclassified 52 Employees as Independent Contractors * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo announced today that they have filed a lawsuit against TransCare, LLC, a medical transport company, and its owner, Dennis Young Jr., for   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Kate McDonnell, currently serving as Deputy Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, will be his next Chief Counsel. McDonnell will assume the role in mid-November following the departure of Parimal Garg, who is leaving to pursue an opportunity in private practice. "I am thrilled to welcome Kate McDonnell back to t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-3670/A-4871 (Singleton, McKnight/Lopez, Wimberly) - Provides for mortgage payment relief and foreclosure protection for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida S-3838/A-4999 (Scutari/Coughlin) - Permits Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits to initiate temporary transfer of funds in certain circumsta  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 15 attorneys general urging Congressional leaders to support a ban on price gouging at the national level (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:*2F*2Fag.ny.gov*2Fsites*2Fdefault*2Ffiles*2Fletters*2Fmultistate-letter-re-federal-price-gouging-legislation-final.pdf/1/01000  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority issued the following news: * * * More than 350 attendees gathered in Atlantic City to explore the latest developments in offshore wind and discover new prospects in the growing sector * * * ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - October 29, 2024 - As part of the ongoing collaboration between New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and New York State Energy Research and Development   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Two men from New Jersey have been arrested on various felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Richard Andrews  more