Saturday - November 23, 2024
News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Saturday November 02, 2024 ( 15 items )  

2023 Irrigation and Water Management Data Now Available
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: There were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water applied in the United States, according to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In 2018, the irrigation survey results showed that the  more

Alaska A.G. Taylor Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers for Conspiracies to Inflate Prices
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 2 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2018, you could be eligible for compensation Attorney General Treg Taylor Announces Cooperation Agreements and Settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First Two Settlements and Cooperation Agreements with Corporate Defendants as States Prepar  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces Cooperation Agreements, Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Heritage, Apotex for $49.1 Million
OAKLAND, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Today's agreements and settlements will resolve allegations against these companies over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 50 states and territories in announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and, in the near future, Apote  more

EPA Announces Nebraska Selectee to Receive Nearly $300K in Grants to Help Businesses Prevent Pollution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 31, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been selected to receive nearly $300,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was selected to receive $298,650. The university will  more

Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Multistate Effort Against Federal Government's Persistent Push to Prosecute Trump Following Case Dismissal
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of other attorneys general urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith's actions are invalid due to regulations that violate Article II of the U.S.   more

Ga. A.G. Carr Announces Multimillion Dollar Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers in Multistate Price-Fixing Litigation
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories in reaching two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex. Totaling $49.1 million, the cooperation agreements and settlements resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiraci  more

Iowa A.G. Bird Leads Fight to Shut Down Political Prosecution of President Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 20-state coalition in urging a federal appeals court to shut down the political prosecution of President Trump. The multistate brief follows the district court's earlier dismissal of the case. In 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed outside attorney Jack Smith to serve as Special Counsel for the Department of Justice,  more

Louisiana A.G. Liz Murrill Joins Multi-State Effort Against the Federal Government's Persistent Push to Prosecute Trump Following Case Dismissal
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Liz Murrill is joining a multi-state effort led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith's actions are invalid due to   more

Mass. A.G. Campbell's Office Announces $10 Million Multistate Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Settlement is Part of Multistate Coalition's Ongoing Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation * * * The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced a $10 million multistate settlement with Heritage Pharmaceuticals (Heritage). The settlement resolves allegations that the company engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inf  more

NASS - Colorado Field Office: 2023 Irrigation Water Management Data Now Available
LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: There were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acrefeet of water applied in the United States, according to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In 2018, the irrigation  more

Offutt AFB BX Enhances Support for Veterans and Families With New Resource Center
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Keiana Holleman OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE - The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs (NDVA) and military leaders welcomed a new resource center for local service members, family members, and military veterans at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 31. The Exchange partnered with the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs (NDVA) to p  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016, you could be eligible for money Attorney General Wilson announces cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First two settlements and cooperation agreements with corporate defendants as states prepare for   more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Joins Multistate Effort Against the Federal Government's Push to Prosecute Trump Following Case Dismissal
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate effort urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith's actions are invalid due to regulations that violate Article II of the U.S. Constitution. "Our argument is p  more

U.S. Aircraft Slated to Deploy to Europe for Latest Bomber Task Force
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: RAMSTEIN, Germany - The next Bomber Task Force-Europe deployment is scheduled to begin in the coming days with U.S. strategic bombers transiting from the continental U.S. to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The long-planned deployment is slated to kick-off with the U.S. Air Force bombers flying on a pre-filed flight plan through international airspace and with the appropriate diplo  more

Vt. A.G. Clark Clark Announces Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Vermont consumers could be eligible for compensation * * * Attorney General Charity Clark announced two significant multistate settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex which nationally total $49.1 million. The settlements resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices  more