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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Saturday November 02, 2024 ( 16 items )  

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

BTS Updates Datasets to National Transportation Atlas Database, Fall 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its fall 2024 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) (https://www.bts.gov/geospatial/national-transportation-atlas-database), a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, networks, and associated infrastructure. This data   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

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Join us in celebrating National Native American Heritage Month, as we recognize Native Americans' respect for natural resources and the Earth and honor native cultures. We celebrate the sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of Native American people and their beautiful culture. Explore the features and profiles below to learn more about what this month means to our colleagues and partner  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

Interior Department Strengthens Conservation of American Bison Through New Agreement with Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Parks Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Mexico's Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources recently signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation and coordination for the conservation of the American bison across its range in North America. Through a Letter of Intent, the countries will work to pursue bison conser  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

Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 27 States for Compliance With Federal Voting Rights Laws
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day * * * The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to acc  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

National Native American Heritage Month: Code talkers helped U.S. win World Wars I and II
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: When the topic of military code talkers comes up, many think of the Navajo code talkers of World War II who operated as Marines in the Pacific Theater. This association was bolstered following the 2002 release of the film "Windtalkers," starring Nicholas Cage. While the Navajo Nation contributed immensely to the war effort, other Native American trib  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

USDA and Reinvestment Fund Invest Nearly $6 Million to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Foods Across Country
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help Grocers, Markets and Other Organizations Provide Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities Nov. 1, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to invest nearly $6 million to improve access to healthy foods in underserved communiti  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