| News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Saturday November 02, 2024 ( 18 items ) |
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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:
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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
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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:
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Today's agreements and settlements will resolve allegations against these companies over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition
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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
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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
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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:
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Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day
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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
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Justice Dept.: New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty to Helping Russia's Defense Sector Evade U.S. Export Controls
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Defendant Facilitated Russia's Acquisition of Millions of Dollars of U.S.-Made Dual-Use Electronics Used in Radar, Surveillance, and Military Research and Development
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Vadim Yermolenko, 43, a dual U.S.-Russian national and resident of New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States fo
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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:
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Settlement is Part of Multistate Coalition's Ongoing Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
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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
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Mass. A.G. Campbell's Office Cites NJ-Based Company, Owner of Former Springfield, MA Retailer For Violating Workers' Rights
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
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Citations Include Over $426,000 in Restitution and Penalties
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The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that it has issued citations against Contrail Glory, Inc., dba A Dollar Store (Contrail), a New Jersey based retail company that formerly operated a Springfield, MA location, and the company's owner, Shaukat Kassam (Kassam
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N.J. A.G. Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Finding of Probable Cause Against Housing Provider for Discriminatory Minimum-Income Requirements
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
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Housing Provider's Income Requirements Made Affordable Housing Unit Unavailable to Many Low-Income People Who Qualify for Affordable Housing
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Finding of Probable Cause against a housing provider and a leasing agent for allegedly violating the
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N.J. A.G. Platkin Announces Cooperation Agreements, Settlements With Two Generic Drug Firms
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
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Multistate Lawsuits Alleged Conspiracies to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and a multistate coalition announced two significant cooperation agreements and settlement pacts with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-r
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N.J. A.G. Platkin: State Medical Board Permanently Revokes License of Monmouth County Physician Convicted in $1.9 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
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Doctor Also Facing Unrelated Allegations of Criminal Sexual Contact Against Patient
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the State Board of Medical Examiners ("Board") permanently revoked the medical license of a Monmouth County physician convicted in a $1.9 million health care fraud scheme, who i
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N.J. Gov. Murphy, Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, Congresswoman Coleman Launch New Jersey's Commemoration of America's 250th Anniversary Celebration
MANALAPAN, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
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Commemorative Activities to Celebrate New Jersey's Legacy as "Revolutionary in 1776 and Ever Since"
New Jersey to Celebrate the Nation's Semiquincentennial by Revitalizing Revolutionary War Sites and Hosting Educational Programming and Events Across the State
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At Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, and Congresswoma
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N.Y. A.G. James Calls on U.S. State Department to Take Action to Curb Plastic Pollution at United Nations Plastics Treaty Meeting
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
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AG James Leads Coalition of 10 Attorneys General in Applauding INC-5 U.S. Delegation's Decision to Support Global Efforts to Reduce Plastic Production, Urging Further Action
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 10 attorneys general in calling for an ambitious, comprehensive, and legally-binding international agreement to mit
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N.Y. U.S. Attorney: U.S. and Russian National Pleads Guilty to Helping Russia's Defense Sector Evade U.S. Export Controls
BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Vadim Yermolenko, a national of both the U.S. and Russia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States for his role in a transnational procurement and money laundering network that sought to acquire sen
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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:
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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
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Update: N.J. A.G. Platkin's Office Releases Identities of Decedent and Bayonne Police Officers in Regard to September 16, 2024 Civilian Death Following Police Encounter in Bayonne
TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024:
The Attorney General's Office today identified the decedent and police officers with respect to a death following a police encounter on September 16, 2024, in Bayonne, New Jersey. The civilian who died in the wake of that encounter has been identified as Juan Poche, 44, of Bayonne, New Jersey.
According to the preliminary investigation, at 12:18 a.m., after receiving
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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
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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:
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Vermont consumers could be eligible for compensation
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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
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WVDOT Wins Three AASHTO National Awards: Including America's Transportation Awards People's Choice for Wellsburg Bridge
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) won the 2024 America's Transportation Awards People's Choice Award for the Wellsburg Bridge project. The award was announced Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting in Philadelphia.
Sponsored by AASHTO, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commer
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