Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2024 ( 20 items )  

Agenda & Speakers Announced for the 4th Annual ESPN Edge Innovation Conference ESPN Edge
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 1 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * A one-night event held in-person in New York City and virtually on Nov. 14 * * * The 4th annual ESPN Edge Innovation Conference is set for Thursday, November 14, 2024. The event will be held in-person at The Seaport at Pier 17 on Level-4 by invitation only. The livestream will be available for free via espnedge.com/conference. On-stage programming runs from 4:00-6:30 p.m.   more

Attorney General Tong Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong 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 money * * * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 milli  more

Ay, Caramba! The Simpsons Funday Football Streams Live December 9 on Disney+ and ESPN+, Real-Time Animated Monday Night Football Game Featuring the Bengals and Cowboys in the Iconic Simpsons Cartoon World
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 29 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * * Bart Joins the Bengals, Homer Teams Up with the Cowboys in Live Animated Presentation of Monday Night Football * The Simpsons Funday Football Complements Traditional MNF Game Presentation on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes * NFL's Next Gen Stats Player Tracking Data Combined with Sony's Beyond Sports and Hawk-Eye Innovation Enables Virtual Re-Creation of the Game *  more

Berger Montague Named Co-Lead Counsel for Connecticut Healthcare Monopoly Case
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: A Teamsters healthcare benefits plan and a Connecticut public transit provider, on behalf of a proposed class of similarly situated health plans, have sued the healthcare network Hartford Healthcare Corp., accusing it of using anticompetitive practices to maintain inflated prices for health care services in a half-dozen regions of the state. The suit accuses HHC and its affiliates Hartford Hospital, H  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Announces Settlement With Hilario's Towing Over Illegal Junk Fees
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a $65,000 settlement with Hilario Truck Center and Hilario's Service Center, resolving an investigation into thousands of dollars of illegally collected junk fees. "Hilario's charged junk fee after junk fee, violating state statutes and significantly overcharging drivers or their insurers. If you were towed by Hilario's, y  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Announces FEMA Amends Major Disaster Declaration for August Storm To Include Public Assistance Program
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * State and Local Governments Now Eligible for Partial Reimbursement for Damage to Public Infrastructure and Emergency Response Measures * * * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informing him that the major disaster declaration President Joe Biden approved for Fairfield County, Litchfie  more

Eastern Connecticut State University: 'Diasporican' Art Exhibition Celebrates Puerto Rican Culture and Identity
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Nov. 2 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Exhibition open Oct. 24 to Feb. 14 * * * By Darlene Orozco The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University, in partnership with the National Puerto Rican Diaspora Museum (NPRDM), debuted the exhibition "Diasporican: From Dispersion to Integration" on Oct. 24, celebrating Puerto Rican heritage and identity through sculpture and photography. The opening reception featured insight  more

ESPN & ESPN BET Account Linking Now Available
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 2 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Fans can now track live, upcoming, and settled bets via the ESPN app and ESPN.com * * * PENN Entertainment and ESPN announced today that account linking between ESPN BET and ESPN is now available for customers, creating an even more deeply integrated media and betting experience. By linking accounts, fans now have the ability to seamlessly track upcoming, live and settled be  more

ESPN Digital 2024: No. 1 in September
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 1 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: For the 31st consecutive month ESPN Digital topped the U.S. Sports Category in September with 122.3 million unique visitors, nearly 40 million more than No. 2 Minute Media, according to recently released Comscore data. * Across ESPN Digital, YouTube and ESPN Social platforms, ESPN reached 195.8 million unique users in September, 70% of the U.S. adult population. * The ESPN App remained No. 1 in Se  more

ESPN Football Island - Available Now in Fortnite
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 30 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * ESPN launches first-of-its-kind gaming experience for sports fans and Fortnite players * * * ESPN is bringing a new gaming experience to fans with its one-of-a-kind Island in Fortnite, ESPN Football Island. Available now in the popular online game by searching "ESPN" or entering Island Code 4481-0077-4190, fans can experience over-the-top action and new exciting gameplay within the new map  more

ESPN's Unmatched Coverage of NCAA Women's Basketball Tips Off This November - More Than 3,420 Games During 2024-25 Season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 29 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: ESPN continues to be the industry leader in women's college basketball coverage, with a schedule of more than 220 games during the 2024-25 regular season campaign across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. More than 3,200 additional games will be available across ESPN digital platforms, including ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACC Network Extra. The 2024-25 campaign tip  more

Grove City College: Noted Economist to Discuss the End of the Managerial Era
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College's School of Business will host economist Dr. Richard N. Langlois for a lecture at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in Sticht Lecture Hall of the Staley Hall of Arts and Letters on campus. Langlois is chair of the Economics Department at the University of Connecticut and the author of several books about the economics of organization, institutions, and business. He will discuss his most-recen  more

Hunton Andrews Kurth's Shawn Regan Elected President of Federal Bar Council
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: On October 29, 2024, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner Shawn Patrick Regan was elected President of the Federal Bar Council, the premier bar organization for Federal practitioners in New York, Connecticut and Vermont. With nearly 3,000 members, including judges, prosecutors, public defenders, professors and leading private practitioners, the Federal Bar Council is dedicated to promoting excel  more

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: "CANDIDATE'S DISPUTED CT RESIDENCY IMPACTS HIGH-STAKES U.S. SENATE RACE IN PENNSYLVANIA" [HARTFORD COURANT]
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Hartford Courant: "One Of The Biggest Issues That Has Emerged Is Whether [David McCormick] Actually Lives In Connecticut" * * * David McCormick's lies about where he lives continue to stay in the spotlight. ICYMI: Hartford Courant: Candidate's disputed CT residency impacts high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania * While the candidates in a tight U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania have  more

Second Annual ESPN Events' Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad Sets Session Schedules and Coverage
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 31 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: The full programming schedule and session showdowns have been announced for ESPN Events' owned-and-operated gymnastics invitational, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad. Oklahoma City's Paycom Center welcomes 12 teams to the floor with all three quad meets presented on ESPN platforms, Jan 10-11. Tickets will be sold by day with pre-sales beginning Monday, Nov. 11 and full a  more

The Hartford And Coalition Announce U.K. Cyber Partnership
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 30 -- The Hartford, a property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds provider, issued the following news release: * * * The new long-term capacity agreement combines the established strength of The Hartford in the cyber market with Coalition's unique approach to help businesses prevent exposures before they become disruptions * * * The Hartford and Coalition have announced a strategic, long-term capacity partnership in response to growing custome  more

Trinity Research Project Gathers Memories of Bilingual Education in Hartford
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity student researchers have created an online story map collecting the memories and experiences of people who received a bilingual education in Hartford over the past 60 years. Shazif Ahmed '26, Maria Markosyan '26, and Mafer Vacca Crisostomo '27 conducted research last summer through Trinity's Public Humanities Collaborative (PHC) with Robert Cotto Jr., the director of DEI campus and community engagemen  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Announces Significant Updates in Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 1 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2024: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million. Both companies allegedly engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrai  more

Xerox Holdings Corporation Declares Dividend on Common and Preferred Stock
NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 1 -- Xerox issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on Xerox Holdings Corporation Common Stock. The dividend is payable on January 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2024. The board also declared a quarterly dividend of $20.00 per share on the outstanding Xerox Holdings Series A Convertible Perpetual Prefer  more

Xerox Releases 3Q Results
NORWALK, Connecticut, Oct. 30 -- Xerox issued the following news release: * * * Reinvention drives increased profitability despite a challenging quarter for equipment sales; pending acquisition of ITsavvy to improve revenue mix from higher growth businesses * * * Q3 2024 * Revenue of $1.53 billion, down 7.5 percent, or 7.3 percent in constant currency. * GAAP net (loss) of $(1.2) billion, or $(9.71) per share, a decrease of $1.3 billion or $9.99 per share, year-over-year, respectively. Th  more