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News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Thursday February 20, 2025 ( 18 items )  

AG Campbell Urges Congress To End Unwarranted National Energy Emergency
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Congress To End Unwarranted National Energy Emergency BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined nine other attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources urging full support for S.J. Res. 10, which would terminate the national energy emergency declared by President Tru  more

AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. The brief supports a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration's unlawful a  more

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today announced filing an amicus brief in Pacito v. Trump in support of a challenge to the suspension of refugee entry and application processing, and the stop work orders f  more

Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs Griffin: 'Consumers should be able to seek legitimate treatment without fear of the drugs they purchase being ineffective, or worse, outright harmful' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after he joined a bipartisan coalition of   more

Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to End Baseless National Energy Emergency
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to End Baseless National Energy Emergency PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes along with 11 other state attorneys general, yesterday sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources urging full consideration and support for S.J. Res. 10, which would terminate the national energy emergency declared by President Trump in Exec  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors that are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes d  more

Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the  more

Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025 ARMY Schutt Industries of Clintonville Wi Inc., Clintonville, Wisconsin, was awarded a $230,154,899 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for M870A4 semitrailer, lowbed, construction equipment transporters. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May  more

Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025 ARMY AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D  more

Governor Healey Continues 'Transforming Transportation' Road Show at Training Facility in Medway to Highlight Job Creation
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Continues 'Transforming Transportation' Road Show at Training Facility in Medway to Highlight Job Creation Medway -- Today, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll continued their Transforming Transportation Road Show at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 in Medway. They toured the training facility, met with apprentices and unio  more

ICE investigation leads to 8 criminal arrests and charges for Trinitarios gang members
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE investigation leads to 8 criminal arrests and charges for Trinitarios gang members BOSTON -- An investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to federal charges unsealed against two dozen leaders, members and associates of the Trinitarios gang -- a violent transnational criminal organization. An ICE Homeland Security Investigati  more

Leader of Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: * * * Leader of Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty in Federal Court CONCORD - A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Concord to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces. Juan Ramon Soto Baez, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute   more

Maine Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison After Methamphetamine Recovered From Safe in Biddeford Apartment
PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Maine Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison after Methamphetamine Recovered from Safe in Biddeford Apartment Tyrone Fleurimont has 3 prior criminal convictions in Maine and Massachusetts PORTLAND, Maine: A Biddeford man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Wa  more

Md. A.G. Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and   more

Miss. A.G. Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * AG Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers (Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a bipartisan 37-state coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepboun  more

N.C. A.G. Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Weg  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss  more

SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against 3 Defendants in Fraudulent Revenue Manipulation Scheme
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:22-cv-10651; D. Mass. filed Dec. 6, 2021) involving Jonathan Wilcox, Jason Boucher and Karen Smith: * * * In January 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered final judgments against the remaining defendants in a case involving a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the revenue of American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. (ARA), a provider of dialysis services th  more