TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin Files Actions to Protect and Defend Federal Environmental Regulations from Legal Attack View Lead Motion | View PFAS Amicus Brief | View ACC II Motion | View Omnibus Motion  TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced three actions to defend key federal environmental protections that protect the health of all New Jerseyans. These filings come a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS "Forever Chemicals" Drinking Water Standards OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule establishing the first nationwide drinking wa more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Brief in Support of Mexico's Efforts to Hold Gun Manufacturers Accountable and Protect Our Communities OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting the Mexican government's lawsuit against gun manufacturers to hold them accountable more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Inflation Reduction Act OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to safeguard the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), critical legislation that provides historic investments across the nation. The coalition sent a letter to congressional lea more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $106 Million from Vanguard for Failing to Notify Investors of Changes to Retirement Funds January 17, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 45 securities regulators, together with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today secured $106 million from Vanguard Group, Inc., an investment  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS NATIONWIDE PFAS FOREVER CHEMICALS DRINKING WATER STANDARDS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 18 states, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain per-  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD CRUCIAL LIFELINE TO INTERNET, PHONE SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS Chicago - As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could impact access to internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Illinois and across the country, Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan effort urg more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS Forever Chemical Drinking Water Standards (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule establishing nationwide drinking water standards fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $3.6 Billion in Homelessness Assistance Funding to Communities Nationwide  Grant awards represent the largest amount of annual federal funding provided through HUD's Continuum of Care program in history. WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.6 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: * * * CFPB Takes Action Against Draper & Kramer Mortgage for Discriminatory Mortgage Lending Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corporation (Draper) for discriminatory mortgage lending activities that discouraged homebuyers from applying to Draper for homes in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 17, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $280,418,928 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost type modification to previously awarded contract N00024-23-C-5101 for combat systems engineering efforts of the planned modernization and new combat system capabilities selection for international partner Canadian Royal Navy  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Jan. 16, 2025, involving Eastern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers Eastern Illinois University's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Digests covering the University's Single Audit and the University's Compliance Examination for the year ended June 30, 2024 will be issued at a later date. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND R more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * Program purchases food from socially disadvantaged growers for distribution to underserved communities at no cost * * * Governor JB Pritzker announced $14.7 million in federal grant funding will be used to extend the state's Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) beyond June 30, 2025. The funding will be awarded to the existing 15 providers an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * Grant funding will support energy-efficient equipment upgrades * * * Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $2.4 million in available grant funding for the second round of the Equipment Upgrades Grant Program through the Illinois Grocery Initiative. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Fundin more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Program provides digital technology for proper recycling or disposal of household materials * * * Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings has announced a new partnership with Recycle Coach to provide all Illinois residents in 6,835 units of local government a holistic, locally-tailored, easy to access recycling education platform. In  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * $10 Billion Local Government Investment Pool Complements Local Banking Relationships * * * The Illinois Funds, a mutual fund investment used by local governments through the Illinois State Treasurer's Office, has earned the top AAA rating from Fitch Ratings, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. The Illinois Funds rating reaffirms the confidence Fitch and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: In a civil complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Justice Department alleges that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co. and various subsidiaries (collectively, Walgreens) dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and then sought reimbursement for many of these prescriptions from  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: In a civil complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Justice Department alleges that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co. and various subsidiaries (collectively, Walgreens) dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and then sought reimbursemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: United States Trustees appoint and supervise private trustees who administer bankruptcy estates under chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. U.S. Trustees also appoint private trustees to serve on a case-by-case basis in bankruptcies filed under subchapter V of chapter 11. Private trustees are not government employees. They do, however, work in concert with the United States Trustees to ensure t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 15, 2025, 24.2 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 through the Marketplaces. 20.2 million consumers had active 2024 coverage and selected a plan for 2025 coverage more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Office of the Attorney General Announces $106 Million Nationwide Vanguard Settlement Division of Consumer Affairs  - Cari Fais, Director Bureau of Securities - Michelle M. Harris, Bureau Chief TRENTON - The Office of the Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities announced today that the State has joined a task force of state securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * One additional individual agreed to resolve the SEC's charges for unregistered broker activity * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Joey Miller, Jeff Larson, and Randy Larson, formerly dually registered personnel with Arete Wealth Management LLC, a broker-dealer, and Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, an affiliated investment adviser, for fra more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-civ-00616; N.D. Ill. filed Jan. 17, 2025) involving Arete Wealth Management LLC, Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, Joey Miller, Jeffrey Larson, Randall Scott Larson and UnBo Chung: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Joey Miller, Jeff Larson, and Randy Larson, formerly dually registered personnel with Arete Wealth Management LLC, a broker-dealer, and A more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Illinois man was sentence to prison today for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. William Lewis, 58, of Burbank, Illinois, was sentenced to 37 months in more PR