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*Illinois Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-02-15 ( 18 items )  
AG Campbell Stands With Transgender Military Members In Challenge To President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Stands With Transgender Military Members In Challenge To President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 19 other attorneys general today filed a "friend of the court," or amicus brief, to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implementation of President Trump's executive order banning transg more PR

Attorney General Bonta and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump Administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of th more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump's Executive Order Banning Transgender Servicemembers (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump's Executive Order Banning Transgender Servicemembers OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Talbott v. Trump in support of a challenge to President Trump's executive order attempting to prohibit transgender servicemembe more PR

Attorney General Bonta, State Attorneys General Issue Statement Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025 (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, State Attorneys General Issue Statement Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025 "If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to con more PR

Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of t more PR

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing a "friend of the court" brief, or amicus brief, to support a lawsuit challenging the implementation of President  more PR

Attorney General Nessel Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people fr more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL RELEASE JOINT STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM ELON MUSK'S DOGE (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL RELEASE JOINT STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM ELON MUSK'S DOGE Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of the Department of Go more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA, PRISON SENTENCE AGAINST METRO-EAST MAN FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA, PRISON SENTENCE AGAINST METRO-EAST MAN FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a Metro-East man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to the possession of child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul's ongoing work, in collaboration with federal la more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STANDS WITH TRANSGENDER MILITARY MEMBERS IN CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DISCRIMINATORY EXECUTIVE ORDER (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STANDS WITH TRANSGENDER MILITARY MEMBERS IN CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DISCRIMINATORY EXECUTIVE ORDER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, is today standing with transgender military members targeted by the Trump administration's executive order banning transgender Americans from serving in the military. Ra more PR

Attorney General Tong Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order # 20 States File Amicus Brief in Federal Court (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing a "friend of the court," or amicus brief, to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implemen more PR

ATTORNEYS GENERAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEYS GENERAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW "If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." \- Vice President J more PR

Federal Indictment in Chicago Charges Two Chinese Companies and Four Individuals With Conspiring To Unlawfully Possess Trade Secrets (10)
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Federal Indictment in Chicago Charges Two Chinese Companies and Four Individuals With Conspiring To Unlawfully Possess Trade Secrets CHICAGO -- Two related Chinese companies conspired with former employees of an Illinois facility operated by Philips Medical Systems to unlawfully possess Philips' trade secrets, according to an indictment returned in fede more PR

Ill. Gov. Pritzker Awards $2.3 Million in Innovation Voucher Grants, Announces Round II (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Governor Pritzker Awards $2.3 Million in Innovation Voucher Grants, Announces Round II Funding supports research and development projects with universities CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 35 awards totaling $2.3 million through the Innovation Voucher Program to promote small business g more PR

Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025 (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025 # "If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitim more PR

Suburban Chicago Medical Device Company To Pay $1 Million To Resolve Federal Fraud Investigation (10)
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Suburban Chicago Medical Device Company To Pay $1 Million To Resolve Federal Fraud Investigation CHICAGO -- A suburban Chicago medical device company has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to resolve a federal criminal investigation into the alleged selling of misbranded products imported from overseas. Mokena, Ill.-based ADVANCED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, IN more PR

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving TBL Group, Reston Limousine & Travel Service (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21126) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquisition of Control - Reston Limousine & Travel Service Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a holding company that owns multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application for Board approval of its acquisition of a more PR

Trump Administration: Follow the Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration: Follow the Law President Donald J. Trump and his administration have a simple message: follow the law. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has wasted no time taking action against states and entities which have opted for defiance. Here are only a few examples: * The Department of Education has launched investigations into the California Interscholastic Federation and the Minnesot more PR