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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for 2026-05-13 ( 23 items )  
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addict more PR

Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Chemical Accident Prevention Rule (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Chemical Accident Prevention Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA)'s proposal to weaken the federal chemical accident prevention program. The program is designed to prevent  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely und more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general, called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.  more PR

Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * Attorney General William Tong Monday led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worse more PR

Beverage Dispensing Equipment Manufacturer Pays $2.6 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Involving Paycheck Protection Program (10)
TAMPA, Florida, May 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Beverage Dispensing Equipment Manufacturer Pays $2.6 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Involving Paycheck Protection Program * Tampa, FL - Micro Matic USA, Inc. (Micro Matic), a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business in Brooksville, Florida, has agreed to pay a settlement of $2,593,219.18 to resolve allegations that Micro Matic vi more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area March 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Lori Keller n more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington April 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices up 1.7 percent over the two months, up 4.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was up 1.7 percent for the two months ending in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporte more PR

BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region April 2026 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.8 percent in April, up 3.6 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 5.8 percent over the month. The index for a more PR

Celebrating 30 years of Dilmun Hill Student Farm (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Celebrating 30 years of Dilmun Hill Student Farm * By Krisy Gashler  * Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station * Dilmun Hill Student Farm When Alex Chen came to Cornell in 2008, he took to heart the university's motto of "any person, any study." Chen majored in architecture while taking pre-med classes and sought out experiences across campus, including  more PR

Chicago CBP intercepts 269 fire conversion switches and suppressors in the month of April (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Chicago CBP intercepts 269 fire conversion switches and suppressors in the month of April * CHICAGO- U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at Chicago-area international air cargo facilities and officers at the International Mail Facility in Chicago have had a busy month of April stopping shipments containing weapons mo more PR

Delaware Receives Highest Bond Ratings (10)
DOVER, Delaware, May 13 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Delaware Receives Highest Bond Ratings Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the State of Delaware will sell $446 million of bonds on May 13, 2026, after once again receiving the highest possible AAA/Aaa ratings from all the nation's leading rating services. Delaware's bonds have now received unanimous top ratings from Fitch, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings for 26 years consecu more PR

Delaware State University: Dr. Pietro Sasso Receives Two National Education Awards (10)
DOVER, Delaware, May 13 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Pietro Sasso receives two national education awards Dr. Pietro Sasso, Associate Professor of Higher Education at Delaware State University, has been recognized with two prestigious honors that underscore his national impact on higher education research, practice, and leadership. Dr. Sasso recently received the Professional Contribution to the Field Award from NASPA's Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial K more PR

Democrats Launch Request to Treasury Secretary to Review Transfer of Forest Service Land in Arizona to China-tied Resolution Copper (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, and three co-signers, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding a formal request for a national security review on the transfer of U.S. Forest Service land in Arizona to Resolution Copper. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 22, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury Chair, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 1 more PR

Eneboparatide Normalized Serum Calcium and Achieved Independence From Active Vitamin D and Oral Calcium Supplements in 31.1% of Adults With Hypoparathyroidism at Week 24 in CALYPSO Phase III Trial (10)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 13 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Eneboparatide normalized serum calcium and achieved independence from active vitamin D and oral calcium supplements in 31.1% of adults with hypoparathyroidism at week 24 in CALYPSO Phase III trial Urinary calcium excretion was normalized in 56.6% of patients who were hypercalciuric at baseline Additional results through week 52 further support potential of eneboparatide to enabl more PR

Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: What Corporate Management Should Consider When Responding to Government or Stockholder Demands (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 13 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by associate Angela Lam and partners Oderah C. Nwaeze and Craig R. Heeren: * * * What Corporate Management Should Consider When Responding to Government or Stockholder Demands The Corporate Guide At a Glance * Companies rarely receive advance notice that an internal investigation is needed. Instead, potential issues typically surface through stockholder demands, re more PR

Gibson Dunn Secures Second Temporary Restraining Order Win for Edelman in Two Months, Obtaining Broad Relief to Halt Competitor's Ongoing Client Poaching Scheme (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Second Temporary Restraining Order Win for Edelman in Two Months, Obtaining Broad Relief to Halt Competitor's Ongoing Client Poaching Scheme * On May 11, 2026, Gibson Dunn secured a victory in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware for our client Edelman Financial Engines, after a judge granted in full Edelman's motion for a tem more PR

Gov. Meyer Announces Landmark Healthcare Legislation That Lowers Costs and Increases Access for Delawareans (10)
DOVER, Delaware, May 13 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Announces Landmark Healthcare Legislation that Lowers Costs and Increases Access for Delawareans Governor Matt Meyer today announced the introduction of two major pieces of legislation to lower healthcare costs and strengthen patient protections for Delawareans, part of a broader effort to make the state's healthcare system more affordable, transparent, and accountab more PR

IBX Supports Launch of New Partnership to Drive Economic Growth and Mobility in Southeastern PA (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * IBX supports launch of new partnership to drive economic growth and mobility in southeastern PA Partnership releases regional growth strategy and announces seed investments powering effort * Regional leaders today launched an ambitious collaborative effort to grow quality jobs and strengthen economic competitiveness in Southeaster more PR

Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Highlighting Importance of Enabling Competition and Innovation in the Seeds Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Highlighting Importance of Enabling Competition and Innovation in the Seeds Industry Today, the Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in Corteva Agriscience LLC, et al. v. Inari Agriculture Inc. et al. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The statement of interest reaffirms the importance of the public's  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproporti more PR

MGMA Supports the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Represen more PR

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Presents "Stories From the Field: Filipino Migrant Workers in Hawai'i" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific American Center issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Presents "Stories from the Field: Filipino Migrant Workers in Hawai'i" Exhibition Highlights Early Filipino Migration to Hawai'i and Its Lasting Impact * In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC), in partnership with the Offi more PR