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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Friday April 26, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Calif. A.G. Bonta Moves to Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit in Light of Release of the Biden Administration's Final Title IX Rule
OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry, today announced that they are moving to dismiss without prejudice Pennsylvania, et al v. Cardona (D.D.C.), a lawsuit challenging Trump era rollback of Title IX. The attorneys general of California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, leading a multistat  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta: Now More Than Ever, Congress Must Expand Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: During National Infertility Awareness Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act. The Act would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situ  more

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Announces First Quarter 2024 Operating Highlights
NEW YORK, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") today released its unaudited financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. "Throughout the first quarter of 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York successfully executed on our foundational liquidity mission, as reflected in our strong results for the   more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT ACCESS TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which would guarantee nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In the wake of a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services by clas  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL SUPPORTS NEW FEDERAL RULES TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." In the letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/2024.04.09%20  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA's Final Rule for Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-2032
LANSING, Michigan, April 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside 23 attorneys general and four cities, filed a motion this week to intervene in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicles emissions standards for model years 2027-2032 (Final Rule). The Final Rule sets s  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Urges Congress to Protect Assisted Reproductive Health Care Access
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act and guarantee women's right to access assisted reproductive health care, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. Following a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 21 attorneys general are a  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Resolution of Two Environmental Lawsuits and the Filing of Six New Enforcement Actions, Including Four in Environmental Justice Communities
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced the settlement of one environmental justice lawsuit, a court order piercing the corporate veil and finding individual liability in another case, and the filing of six other cases, including efforts to remedy historic toxic lega  more

N.J. GOV. MURPHY: ICYMI - TREASURY RELEASES FISCAL YEAR 2023 DEBT REPORT
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 24 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: New Jersey's bonded debt is at its lowest level in a decade, according to the Fiscal Year 2023 Debt Report, released this week by the Department of the Treasury. The report, which outlines the State's outstanding debt obligations, showed that overall state debt declined $38.1 billion since 2018, from $239 billion to $200.9 billion in 2023. Bonded debt was reduced to $4  more

N.Y. A.G. James Calls on Congress to Expand Access to IVF and Other Reproductive Health Services
NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, in  more

Ships Announced to Participate in Fleet Week New York
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 26 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: Fleet Week New York (FWNY) returns to New York City from May 22-28 with two U.S. Navy ships, three U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and four U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs). Additionally, NATO allies from Germany will join the week-long celebration. Ships from the U.S. military will participate in the Parade of Ships on Wednesday, May 22. USS Bataan (LHD 5) and ships from Germany will be ava  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A New Jersey man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. 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. Gregory C. Yetman, 47, of Helmetta, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in the District of  more