COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a key player accused of bombarding millions of Americans with billions of illegal robocalls. The lawsuit - led by Ohio, Arizona, Indiana and North Carolina, and joined by 44 other states and the District of Columbia - marks the first legal action of the bipartisan Anti Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, which was formed last year. By comb  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, announced a lawsuit against Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of unlawful robocalls in California and around the country. Those robocalls included Social Security Administration scams, Medicare scams, and employment scams; two robocall examp  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other feder  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 Attorneys General in suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, along with its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people in violation of the Tel  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: Oak Ridge's cleanup contractor is awarding $40,000 in grants for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects that benefit 29 schools across a nine-county region. Since launching the grants program in 2012, UCOR has given more than $300,000 in grants to local schools to support education, heighten awareness about STEM fields and hel  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Carry $3.4M in new penalties Since 2017, more than $21M in proposed fines for national retailer after 240 inspections * * * Unsafe conditions typically found by federal workplace safety inspectors at discount stores operated by Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC nationwide were on display again during U.S. Department of Labor inspections at nine loca  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 24 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that, along with 48 other Attorneys General's Offices, his Consumer Protection Division has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, alleging that Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, and the company's owner, Michael Lansky, and Vice Presi  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president, Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other telemarketing and cons  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today co-led a bipartisan group of 49 attorneys general suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protectio  more

ALBANY, New York, May 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Avid Telecom (Avid), its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves for illegally initiating and facilitating billions of robocalls to millions of Americans. The lawsuit alleges that Avid ignored repeated notifications that it was conducting illegal robocalls and made more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people, and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and co  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Led by nuclear astrophysicist Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists working in the lab have produced a signature nuclear reaction that occurs on the surface of a neutron star gobbling mass from a companion star. Their achievement improves understanding of stellar processes generating diverse nuclear isotopes. "N  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Shih-Chieh Kao, manager of the Water Power program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineer's Environmental & Water Resources Institute, or EWRI. Fellows of the institute are senior members recognized as leaders in significantly advancing water resources or environmental en  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 24 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Juan M. Restrepo, a distinguished researcher and head of the Mathematics in Computation section at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named vice-chair of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics' new Activity Group on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. SIAM is one of the world's premier societies for mathematics and com  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: Unsafe conditions typically found by federal workplace safety inspectors at discount stores operated by Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp nationwide were on display again during U.S. Department of Labor inspections at nine locations in Maine, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin in late 2022. The workplace safety failures identified in these inspections add $3.4 m  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: As part of a nationwide action, Attorney General Michelle Henry today sued Avid Telecom and top executives of the company for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of Americans. The suit alleges Michael D. Lansky, LLC -- which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stace  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 48 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone C  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 24 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: Redstone Arsenal's senior commander emphasized the value of federal partnerships during a FBI Military Liaison Program Office Annual Symposium at the FBI's Redstone Arsenal Campus, May 9. Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, Redstone Arsenal senior commander and Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general, welcomed 22 FBI military liaisons to the Tennessee Valley and highlighted  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following edited news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Alan Wilson today sued a telecommunications company and its owner and vice president for allegedly being responsible for billions of illegal robocalls. Attorney General Wilson sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiati  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 24 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following protective order (Docket No. 23-00028) on May 23, 2023: * * * In Re: Counce Natural Gas Company, Inc. ACA Audit For Filing Period October 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2022 PROTECTIVE ORDER To expedite the flow of filings, exhibits and other information, and to facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes as to the confidentiality of information, adequately protect information entitled to be kept con  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday hosted nine of his fellow Governors for a border security briefing to provide an update on the ongoing crisis and share insights into Texas' unprecedented response to President Joe Biden's open border policies at the Governor's Mansion in Austin. Adjutant General of the Texas Military Department Major General Thomas Suelzer, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve  more

BIG STONE GAP, Virginia, May 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Christopher R. Kavanaugh, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia has filed a civil complaint to forfeit a pair of Big Stone Gap homes connected to the November 2021 murder of Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler. In a complaint for forfeiture unsealed last week in U.S. District Court, the United States Attorney's Office brought  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws. Avid Telecom sent or tran  more