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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Sunday October 01, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Foley Represents Neora in Winning Historic Case Against FTC
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2023: Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that after a more than seven-year battle, the firm has secured a complete victory for leading direct-selling wellness company Neora and its founder Jeff Olson in a landmark case against the FTC. On September 28, the court denied the FTC's requested relief on all five of its claims: pyramid, income, product, agency, and means and instrumentalities, rul  more

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: New Gene-Editing Technique Holds Potential for Treating Childhood Blindness
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Using a new experimental technique to fix faulty eye cells, a team led by UW-Madison researchers was able to repair a gene mutation that causes one form of childhood blindness. The scientists showed that their approach worked in lab-grown cells derived from a patient with the currently untreatable inherited disease Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and a m  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Announces 2024 Wild Turkey, Pheasant And Waterfowl Stamp Design Contest Winners
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the winners of the 2024 Wisconsin wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contest. Many talented wildlife artists from around the state have submitted over 30 pieces for judging, which took place on Aug. 26 at the Wisconsin Waterfowl Expo in Oshkosh. Each year, talented Wisconsin wildlife   more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review of City of Eau Claire Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Eau Claire is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the treatment of PFAS at the water treatment plant in the city of Eau Claire. Activities related to this project are minor actio  more