PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes last week joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in support of the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") creation of a new rule aimed at combatting deceptive practices concerning the use of consumer reviews. "In the digital age, online reviews provide a foundation for informed decision making by consumers," said Attorney General Mayes. "When unscrupulous businesses po  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2023, by Chairman Rostin Behnam at the Futures Industry Association Expo 2023 in Chicago, Illinois: * * * Introduction Good morning and thank you Walt, and to everyone at FIA for inviting me to join you this morning to help kick off this year's Expo. There is much going on at the CFTC, and our markets are more important than ever as a time-tested means for assessing, monitoring, and managi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: * * * National Opinion Research Center will pay $95K to 107 Asian applicants * * * An independent research center affiliated with the University of Chicago will pay $95,000 in back wages and interest to 107 Asian applicants to resolve alleged hiring discrimination found in a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. The department's agreement with Nationa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: Diverse real estate developers bring unique perspectives and community knowledge to their projects--making them invaluable to the mission of building equitable, affordable housing. To grow the diverse developer talent pipeline in Illinois and Wisconsin, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) doubled its annual support to $2 million  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 13 attorneys general supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to strengthen dust-lead hazard standards and post-abatement clearance levels, as authorized by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In a comment letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/Multistate%20Attorne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Residents Energy LLC (Residents), an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES), alleging the company's telemarketers and in-person sales agents used deceptive and unfair tactics to switch customers from their public utility company to more expensive contracts with Residents. Raoul's lawsuit (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Cu  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration Illinois Workforce Innovation Board Karina Garcia will serve as a Member on the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board./* Garcia is the owner of two local businesses and the President of A&A Transportation 1 Inc., a growing company in the construction industry  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support with utility bill assistance for natural gas, propane, and electricity. Applications opened today, October 2, for income-eligible households with seniors age 60+, Illinoisans with a d  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on five proposals on November 15, 2023, at a public hearing beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. All proposals must be approved by the Illinois Supreme Court before they can take effect. The hearing will be livestreamed here (https://live  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The head of a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud ring and six of his co-conspirators were sentenced for fraudulently obtaining more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to court documents, Amir Aqeel, 54, of Houston, was sentenced ye  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: The head of a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud ring and six of his co-conspirators have been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Amir Aqeel, 54, Houston, was   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-14260; N.D. Ill. Sept. 28, 2023) involving L2 Capital LLC, Oasis Capital LLC and Adam R. Long: * * * SEC Charges Three Unregistered Dealers with Registration Violations * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Adam R. Long of Dorado, Puerto Rico, and two companies Long owns and controls for acquiring and selling nearly 6 billion shares of microc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Today, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced Sapna Khatri to lead the office's Reproductive Justice Unit, a new unit established under AG Campbell. The Unit will focus on ensuring that Massachusetts is a national leader on reproductive justice by expanding and protecting access to reproductive and gender affirming care, addressing disparities in materna  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56733) involving Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Archer Daniels Midland Company Region: 3 City: Decatur State: IL License #: IL-01506-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith Notification Date: 09/11/2023 Notification Time: 13:48 [ET] Event Date: 09/10/2023 Event Time: 19:00 [C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that she is continuing her efforts to protect Pennsylvania student loan borrowers by joining a multistate letter pushing the Biden administration to offer additional safeguards to borrowers as payments resume in October. In the letter, the coalition of Attorneys General caution that current circumstances are likely to create serious and w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21761): * * * In the Matter of EXELON CORPORATION and COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Respondents. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Tate Mitchell has been appointed as Chief of Staff for the Office of Communications Tate Mitchell comes to USDA from the White House Office of the Vice President, where she served as Associate Director of Press Operations. In this role, she managed all press operat  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2023: The Navy announced Cmdr. David Burke, from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Cmdr. Jeffrey C. Fassbender, from U.S. Pacific Fleet, as the 2023 recipients of the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for inspirational leadership, Oct. 2. The annual award recognizes commanding officers who demonstrate inspirational leadership both professionally and personally, while also contributi  more