HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. "Today's settlement is a loud and clear message to Big Tech--attorneys general across the country are unified, and we are prepared to use the full wei  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 20 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) announces the addition of lending partners to the Utah Small Business Credit Initiative (USBCI) program, reflecting its ongoing commitment to the success of Utah's small businesses. The USBCI program welcomes MoFi and the Suazo Business Center as economic development organizations. First Community Bank of Utah (a subsidiary of Glaci  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 20 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. "The alleged conduct by Google is an outrageous market manipulation that allowed it to cash in by limiting users' choices," said Attorney General Frey. "Google, and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs, together with a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general, today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit challenging the tech giant's anticompetitive conduct in connection with the Google Play Store. New Jersey and the coalition sued Google in 2021, alleging that   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, Attorney General Hilgers and a bipartisan group of 52 state attorneys general announced a $700 million settlement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct related to the Google Play Store. As part of the settlement, Google will pay $630 million in restitution, minus costs and fees, to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store bet  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Dec. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. Nevada is expected to receive approximately $800,000 as part of the settlement. "Competition in the marketplace is at the heart of how our economy function  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. "Every company is required to play by the rules, from the smallest of mom-and-pop shops to the biggest brands on the planet, and this settlement demonstrates  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Resolves Federal Lawsuit Steel Plant in Eloy, Arizona Harassed Black and Latino Workers * * * The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Schuff Steel Company, a steel fabrication company headquartered in Phoenix, agreed to pay $500,000 and implement companywide policy changes and prevention measures to resolve a lawsuit alleging   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Skrmetti and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. "Google will no longer profit from the inflated app costs it forced through its abuse of market power," Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a statement.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced an $8 million investment through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states and Tribes to update their abandoned mine land inventories, to support future remediation efforts. The enhanced Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System, commonly known as   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general today announced a nationwide, $700 million settlement of a lawsuit about Google's anticompetitive conduct concerning the Google Play Store. Google will pay $630 million in restitution (minus the costs of administering the settlement and class counsel costs and fees) to consumers who made pur  more