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News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors Newsletter for Friday March 22, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 78,000 Public Service Workers
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: President Biden will email an additional 380,000 public service workers thanking them for their service and notifying them they are on track to have their debt cancelled through PSLF within two years The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administra  more

Conn. A.G. Tong: Connecticut Joins Justice Department Suing Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 other attorneys general filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/Apple-File-Stamped-Complaint-32124.pdf) for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section  more

Maine A.G. Frey Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
AUGUSTA, Maine, March 22 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has joined the Justice Department and 15 state and district attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple   more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Maine Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Maine man was sentenced today for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that operated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Northern California. Jacob Parlin, 44, of Lebanon, Maine, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In November 2023, Parlin was  more

N.H. A.G. Formella Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that today he, along with a bipartisan coalition of 15 of his fellow Attorneys General, and the U.S. Department of Justice, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. "Apple has used its monopoly power   more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Former Corrections Officer Theophilus Osabutey Convicted of Simple Assault
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that former New Hampshire Department of Corrections Officer Theophilus Osabutey, 41, of Laconia, New Hampshire, has pleaded guilty to class A misdemeanor Simple Assault, in violation of RSA 631:2-a. The Complaint alleged that on or about November 4, 2022, Mr. Osabutey knowingly caused unprivileged physical contact with  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin Joins Department of Justice, Other States in Apple Lawsuit
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined the Justice Department and 15 other states to file an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging Apple is monopolizing the market for smartphones, stifling innovation and the development of apps and related technology in violation of the Sherman Act and New Jersey law. "Ap  more

President Biden Issues Remarks on Lowering Housing Costs for American Families
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 21 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 19, 2024, at an event at the Stupak Community Center on lowering housing costs for American families: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. Pablo, thank you for that introduction. I appreciate it. And thank you for sharing your story. You know, you immigrated to America as a teenager, graduated from high school, and spent four years as a union apprentice, which is like earning a college degree, before you  more