News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Wednesday June 12, 2024 ( 37 items ) |
4 Additional States Join Justice Department's Suit Against Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
The Attorneys General of Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington today joined the civil antitrust lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, 15 states and the District of Columbia against Apple in March for monopolizing multiple smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
The department and its now expanded group of 20 co-plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in
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Ark. A.G. Griffin Announces Arkansas Will Receive $12.7 Million as Part of National Settlement Against Johnson & Johnson
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 11, 2024:
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Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing Arkansas will receive $12,716,700.92 as its share of a nationwide $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of talc-based baby powder and body powder products:
"This settlement arose from allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers abou
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Arkansas, Massachusetts and Texas as Additional Recipients for FEMA's Swift Current Program for Flood Resilience Through Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
There Are Now 21 States and One Tribal Nation Selected to Receive Flood Mitigation Funding
Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that Arkansas and Massachusetts are each eligible for up to $20 million in funding to reduce flood risks and Texas is eligible for up to another $40 million. The funding is available through the fiscal year 2023 Swift
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BLS: Employment Up 2.9% Over the Year in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall Metropolitan Division
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 10, 2024, from Economics Daily:
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Among large metropolitan areas that are divided into metropolitan divisions, growth in nonfarm payroll employment over the year ended April 2024 ranged from 0.1 percent in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Massachusetts-New Hampshire; Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan; and San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, California, metropolitan areas t
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Conn. A.G. Tong Announces $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General William Tong and 42 other attorneys general today announced a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of the settlement, Connecticut will receive $9,273,125.22. This settlement is pending judicial approval.
"Johnson & Joh
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D.C. A.G. Schwalb Announces Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $700 Million for Deceiving Customers About Dangerous Baby Powder Products
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Today, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb and 42 other state attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing practices for baby powder and body powder products containing talc.
"District residents and customers nationwide deserve the truth about products they're purchasing, especially
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Del. A.G. Jennings Reaches $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
DOVER, Delaware, June 12 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release:
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
The consent judgment filed in this lawsuit addresses allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related
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Department of Labor Reaches Settlement With Unum Life Insurance Co. to Reform Company Practices on Evidence of Insurability
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
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Insurer also agrees to revise procedures involving dependents' coverage dates
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a settlement with Unum Life Insurance Co. of America that requires the Portland, Maine-based insurer to change how it administers its proof of good health requirement -- referred to as evidence of insurab
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Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Multistate Action Against Johnson & Johnson and Secures $700 Million
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 12 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release:
Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading 42 other attorneys general in a multistate action to secure $700 million nationwide from Johnson & Johnson. The action resolves allegations related to Johnson & Johnson's marketing of former baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. This action addresses allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in a
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Hannaford Supermarkets and University of Maine System Partner on Exclusive Tuition Discount
SCARBOROUGH, Maine, June 11 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on June 10, 2024:
Hannaford Supermarkets and the University of Maine System (UMS) today announced a new partnership that will offer significant savings to associates of the grocery retailer who wish to pursue postsecondary education and training through Maine's public universities.
Beginning this summer, qualifying full- and part-time Hannaford associates will receive a 10 percent discount on all un
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Honorable Gabrielle R. Wolohojian Ceremonially Sworn In by Governor Healey as Associate Justice of the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued the following news release on June 10, 2024:
Governor Maura Healey today delivered a ceremonial administration of the Oath of Office in the Great Hall of the John Adams Courthouse, swearing in the Honorable Gabrielle R. Wolohojian as Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.
"It is an honor to swear in Gabrielle Wolohojian to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts," said Governor Healey. "She is widel
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL ASKS SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON STATES' AUTHORITY TO REGULATE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in a case addressing the states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/e9279006-5dfa-42e6-bf36-b27458b7fb7c/fileAsset/Mulready%20v.%20PCMA%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20Certiora
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL CALLS ON HUD TO STANDARDIZE PUBLIC HOUSING SCREENING FOR APPLICANTS WITH ARREST OR CONVICTION RECORDS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 10, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, today encouraged the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to standardize the federal rules to screen public housing applicants with arrest or conviction records.
Attorney General Raoul and the coalition issued a comment letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL REACHES $700 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH JOHNSON & JOHNSON
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan group of 43 attorneys general, today announced a nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to resolve allegations the company deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related to the safety and purity of some talcum powder products, including baby powder and body powder.
"Consumers rely on accura
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Maine A.G. Frey Reaches $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 12 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release:
Attorney General Aaron Frey and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
The consent judgment filed in this lawsuit addresses allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related to the safet
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Mass. A.G. Campbell Announces $4 Million Settlement With Nursing Home Chain For Significant Staffing And Care Failures Resulting In Resident Neglect
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on June 10, 2024:
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a $4 million settlement with Next Step Healthcare, LLC ("Next Step"), a Woburn-based long-term care management company that operates sixteen nursing homes in Massachusetts. The settlement, which is the largest nursing home settlement ever reached by the AG's Office, resolves allegations that Next Step delibe
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Mass. A.G. Campbell: Massachusetts To Receive Over $14 Million From Settlement With Johnson & Johnson For Alleged Deceptive Marketing Of Talc-Containing Products
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement, via a proposed consent judgment filed today in Suffolk Superior Court, with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's talc-containing baby powder and body powder products. Massachuse
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Mass. Environmental Protection Dept. Penalizes Rhode Island Trucking Company for Failing to Report Diesel Fuel Spill at Chicopee Service Station
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release:
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed at $13,125 penalty to Pluverge LLC, a trucking company based in Pawtucket, R.I., for failing to report a November 2023 diesel fuel spill during a fueling stop at a Chicopee service station.
"It is critical that releases of diesel fuel are reported quickly to the local fire departme
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MBTA Board Approves Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on June 11, 2024:
The MBTA Board of Directors today unanimously approved the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 MBTA Capital Investment Plan (FY25-29 MBTA CIP). The FY25-29 MBTA CIP includes over 640 unique capital projects to modernize, expand, and increase the safety and reliability of the MBTA transit network with a programmed spend of $9.6 billion over the next five fiscal years, includin
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Mich. A.G. Nessel Reaches $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
LANSING, Michigan, June 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
The consent judgment (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/June/JJ-Consent-Judgment.pdf?rev=480f8ddbb25641348a2c3d0688
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N.C. A.G. Stein Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Protect Kids Online
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan group of 44 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Congress endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act would establish a commission to investigate and make recommendations on solutions to protect kids online and improve the ability of law enforcement agencie
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N.J. A.G. Platkin Co-Leads Comment Letter to Support Fair Housing Rule Proposed by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) joined with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to co-lead a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) proposed rule to improve access to safe and affordable housing.
The Proposed Rule, titled Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assi
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N.J. A.G. Platkin, 42 States Announce $700 Million Johnson & Johnson Settlement
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs, together with 42 other Attorneys General, today announced that they reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of talc-based baby powder and body powder products. As part of that settlement, New Jersey will receive just o
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N.M. A.G. Torrez Endorses the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 12 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez joined a letter sent by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act w
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N.Y. A.G. James Helps Secure $700 Million From Johnson & Johnson Over Products That Contained Dangerous Talcum Powder
NEW YORK, June 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general today secured $700 million from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for deceptively marketing and selling baby powder and body powder products that contained dangerous talcum powder. New York will receive $44 million from the consent judgment with J&J. For years, J&J targeted beauty salons and churches in
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N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Fugitive High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arrested on Terrorism Charges
CENTRAL ISLIP, New York, June 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release:
Yesterday afternoon, in federal court in Houston, Texas, Cesar Humberto Lopez-Larios, also known as "Grenas de Stoners" and "Oso de Stoners," a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as "MS-13," was ordered to be transferred in custody to the Eastern District of New York where he, together with 13 other high-ranking MS-13 leaders, are charge
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Neb. A.G. Hilgers and Coalition of AGs Reach $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 12 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
The settlement addresses allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related to the safety and purity of
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New York Man Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking in Burlington
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office stated that Kajuan Woods, 35, of Brooklyn, New York has been charged by criminal complaint with possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute in Burlington, Vermont in January 2024. Woods was arrested in connection with this complaint on June 4, 2024. Woods's initial appearance in court is
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Announces Oklahoma Will Join Multistate $700M Settlement With Johnson & Johnson
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 12 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
The consent judgment filed in the lawsuit addresses allegations that the company deceptively promoted and misled consumers
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R.I. A.G. Neronha Reaches Nearly $7 Million Settlement With Johnson & Johnson
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Talc is a naturally occurring mineral alleged in numerous other lawsuits filed by private plaintiffs i
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R.I. Gov. McKee, Speaker Shekarchi, Senate President Ruggerio Announce Legislation to Make Rhode Island's Banking Tax Structure More Competitive
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 12 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
Governor Dan McKee, Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio today announced the introduction of legislation to make Rhode Island's banking tax structure more competitive. The agreement, as outlined in legislation sponsored by Representative Joseph Solomon and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Louis P. DiPalma, will be fully vetted by the General Assembly this
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Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
A Boston man has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine hydrochloride ("crystal meth").
Vincent Lambert, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In June 2023, Lambert was indicted by a federal grand jury. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentenc
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced To Over Three Years In Prison For Fentanyl Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
BOSTON - A Providence, R.I. man has been sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Rafael Cesar Cabreja Jimenez, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 42 months in prison, followed by two years of supervis
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Texas A.G. Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition Reaching Landmark $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson & Johnson Over Misleading Safety Claims Regarding Its Talc-Based Baby Powder
AUSTIN, Texas, June 12 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Texas, Florida, and North Carolina led an executive committee that included Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, New York, and Washington.
The consent judgmen
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U.S. Postal Service Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Nearly $90,000 Worth of Postal Money Orders and Wire Fraud
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release:
A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was sentenced today for embezzling nearly $90,000 and for fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits.
Jamesa Rankins, 27, of Brockton, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 18 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Rankins was also ordered to pay restitution in the
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Va. A.G. Miyares Urges SCOTUS to Rule On States' Authority to Regulate PBMs
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 12 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a bipartisan 32-state coalition requesting that the United States Supreme Court review a decision limiting Oklahoma's authority to regulate abusive pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
In an amicus brief, Attorney General Miyares and the coalition ask the Court to grant Oklahoma's request to review a decision from the U.S. Court
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Vt. A.G. Clark Announces $3.1 Million Settlement With Johnson & Johnson Over Talc Products Potentially Containing Asbestos
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont will receive $3.1 million over the next four years from Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc, which often contained asbestos. Today's settlement is the result of a four-year, multistate investigation involvi
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