YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer, 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs History tells many tales of legendary perseverance and dogged determination, yet an old note once left on a tree branch shows an empathetic glimpse into an annoyance shared across time between the denizens of North Dakota and a "Corps of Discovery" immortalized in U.S. history. "The torment of those Missquetors and the S  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 11, 2024: * * * 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  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA also signs agreement with Western Governors to strengthen shared efforts to protect communities and resources OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif., June 11, 2024 - During a meeting of the Western Governors' Association today, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is investing nearly $66 million for projects to reduce wildfire risk, protect water quality and improve forest heal  more

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  more

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  more

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   more

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  more

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  more

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  more

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  more

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  more

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  more

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  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 11 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming filed a motion late last Friday asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay implementation of EPA's new MA  more

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  more

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  more

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   more

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  more

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   more

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  more

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  more

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  more