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News Tipoffs - Indiana Editors Newsletter for Friday June 21, 2024 ( 8 items )  

AG Reyes Joins Class Action to Support Victim Recovery Funds
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 12 attorneys general in Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp in supporting class members who objected to attorneys receiving $3 million while the injured consumer class received only $1 million. The case originated from a class action lawsuit brought against Kimberly Clark alleging that flushable wipes aren't actually flushable. Both the private plaintiffs and Kimberly   more

Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Trump in Florida Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag order stifles President Trump's ability to speak freely in the height of election season and denies Americans the   more

Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Trump in Florida Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag order stifles President Trump's ability to speak freely in the height of election season and denies Americans the   more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'xEmployer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024'
DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 20, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

Ind. U.S. Attorney: Detroit Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Vorheese D. Zanders, Jr., 32 years old, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Zanders was sentenced to 180 mon  more

Ind. U.S. Attorney: Former Federal Investigator Convicted and Sentenced for Fabricating Dozens of Background Check Interviews He Never Conducted
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Christopher B. Laughlin, 37, of Whiteland, Indiana, has been sentenced to one year of federal probation and must pay restitution in the amount of $69,846.44 after pleading guilty to making false statements in the course of his government employment. Federal employees, contractors, and military members must undergo a background investigation to determine thei  more

Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission Issues Weekly Hearing Schedule for June 24-28
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 20 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 24, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled at this time. * * * Tuesday, June 25, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46050-S1; ALJ: AKINRO; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Prehearing Conference) IN THE MATTER OF THE INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATION OF GLOBALSTAR USA, LLC AND WHETHER ITS CERTIFICA  more

SCalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement held their first Educator Appreciation Day at WestGate Academy
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: SCalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) hosted its first Educator Appreciation Day on June 3, 2024 at WestGate Academy in Crane, Indiana. Funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies (OUSD(R&E)-CT) Trusted and Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) and managed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Cran  more