| News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Tuesday June 25, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Attorney General Bonta Supports FTC Enforcement Action Against TurboTax, Continues Fight Against Deceptively Advertised Tax Products
OAKLAND, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) cease-and-desist order against Intuit, maker of TurboTax. The FTC found that Intuit deceptively advertised supposedly "free" tax-filing products and ordered Intuit to cease all deceptive activity and make disclosures to cure the
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Attorney General Josh Stein Urges Court to Uphold FTC's Ban on Deceptive TurboTax Advertising
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release:
Attorney General Josh Stein filed a brief in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bans Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In the brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the coalition of 22 attorneys general argue that the United States Co
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING THE COURT TO UPHOLD FTC'S BAN ON DECEPTIVE TURBOTAX ADVERTISING
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising free tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for many consumers.
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Attorney General Schwalb Leads Coalition Urging Court to Uphold FTC's Ban on Deceptive TurboTax Advertising
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Argues Intuit's Marketing of TurboTax Harmed Millions of Consumers
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District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when i
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Dawkins Prevailing Wage Legislation Passes Pa. House
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed a bill (H.B. 2153) sponsored by state Rep. Jason Dawkins, D-Phila., that would update the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act to address the issues of split rates and custom fabrication.
This legislation would prohibit the practice of paying "split rates" on publicly funded construction projects and ensure that custom fabr
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Division on Civil Rights Files Complaint in Superior Court Against Ironworkers Local 11 for Allegedly Violating the Law Against Discrimination
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has filed a complaint in Superior Court against Ironworkers Local 11, a New Jersey labor union that operates a hiring hall, for allegedly violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by creating and maintaining a hostile work environment and by systematic
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N.C. U.S. Attorney: Last of Five Defendants With Ties to White Supremacy and Who Were Charged With Targeting Energy Facility Enters Guilty Plea
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
Today, Jordan Duncan, 29, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the manufacturing of a firearm as charged in a superseding criminal information filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina. This crime carries a maximum punishment of 10 years' imprisonment. Duncan is a former Marine assigned previously to Camp Lejeune in Jacksonv
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NSWC Dahlgren Division bids farewell to recently retired Commanding Officer Capt. Philip Mlynarski
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
On June 21, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and Navy senior leadership, personnel and local dignitaries came together among a crowd of family and friends to honor Capt. Philip Mlynarski's 26 years of commendable service to the nation.
Mlynarski, who served as the 47th Commanding Officer at NSWCDD, was relieved by Capt. Joseph Oravec during a change of command ceremony held at the Potomac Ri
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U.S. Department of State and YouTube Announce U.S. Global Music Ambassadors
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and YouTube Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen announced an inaugural roster of U.S. Global Music Ambassadors as part of a U.S. Department of State-YouTube Global Music Diplomacy Partnership. These Global Music Ambassadors will, on behalf of the American people, use their music to bring people together and promote peace worldwide. The Department and YouTube
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