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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Thursday August 01, 2024 ( 8 items )  

AG Henry Supports New Title IX Rule Preventing Discrimination in Public Schools Based On Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: * * * Office of Attorney General opposes challenges to the forthcoming regulations; Pennsylvania Human Relations Act continues to offer protections to students * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry is continuing efforts to protect all students from sex discrimination by joining with fifteen state Attorneys General to ensure new regulations under Title IX go into effect as intended next  more

AG's Office Releases Information Regarding Major Discipline Taken Against Law Enforcement Officers in 2023
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * Additional Forms of Misconduct Added Pursuant to Revised Attorney General Directive * * * The Attorney General's Office today released information regarding New Jersey law enforcement officers who faced major disciplinary action from their agencies in 2023. The release is part of the Office of the Attorney General's ongoing effort to increase transparency an  more

Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Action Against a Housing Provider for Alleged Disability Discrimination
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Notice of Violation to Let's Celebrate Urban Renewal, LLC, the owner of a six-story building located at 503 Garfield Avenue in Jersey City. The Notice of Violation alleges that the elevator in the building has been out of service for more than eight months  more

Contracts for July 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Gauss Management Research and Engineering Inc., Ogden, Utah (FA8003-24-D-0015); Luna Labs USA LLC, Charlottesville, Virginia (FA8003-24-D-0016); TransTecs Corp., Wichita, Kansas (FA8003-24-D-0017); Frontier Technology Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio (FA8003-24-D-0018); SelectTech Services Corp., Dayton, Ohio (FA8003-24-D-0019); Boston Engineering Corp., Waltham, Massachusetts (FA8003-24-D-0020); SynapseM  more

Contracts for July 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $2,089,200,000 fixed-price-incentive contract for low-rate initial production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2028. Fiscal 2024 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) and resea  more

Federal Maritime Commission Issues Notice of Appearance Involving Visual Comfort Vs. COSCO Shipping Lines
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following notice of appearance (Docket No. 24-01) on July 30, 2024: * * * Visual Comfort & Co. v. COSCO Shipping Lines Co. Ltd. Please enter my appearance in this proceeding as counsel for Complainant Visual Comfort & Co. I am an attorney admitted to practice and in good standing before the courts of the State of New Jersey. I request to be informed of service of notices, orders and decisions in this proceeding by electronic m  more

Following AG Campbell's Advocacy, Department Of Homeland Security Extends Deferred Action Protection Period For Noncitizen Workers During Investigations Of Labor Violations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Noncitizen workers will now be offered an initial four years of protection against deportation during investigations of workplace violations, enabling labor agencies to more effectively enforce laws and seek justice for impacted workers * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Secu  more

Innovator Recognition Reception Commends PPPL Researchers' New Technologies From FY23
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) were commemorated at the annual Innovator Recognition Reception on July 11 for innovations they developed during fiscal year 2023. "This event is an opportunity for us to come together and recognize our talented people and the tremendous progress in innovation we've made at   more