BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Following Plaintiffs' Appeal, Coalition of 19 Attorneys General Urges Court to Uphold a Cook County Ordinance Prohibiting Assault Weapons * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as a member of a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/090624_Viramontes_Multistate.pdf) with the U.S. Court of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a Brazilian fugitive wanted by authorities to face murder charges in his home country. Officers from ERO Boston arrested the unlawfully present 54-year-old Brazilian national Aug. 29 in Worcester, Massachusetts. "This Brazilian fugitive fled justice in his home country and attempted to hide out in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Last month, FEMA celebrated National Resilience Month and hosted a series of activities, events and announcements throughout August to help communities build local capacity to withstand future hazards and create a more resilient nation. On August 23, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and the DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hosted a virtual event called "A Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-civ-12316; D. Mass filed Sept. 10, 2024) involving Dishant Gupta: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New Jersey resident Dishant Gupta with insider trading ahead of an announcement that Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Gupta's employer, had agreed to acquire Epizyme, Inc. According to the SEC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: One Massachusetts resident has been indicted, and two Massachusetts residents and one New York resident have agreed to plead guilty, in connection with a scheme to defraud various health insurance companies by submitting false claims seeking reimbursement for over $1 million of bogus medical expenses purportedly incurred during international travel. Henry Ezeo  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * AG James Co-Leads Coalition of 42 Attorneys General in Letter to Congress Supporting the Surgeon General's Recommendation for Warnings on Social Media Platforms * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: WARMINSTER, September 7, 2024 - State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Reps. Brian Munroe (D-Bucks) and Greg Scott (D-Montgomery) yesterday to host a joint policy hearing discussing proposals to address the use of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in industrial and consumer applications.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding for the Early Career Research Program (ECRP) Supports the Next Generation of America's Scientific Workforce * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum. These a  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Bipartisan coalition of 42 AGs support U.S. Surgeon General recommendation * * * Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged Congress today to take action on a U.S. Surgeon General recommendation to require warning labels on social media platforms. Ferguson and a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders. The attorneys gener  more