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. 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: YAKIMA, Wash. Produce company Monson Fruit Co. will pay $250,000 and provide injunctive relief to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's complaint, a Latina agricultural worker faced sexual harassment including repeated unwelcome advances and requests for sex from a manager in   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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today awarded $251 million to 27 grantees across the country who are working to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to in-demand, good-paying jobs of the 21st century. These five-year grants, under the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) program, will continue to promote competitive, integrated employment (CIE) so that youth and adults with disabilities are paid real   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks: * * * United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today delivered remarks at the 41st Grand Lodge Convention of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). In her remarks, Ambassador Tai affirmed the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to a worker-centered trade policy that empowers unions and grows the middle class. Ambassador Tai also emphasized the need for trade  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