Thursday - November 28, 2024
News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Friday September 27, 2024 ( 7 items )  

15 DNREC Programs to Participate in UD's Annual Coast Day
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 27 -- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Giveaways, Activities, Education Materials Featured in Oct. 6 Event * * * Fifteen programs spanning seven divisions within the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control are scheduled to participate in the University of Delaware's annual Coast Day on Sunday, Oct. 6. Coast Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UD's Hugh  more

EEOC Sues DR Horton for Disability Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: ANNAPOLIS, Md. DR Horton, a Texas-based homebuilder operating across the United States, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee with diabetic neuropathy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, DR Horton assigned a sales associate to a new housing development 66 miles from her home. The sales as  more

Fla. U.S. Attorney: Acadia Healthcare Company to Pay $19.85M to Settle Allegations Relating to Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Behavioral Health Services
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Franklin, Tennessee, has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and related state statutes by knowingly billing for medically unnecessary inpatient behavioral health services or for services that did not meet federal and state regulations. Acadi  more

Geological Survey: Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the Period December 1, 2015 - November 30, 2016
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Office of the Associate Director for Water issued the following report (No. 2024-1012) on July 16, 2024, entitled "Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the Period December 1, 2015 - November 30, 2016". The report was written by Kendra L. Russell, William J. Andrews, Vincent J. DiFrenna, J. Michael Norris and Robert R. Mason. * * * Executive Summary A Decree of the Supreme Court of the United  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL FILES BRIEF SUPPORTING FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO CURB GUN TRAFFICKING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 22 attorneys general in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps prevent illegal gun trafficking by expanding the category of firearm dealers who are required to obtain a license and perform background checks on potential buyers. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Proposed Transaction Between Catholic Medical Center and HCA Healthcare, Inc.
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Director of Charitable Trusts will host a public hearing regarding a proposed asset purchase transaction between Catholic Medical Center of Manchester, New Hampshire and Manchester Health Services, LLC, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The public hearing will take place at Manchester Memorial High   more

Pa. House Republicans: PA Supreme Court Dismisses Krasner Impeachment Case on Procedural Grounds; Substantive Allegations Unresolved
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed the impeachment case against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on procedural grounds. The court ruled the articles of impeachment filed in 2022 expired with the conclusion of that legislative session. The Senate trial will not move forward as a result. The decision leaves the substantive allegations in the impeachment a  more