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News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Thursday October 10, 2024 ( 20 items )  

Alaska A.G. Taylor Announces Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has  more

Ark. A.G. Griffin Announces Settlement With Marriott International, Inc. for Data Breach
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing Arkansas will receive $804,965 as part of a settlement between Marriott International, Inc. and a coalition of 50 attorneys general for a large multi-year data breach: "With Cybersecurity Awareness Month in full swing, this settlement is yet another reminder how widespread data breaches are, a  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Co-Leads $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Tong announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general, co-led by Connecticut, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on City of Wilmington
DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 10 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB42) on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * To: Brianna Hill, bhill@spotlightdelaware.org RE: FOIA Petition Regarding City of Wilmington Dear Ms. Hill: We write in response to your correspondence, alleging that the City of Wilmington (the "City") violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat this correspondence as a Petition for a determination purs  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on Town of Camden
DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 10 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 24-IB41) on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * To: Branden Moore, bmoorehv@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding Town of Camden Dear Mr. Moore: We write in response to your correspondence, alleging that the Town of Camden ("Town") violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat this correspondence as a Petition for a determination pursuant to 29 Del. C.   more

Ga. A.G. Carr Joins Bipartisan Coalition of AGs, Takes New Action in Ongoing TikTok Investigation
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to preserve and produce relevant evidence in an ongoing multistate investigation. The attorneys general began their investigation in 2022 to determine whether TikTok is violating state consumer protection laws, and in doing so, harmin  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL ANNOUNCES $52 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MARRIOTT FOR DATA BREACH OF STARWOOD RESERVATION DATABASE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, today has reached an agreement in principle with Marriott International Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multiyear data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the proposed settlement, Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices, provide   more

Iowa A.G. Bird Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach That Exposed Guest Information
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, resolving a years-long investigation into a data breach of its guest reservation database. The Federal Trade Commission reached a separate settlement with Marriott. Marriott has agreed to strengthen its data security practices, offering its gue  more

Iowa A.G. Bird Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Add Judges as National Demand Increases
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a bipartisan coalition of states in urging Congress to pass the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act, a bill that will add federal district judges to keep up with increasing national demand. Small and large states alike have a stake in creating new judicial seats to prevent a backlog of cases. The bill   more

Iowa Insurance Dept.: 2025 ACA Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins November 1
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 9 -- The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services's Insurance Division issued the following news release: Open enrollment for Iowans looking to purchase or change their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health coverage for 2025 begins Friday, November 1, 2024 and ends on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. "Now is the time for Iowans to be thinking about health insurance coverage for next year. Many employers are offering health insurance coverage to their employe  more

Mass. A.G. Campbell Announces $52 Million Settlement With Marriott For Breach Of Guest Reservation Database
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Follows Co-led 50-state Investigation into Data Breach of More Than 130 Million Guest Records; Massachusetts to Receive $1.6 Million * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today a multistate settlement with Marriott International, Inc. following an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of the hotel's guest reservation d  more

Md. A.G. Brown Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Guest Reservation Database
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his office, along with a coalition of 49 other attorneys generals' offices, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Along with a coalition of other states, Maryland co-led the inv  more

N.J. A.G. Platkin, Multistate Coalition Announce $52 Million Settlement for Marriott, Starwood Data Breaches
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Marriott Agrees to Strengthen Policies, New Jersey to Receive $1.3 Million View Complaint (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-1009_Marriott-Complaint-as-filed.pdf) | View Consent Order (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-1009_Marriott-Final-Consent-Judgment-as-filed.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today an  more

N.Y. A.G. James Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott Over Data Breach
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Marriott Data Breach Affected Millions of New York Customers, Settlement Requires Hotel to Improve Data Security and Pay Penalties * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $52 million multistate settlement with Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott) over a multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. A multistate investigat  more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving National Energy
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * To: Vincent DiMaio, National Utilities Refund, LLC DBA National Energy, 660 Delaware Avenue, Suite 351, Hellertown, NY 18055 Re: National Utilities Refund, LLC DBA National Energy Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Busines  more

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management: DOE Invests $29 Million to Reduce Carbon Emissions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Projects Will Help Advance Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion Technologies * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $29 million for 12 research and development projects to fund two carbon management priorities--the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into environm  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces $52M Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has   more

State Agriculture Commissioner Announces Over $1.5 Million Awarded to 16 Farm-to-School Programs Across New York
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Funding Will Increase the Use of Healthy, Locally Sourced Foods in Schools Program Strengthens Connections Between School Districts and Local Farms to Grow Agricultural Economy Builds on Governor Hochul's State of the State Commitment to Better Connect Farms and Schools * * * State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that 16 organizatio  more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, h  more

Va. A.G. Miyares Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. Under the settlement with the Attorneys General, Marriott has agreed to strengthening its data security practices   more