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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries has released a new economic snapshot focused on the Alaska seafood industry. Economists estimate that the Alaska seafood industry suffered an $1.8 billion loss (2022-2023). The Alaska fishing industry saw a 50 percent decline in profitability (2021-2023). "The Alaska seafood industry is a major contributor to the U.S. seafood sector," said Robert Foy, director of the Alaska Fishe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A23IL0142) on Sept. 26, 2024, entitled "The Oregon Department of Education's Implementation of Selected Components of Oregon's Statewide Accountability System." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Dr. Charlene Williams, Director, Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol Street NE, Salem, OR 97310 Dear Dr. Williams: Enclosed is our final audit report, "The Oregon Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. Victra, the business name of ABC Phones of North Carolina and a nationwide retailer of Verizon mobile devices, violated federal law when it denied a worker's request to leave new hire training early for an urgent medical evaluation related to her pregnancy and rescinded her job offer instead, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.  more

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

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

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Attorney General Murrill action alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceives the public about the social media platform's dangers. "TikTok is targeting youth wi  more

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

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

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

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

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 10 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Today Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that a coalition of 50 states, led by Oregon along with eight other states, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. over a massive 4-year long data breach of its Starwood system databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has coordinated closely with the states, has reached a parallel settlement with Ma  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 10 -- The Oregon Secretary of State's Audit Division issued the following report (No. 2024-27) on Oct. 9, 2024, entitled "Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority: The Oregon Eligibility System Appropriately Determines Eligibility, but Input Errors Continue to Occur." Here are excerpts: * * * WHY THIS AUDIT IS IMPORTANT * As of April 2024, over 1.4 million people were receiving Medical benefits under the Medicaid program and the Children's Health In  more

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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Attorney General Wilson's action alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceives the public about the social media platform's dangers. "TikTok is knowi  more

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

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