Wednesday - October 23, 2024
News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Tuesday October 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Air Travel Consumer Report: August 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of August 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. For August 2024, 2.0% of flights were cancell  more

BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Wind Lease Areas Offshore New York and New Jersey
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review to assess potential wind development activities within six wind lease areas covering over 488,000 acres offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known as the  more

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Truist Bank Pays Over $9 Million to Resolve Allegations Concerning SunTrust Bank's Administration of Trust Accounts
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Truist Bank (Truist), based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has agreed to pay the United States $9,125,000 to resolve claims under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). These claims relate to the administration of certain trust accounts by SunTrust Bank (SunTrust) from December 2011 through December 2015. SunTrust was acq  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL LEADS COALITION CALLING ON U.S. SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Braidwood%20-%20Illinois%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%2010-21%20-%20PDFA.pdf?language_id=1) asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for milli  more

Justice Dept.: Truist Bank Pays Over $9M to Resolve Allegations Concerning SunTrust Bank's Administration of Trust Accounts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Truist Bank (Truist), based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has agreed to pay the United States $9,125,000 to resolve claims under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), in connection with the administration of certain trust accounts by SunTrust Bank (SunTrust) from December 2011 through December 2015. SunTrust was acquired by Branch Banking and Trus  more

Pa. A.G. Henry Joins Coalition to Protect All Homeowners From Discriminatory Insurance Industry Practices
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * The Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose a Challenge to the HUD Discriminatory Effects Rule * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 19 state Attorneys General defending the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule which ensures homeowners of all classes and ethnicities have equitable access to insurance  more