OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces $17.85 million in settlements in ongoing drug price-fixing conspiracy case, new complaint against Novartis and subsidiaries * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 48 states and territories today announced they have won $17.85 million in settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("B  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Amended Complaint in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over 'Declaring a National Energy Emergency' Executive Order * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongs ide a multistate coalition, filed an amended complaint (PDF) expanding its ongoing legal challenge to President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) entitled "Declaring a National Energy Emergency.  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Ag Rayfield Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totalling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories today announced two se  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Announces $17.85M National Settlement Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing; Pennsylvanians are Eligible for Compensation * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania has joined a multistate coalition in securing $17.85 million in settlements with generic drug manufacturers Lannett Company, Inc. and Bausch Health over allegations the companies consp  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $17.85 Million Settlements With Lannett and Bausch Over Conspiracies to Inflate Generic Prescription Drug Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Ba  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads with Compassion, Stands Up for Seniors Across America * OAKLAND -Co-leading a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general, California Attorney General Bonta today filed a comment letter that challenges the federal government's Interim Final Rule, intended to eliminate minimum staffing standards and other comprehensive regulations for long-term health   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than $17 Million from Drug Manufacturers Bausch and Lannett for Conspiracy to Inflate Prices * February 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $17.85 million from drug companies Bausch and Lannett for their role in a massive, long-running scheme to in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $17.85 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LANNETT AND BAUSCH OVER CONSPIRACIES TO INFLATE PRICES, LIMIT COMPETITION * Raoul and Majority of Coalition also File New Lawsuit Against Novartis for Same Actions Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two additional settlements with Lannett Company I  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES AMENDED COMPLAINT IN CHALLENGE TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S "NATIONAL ENERGY EMERGENCY" * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 16 attorneys general, filed an amended complaint expanding their ongoing legal challenge to the Trump administration's so-called "National Energy Emergency" executive order. The executive order (EO) short-cuts critical en  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Settlements With Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG and Sandoz Group AG * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartfor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Supports Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act, which would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition: "Alongside President Trump, I was proud to champion provisions to reduce the federal suppressor tax to $0 as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act," said Sen. Corn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Welch Lead Effort to Reduce Financial Barriers for College Students * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) are introducing the Student Loan Bond Expansion Act of 2026 this week to reduce financial barriers for college students looking for lower interest loans. The legislation would exempt Qualified Student Loan Bonds (QSLB) from the private activity bond vo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Attorney General's Office Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln -The Nebraska Attorney General's Office joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Panetta, Adams & Sen. Welch Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Agriculture in California * Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Alma Adams (NC-12) were joined by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act, legislation designed to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to organic practices and bui  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * South Dakota Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement With Two Generic Drug Companies, Joins Lawsuit Against a Third South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and a coalition of 48 states and territories announce settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * New GAO Report Finds Trump Admin Wasted up to $38 Million While Weakening Civil Rights for Students According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Trump administration's efforts to illegally dismantle the Education Department wasted up to $38 million by paying investigators at its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) not to work while it dismissed roughly 90% of discriminat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * New GAO Report Finds Trump Admin Wasted up to $38 Million While Weakening Civil Rights for Students According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Trump administration's efforts to illegally dismantle the Education Department wasted up to $38 million by paying investigators at its Office for Civil   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Announces Major Legal Actions to Hold Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable and Put Money Back in Virginians' Pockets AG Jones announces settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition AG Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Filing New Complaint Against Novartis for Artificially Raisi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Durbin, Warren Sound Alarm on Launch of TrumpRx * Senators urge additional review and transparency from HHS Inspector General prior to launch of TrumpRx WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, recently joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in urging the Department of Health and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Effort to Reduce Financial Barriers for College Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Finance Committee, will introduce the Student Loan Bond Expansion Act of 2026, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reduce financial barriers for college students looking for lower interest loans. The legislat  more