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News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Tuesday February 03, 2026 ( 16 items )  

AG Brown announces $17.85 million in settlements in ongoing drug price-fixing conspiracy case, new complaint against Novartis and subsidiaries
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

Ag Rayfield Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totalling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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

AG Sunday Announces $17.85M National Settlement Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing; Pennsylvanians are Eligible for Compensation
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

Ariz. A.G. 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
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

Attorney General James Secures More Than $17 Million from Drug Manufacturers Bausch and Lannett for Conspiracy to Inflate Prices
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

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $17.85 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LANNETT AND BAUSCH OVER CONSPIRACIES TO INFLATE PRICES, LIMIT COMPETITION
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

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
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

Herauf chosen for Becky Nelson Leadership Fellowship
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Herauf chosen for Becky Nelson Leadership Fellowship * BISMARCK, N.D. -Ashley Herauf, clinic director at Sanford Health in Bismarck has been chosen for the Becky Nelson Leadership Fellowship, which was created to honor Becky Nelson's many years of dedicated service to Sanford Health. Becky Nelson held a variety of roles throughout her career, beginning as a staff nurse and u  more

ICYMI: Fedorchak discusses easements, livestock development, and risk management tools during state work period
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fedorchak discusses easements, livestock development, and risk management tools during state work period * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spent last week traveling across North Dakota meeting with farmers, landowners, and agricultural leaders. From Fargo to Minot to Dickinson, the conversations focused on perpetual easements and landowner rights, animal agricul  more

Minneapolis Fed Economic Conference Reports Mixed Growth in 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Minneapolis Fed economic conference reports mixed growth in 2025 GDP growth continued while labor market cooled Article Highlights * Unemployment remained low but job growth also slowed * AI affected how work was done at larger firms but has not eliminated jobs * Labor force growth slowed in many areas, raising fears of labor shortage Author Tu-Uyen Tran, Senior Writer The eco  more

Nebraska Attorney General's Office Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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

NGA Launches Data Dashboard Project to Measure Student Success
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Launches Data Dashboard Project to Measure Student Success * Washington, D.C. - The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) launched the Policy Academy to Advance Data Dashboards Measuring Student & System Success. The project will be led by Governors' offices from a bipartisan group of seven states and territories:   more

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Settlement With Two Generic Drug Companies, Joins Lawsuit Against a Third
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

S.D. State University: Independent Study Fuels Steffl's Research Interest
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 3 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Independent study fuels Steffl's research interest By Dave Graves As a fifth grader, Julia Steffl commandeered the family kitchen for a science project to research how yeast works. Today, her research is in the Dakota BioWorx facility east of the South Dakota State University campus, where she works as a Pioneer BioTech student employee. There, she applies the centuries-old practice of fermenta  more

University of Georgia: Grand Partnership
ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 3 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * A Grand Partnership UGA Grand Farm connects a vital industry with groundbreaking research in Perry, Georgia. * In May, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together to break ground on the latest agriculture industry partnership: the University of Georgia Grand Farm. The 250-acre innovation farm will develop and demonstrate new   more

Va. A.G. Jones Announces Major Legal Actions to Hold Pharmaceutical Companies Accountable and Put Money Back in Virginians' Pockets
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