BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic  more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Applications open for Geisinger Hospital Elder Life Program * DANVILLE, Pa. - Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, Geisinger Community Medical Center, Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center are accepting volunteer applications for the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) -a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of older adults. Traditional  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of King Crittenden * February 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of King Crittenden, who died on January 14, 2024 following an encounter with New York State Department of Corrections and Community Super  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * 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. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85   more

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today 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. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 3 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Going global: UCLA honored as a top producer of student Fulbright winners for 2025-26 * Key takeaways * With 12 students and recent alumni selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, UCLA is among the top 31 universities in the nation in the number of awardees. * Fulbright grants provide funding for students and graduates to teach and conduct research in more than 140 countries  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Announces 2026 Ambassador Class * WASHINGTON D.C. -For too long, conservatives have lacked the connective tissue needed to translate lived experience into lasting policy wins. Independent Women is changing that-by building the national infrastructure that equips real people to carry their stories from their communities to statehouses, courtrooms, newsroo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown 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 Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC Announces 2026 Consumer Liaison Representatives * The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently named 43 consumer liaison representatives for 2026. NAIC Members have long valued the voices of consumer representatives, who provide unique perspectives and insights in the NAIC's proceedings. Regulatory policy w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Considering Wyoming's Request to Amend State Agreement The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering Wyoming's request to amend its state agreement to assume regulatory authority for source material recovered from mineral resources processed primarily for purposes other than uranium or thorium content. The proposed amended agreement and a summary of the NRC staff's draft assessment of the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Owlett, Pickett Comment on Governor's Budget Address * HARRISBURG - Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) offered the following response to Gov. Josh Shapiro's $53.26 billion state budget proposal delivered Tuesday during a joint session of the General Assembly. The plan represents a $2.72 billion, or 5.4%, increase over the current year's spending.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Fight to Enforce the Law. Democrats Fight to Weaken Law Enforcement. * "Today, Democrats continue to choose illegal immigrants over American citizens. Democrats are the party of defund the police. Now, they want to defund our safety, our security, and our borders. Republicans refuse to allow this dangerous agenda to succeed." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, has announced its intent to repatriate 11 lots of unassociated funerary objects to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. This notice, published by the National Park Service on Feb. 3, 2026, identifies cultural items removed from eight Pennsylvania counties. The 11 lots include personal adornments, pipes, pottery, groundstone, chipped stone, and metal trade   more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network and Mountain West Forge Broadcast Partnership Through 2030-31 Season * Network Adds 13 Football Games Per Year to its Growing College Sports Portfolio 20 Men's Basketball Games and 15 Women's Basketball Games Per Year to Get National Broadcast Reach The CW to Be the Exclusive Home of Nearly 800 Hours of Live Sports Per Year BURBAN  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2026: * * * WVDEP continues containment efforts to protect downstream water supply after Wyoming County spill The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) and cleanup crews have recovered approximately 18,000 gallons of an oil-and-water mixture at the Appalachian Power substation in the Clear Fork area of Wyoming County following Friday's spill  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * WVDEP provides status update on Wyoming County mineral oil release The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) continues to oversee response, containment, and cleanup efforts following a mineral oil release from an Appalachian Power substation in Wyoming County. Originally reported by Appalachian Power as a transformer failure, the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * WVDEP reports no impacts downstream in Wyoming County The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has confirmed that no oil sheens have been observed beyond established containment boundaries following Friday's mineral oil spill at an Appalachian Power substation in Wyoming County. Containment measures are functioning as designed,   more