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News Tipoffs - South Dakota Editors Newsletter for Tuesday March 17, 2026 ( 16 items )  

AG Brown sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait-and-switch lending scheme
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait-and-switch lending scheme * El procurador general Brown demanda a OneMain Financial por una presunta estafa crediticia Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general today announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and its related entities, alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwid  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends transparency in asbestos litigation
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends transparency in asbestos litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading an 11-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Delaware Supreme Court, raising serious concerns that certain asbestos bankruptcy trusts are planning to destroy documents and data related to past claims and compensation payments. "Doc  more

Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Suing Predatory Lender OneMain for Scheme to Trap Consumers in Debt
ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Suing Predatory Lender OneMain for Scheme to Trap Consumers in Debt * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing OneMain Financial (OneMain) for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive l  more

Attorney General Weiser sues OneMain Financial over hidden loan add-ons that inflated borrowers' costs
DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues OneMain Financial over hidden loan add-ons that inflated borrowers' costs * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado has joined a multistate lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities, alleging the company engaged in deceptive and unlawful lending practices that saddled consumers with hundreds of  more

FAA Issues Final Rule on Air Traffic Procedures for Safe Flight Operations
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April   more

Florida State Department Plans Repatriation of Native American Remains Under Federal Law
WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Florida State Department has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects and plans to repatriate them under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Officials said the remains represent at least three individuals of Native American ancestry. Two associated funerary objects--identified as unmodified faunal remains--were also recorded during the inventory process. The materials were transferred to the Florida State Departmen  more

Gov. Rhoden Signs Justice Bills into Law
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 16 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Justice Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed 12 justice bills, including anti-SLAPP legislation, SB 137, which protects South Dakotans from frivolous lawsuits meant to silence free speech. Governor Rhoden signed SB 137 at Custer High School, and you can find photos of the signing here and here. "We are the freest state in a nation fo  more

Lt. Gov. Venhuizen Leads Trade Mission to Japan and South Korea
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 16 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Lt. Gov. Venhuizen Leads Trade Mission to Japan and South Korea * Mission to Advance Agricultural Exports and Economic Partnerships in East Asia PIERRE, S.D. - Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen is leading a high-level South Dakota delegation to Japan and South Korea this week, joined by South Dakota Trade President & CEO Jesse L. S. Fonkert, Governor's Office of Economic Developme  more

Md. A.G. Brown Sues One Main Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues One Main Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's Consumer Protection Division, and 12 other state attorneys general, announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities (OneMain), alleging that OneMain, a non-prime installment lend  more

N.H. A.G. Formella Sues OneMain Financial, Seeks Hundreds of Millions in Restitution for Alleged Bait-and-Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Loan Add-Ons
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella Sues OneMain Financial, Seeks Hundreds of Millions in Restitution for Alleged Bait-and-Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Loan Add-Ons Attorney General John M. Formella along with 12 of his fellow state Attorneys General announce a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities regarding the installment lender c  more

N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From Consumers
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From Consumers Bipartisan Multistate Lawsuit Targets OneMain's Hidden Add-On Products That Drove Up Borrowing Costs and Made Loans Unaffordable * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the D#ivision of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today sued one of   more

Rice hosts first-of-its-kind workshop exploring how AI can accelerate discoveries in major neutrino experiment
HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice hosts first-of-its-kind workshop exploring how AI can accelerate discoveries in major neutrino experiment * Researchers at Rice University recently convened an international group of scientists to explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning could transform one of the world's most ambitious physics experiments: the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). Held March 10-12 at Rice's Bio  more

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota Live Nation, Ticketmaster Settlement
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota Live Nation, Ticketmaster Settlement South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces the state will receive $677,920 as part of the state's settlement in the Live Nation and Ticketmaster anti-trust suit, and better entertainment ticket pricing with competition. "Live Nation created an illegal monopoly th  more

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces State Penitentiary Inmate Jury Conviction
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces State Penitentiary Inmate Jury Conviction South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a South Dakota State Penitentiary inmate has been convicted of two counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of First-Degree Robbery. Jeremiah Hart, 36, was convicted Thursday by a Minnehaha County Jury. He faces a maximum  more

S.D. A.G. Jackley's Bills Protecting Young Adults and Children, Prison Staff and Inmates Signed Into Law
PIERRE, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley's Bills Protecting Young Adults and Children, Prison Staff and Inmates Signed Into Law Four more bills in South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley's legislative package were signed into law Monday by Gov. Larry Rhoden. "These measures protect children and young adults from online predators and keep dangerous drugs out of our pris  more

South Dakota Reins in Regulations
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * South Dakota Reins in Regulations * Government regulations and costly mandates strangle the economy, limit innovation, and tie the hands of hardworking entrepreneurs. But last week, South Dakota took a major step toward reining in regulations run wild when Governor Larry Rhoden signed a new law that puts powerful checks and balances on the administrative state. The new law (SB 133)   more