JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * 7 honorees nationwide are redefining what life after stroke can look like * DALLAS, May 1, 2026 -Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S., and for many survivors and families, the hard work begins once the hospital stay ends. Nationwide, survivors, caregivers and advocates are creating new paths forward. The American Stroke Association, a divis  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Amended Missouri New Voices bill 'antithetical' to First Amendment By Myesha Phukan A promising start to the legislative session has turned sour for student press freedom advocates in Missouri. HB 2918, a New Voices bill aimed at curbing arbitrary censorship of the state's student journalists, was amended in March to include language that likely would lead to the opposite result. The amended bill aw  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations an  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Associate Olivia Wint Named a Rising Star at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2026 * BCLP is proud to announce that associate Olivia Wint has been awarded Rising Star - International Law Firm at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2026. Olivia is recognized for her role in shaping an inclusive and forward-looking legal profession, through her work with the L  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing inv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect * California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, ca  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement * $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legall  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Goo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell, Wagner Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) introduced the St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform (STL Up To PAR) Act, to direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service perfor  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Board of Trustees elects new chair, members * Penny Pennington, managing partner of Edward Jones, a St. Louis-based financial services company, has been elected to serve as chair of the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees, effective July 1. Pennington will be the first woman to hold the position. She succeeds Andy Bursky, managing partner of Atlas Holdings. The board elected P  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison, Lee Introduce Davis-Bacon Repeal Act to Cut Federal Construction Costs and Save Taxpayer Dollars * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, legislation to repeal outdated federal prevailing-wage requirements that drive up the cost of taxpayer-funded construction projects. Enacted in 1931, the Davis-Bacon A  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Carnegie-Whitney Grant 2026 Award Winners * The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types of libraries in the United States. The American Library Association Publishing C  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * CMS To Require State Audits Of Providers Accepting Medicaid * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require all states to audit health care providers participating in Medicaid to address alleged fraud. In response to this federal requirement, the Department of Social Services released information on potential upcoming audits by CMS and their contractor, Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Co-Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Establish Transparent Labeling of Fake Meat * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) joined Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04) and Buddy Carter (GA-01) along with Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and John Fetterman (D-PA) in introducing the "Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels Act," also known as the "FAIR  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 1, 2026: * * * Employer Checklist for May 2026 Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in May 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: Equip yourself to respond to employee crises. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it's a good time to train your managers and HR department on how to respond to serious and sensitive situations in the workplace. These  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Following Schmitt's Request, DOJ Commits to Ending All Districts Drawn Based on Race * Schmitt Sent a Letter Calling for Nationwide Enforcement of Louisiana v. Callais Ruling U.S. SENATE -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon calling for  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Go with the flow: I&E Fellow hopes to solve water challenges * Effat Eskandari's research journey begins with a simple curiosity about something that most people take for granted: fresh water. Originally from Iran and now a Ph.D. candidate in geological engineering at Missouri S&T, she's built her academic path around understanding how water moves through and beneath the surface. As a  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Appointments to Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced a slate of 23 members appointed to the newly formed Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force. Established by Executive Order 26-04, Missouri's Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force is charged with evaluating and guiding the state's strategic approach to nuclear ener  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Groups Sound the Alarm on Massive Tar Sands Oil Pipeline, Demand Additional Opportunity for Public Comment President Trump on Thursday issued cross-border permit for Bridger pipeline before completing environmental review, consulting Tribes * Bozeman, MT -- A coalition of Indigenous, conservation, and community groups today sounded the alarm on the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion, wh  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 2 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Groups Sound the Alarm on Massive Tar Sands Oil Pipeline, Demand Additional Opportunity for Public Comment President Trump on Thursday issued cross-border permit for Bridger pipeline before completing environmental review, consulting Tribes * BOZEMAN, Mont. - WildEarth Guardians joined a coalition of Indigenous, conservation, and community groups today to sound the alarm on the propo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * HIDI Opens 2025 Annual Licensing Survey Of Missouri Hospitals * The 2025 Annual Licensing Survey of Missouri Hospitals was posted to HIDI Advantage (r) on April 29. The survey is a combined data collection effort of MHA, AHA and DHSS. Data from the annual survey are used to support various MHA advocacy efforts and are a key source of information regarding the hospital  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeff Wakolbinger discusses IP enforcement with Law360 * Jeff Wakolbinger, a partner in BCLP's Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes practice, recently spoke with Law360 about IP enforcement and trademark claims in an article about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against a podcast critical of the   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 1 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Ichthyology collection reaches milestone with Missouri Department of Conservation partnership * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Ichthyology Division at the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum has reached a milestone of more than 45,000 cataloged lots, aided by a substantial collection from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Unlike most natural history collections, which catalog spec  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Class Acts: Amanda Kesler * On May 16, 2025, Amanda Kesler returned to a very different St. Louis. Kesler, a master of landscape architecture candidate at the WashU Sam Fox School, had been visiting family in Detroit. An hour before her plane touched down, an EF3 tornado ripped a milewide path through northern sections of St. Louis and St. Louis County. "There was so much destruction," Kesle  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys g  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T researchers identify carbon release risk tied to rising seas * Rising sea levels could do more than flood coastlines. Research from Missouri S&T shows they may also trigger the release of large amounts of carbon stored in coastal ecosystems into the atmosphere. "What's fascinating is that this process can become a self-reinforcing loop," says Suvrajit Ghosh, a geology and g  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * Missouri's Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for cannabis products originating from Sinse Cultivation Cherokee, LLC, CUL000053 * JEFFERSON CITY, MO -The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), in partnership with Sinse Cultivation Cherokee, LLC, CUL000053 has issued a marijuana product recall today for marijuana product M00001463153: Sinse -  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in p  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska-developed school partnership program attracts Swiss scholar * A Swiss researcher is spending the spring in Lincoln to learn more about an innovative program designed to improve children's academic, social and behavioral outcomes while building stronger, more effective relationships among parents and teachers. Caroline Villiger, professor and head of the Family-Education-School research program   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Nine Key Moments: Hearing with Health System CEOs CEOs representing some of the nation's largest health systems, including the largest for-profit and tax-exempt hospital systems in the country, appeared at a Ways and Means Committee hearing during which they were unable to justify their corporate manipulation of legal loopholes and taxpayer  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 28 -- The Missouri Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Pivot Bio expands in Hazelwood, investing more than $7 million and creating 40 new jobs Pivot Bio, one of the world's leading agtech companies, announced today that it has expanded in Hazelwood, investing more than $7 million and creating 40 new jobs. The company's expansion includes the relocation of its manufacturing and innovation center of excellence to the St. Lo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fue  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments * Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Sen. Padilla Introduce Language Access Board Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced the Language Access Board Act of 2026 with Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52). This bill would establish an independent board of communit  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 1 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * School of Nursing Joins International Honor Society * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville nursing students are now able to join Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nurses, after Cedarville University's School of Nursing joined the organization's Zeta Phi at-large chapter in March. By joining Wittenberg University, Kettering College and Wright State University in the Ze  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Social work student marshal Erica Martin-Gaines dedicated to making a difference with St. Louis youth * Erica Martin-Gaines will graduate with a bachelor's degree in social work this May. She plans to further her education at UMSL in the MSW program, with the aim of becoming a licensed clinical social worker and school counselor. (Photo by Derik Holtmann) Erica Martin-Gaines stared at  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Supersonic success: S&T scholars sharpen wind tunnel simulations * Researchers at Missouri S&T have developed a more accurate way to predict conditions inside wind tunnels that are used to study how air behaves at speeds up to four times faster than the speed of sound, or over 3,000 miles per hour. "Traditional approaches to predicting conditions in supersonic wind tunnel tests have sim  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 1 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * The Class of 2026: Student researchers create knowledge, communicate purpose * WashU researcher Douglas Chalker almost never misses the Undergraduate Research Symposium. After 25 years of teaching and mentoring hundreds of students, he knows it's important to show support. But a different reason pulls Chalker back each semester. "There is no better place to experience the breadth of the schola  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 29 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report Names Husch Blackwell in 2026 Best Companies to Work For List National law firm Husch Blackwell has been named in the U.S. News & World Report's list of the Best Company to Work For: Law Firms edition. Husch Blackwell is one of 341 law firms nationwide to earn the Best Companies to Work for distinction. The Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms, a sublist of U.S.   more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, May 2 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Announces 2026 Faculty Emeriti By Amy Jessee At the end of each spring semester, UMW faculty gather to approve the graduates and recognize colleagues who are retiring from their dedicated service. Departmental tributes chronicle their time in classrooms and labs, with committees and in communities, and as leaders in undergraduate research and in their areas of study. In spring 2026, th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Bowie and Cass Counties in Texas Also Eligible for Assistance Texas Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner, Bell Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) introduced the St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform (STL Up To PAR) Act, to direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in t  more