LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multista  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private info  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 milli  more

NEW YORK, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Rhode Island Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Rhode Island were 28,673, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 26,739, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Ma  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Boards, Executives, and the Law: What the Fable Shutdown Reveals About AI Governance Liability * Part One of this series documented the threat environment: the Fable and Mythos pullback, AI-driven malware, autonomous cyberattacks, and the emergence of frontier AI models whose capabilities are being rationed by their own developers. This second installment addresses what is at stake l  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Aug. 3 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news: * * * From Fenway to center court: Salve students intern and work with iconic sports teams and organizations * This summer, Salve communications, finance and marketing students found themselves on the sidelines of Fenway Park and the Cape Cod Baseball League, the broadcast compounds of NBC Sports and the event operations offices of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Some spent their days creating social   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Nurses call for a prevention-focused approach to child health * Currently, the U.S. healthcare system is very reactive, mainly treating people and children once they are sick rather than preventing it. School nurse expert Erin Maughan and colleagues in the American Academy of Nursing's (AAN) Child, Adolescent and Family section believe a stronger focus on prevention could improv  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 3 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * President Paxson and Chancellor Moynihan announce presidential transition after 2026-27 academic year * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -President Christina H. Paxson and Chancellor Brian T. Moynihan announced in a pair of letters to the Brown University community Aug. 3 that Paxson has decided that the 2026-27 academic year will be her last as president. Paxson began her service as Brown's 19th presid  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls Out Trump for Inflicting Pain at the Pump * CRANSTON, RI - Over five months into President Trump's war of choice with Iran, elevated gas prices are putting added financial pressure on American drivers and businesses alike. Trump's reckless war with Iran and his costly tariff taxes are causing gas prices and food prices to soar, and Americans have less money to spend as a result. Before   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Urges Stronger Cyber Defenses & Rebukes Trump's "Disturbing and Uninformed" Response to Cyber Attacks on U.S. Water Systems * WASHINGTON, DC -As the scope of cyberattacks targeting U.S. water and wastewater systems widens and points to Iranian-backed hackers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the Trump Administration to boost U.S. cyber defenses and safeguard the nation's water supply. R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee Democrats Blast Cruz's Hearing Targeting the Muslim Community * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT), Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Federal Courts, today issued the following statement ahead of Chairman Ted Cr  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Aug. 4 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * Introducing the New U.S. Naval War College Provost, Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Michael O'Hara, Ph.D. * The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) welcomed retired U.S. Navy Capt. Michael O'Hara, Ph.D., as its newest provost as of Aug. 1, 2026. O'Hara, who most recently served as the dean of the NWC's Center for Naval Warfare Studies (CNWS), replaces retired U.S. Army Col. Stephen Mariano, Ph.D., who held the position  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 3 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI cut flower trial August open house to welcome growers, put spotlight on summer blooms * KINGSTON, R.I. - August 3, 2026 - A field of flowers is growing more than just beautiful blooms at the University of Rhode Island's Agronomy Farm. As part of a two-year cut flower variety trial, URI researchers are evaluating snapdragons and dahlias to help strengthen the cut flower industry across South  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 3 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI researcher co-authors recommendations on discussing electronic cigarettes with adults who smoke * KINGSTON, R.I. - August 3, 2026 - Patricia Cioe, professor and associate dean for research and scholarship at the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing, is the only nurse scientist among a group of leading tobacco researchers from the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Treatmen  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 3 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI team to address remediation challenges of manganese in R.I. drinking water * KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 3, 2026 - A partnership between the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Department of Health will study manganese levels in Rhode Island's drinking water. The project, "Statewide Support for Manganese Management in Rhode Island," will be funded by a grant from the Emerging Contaminants   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse o  more