News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Reaches $700 Million National Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Kris Mayes and 42 other state attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
"Today's settlement is a significant victory for Arizonans and consumers nationwide," said Attorney General Mayes. "For decades, Johnson & Joh
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Louisiana A.G. Liz Murrill Endorses the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 12 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a letter sent by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and co-sponsored
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Pa. Conservation & Natural Resources Dept.: Pennsylvania Office of Outdoor Recreation Joins National Coalition Supporting $1.1 Trillion Industry Nationwide
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news:
Pennsylvania Director of Outdoor Recreation Nathan Reigner today announced that the Commonwealth's Office of Outdoor Recreation was recently welcomed into Confluence of States, a national coalition of states working to grow the $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation economy and drive collective goals and strategies forward.
As he promised in his first budget prop
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S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Leads Endorsement of the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on June 11, 2024:
Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general in a letter by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and
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Vt. U.S. Attorney: Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes
BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release:
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on June 10, 2024, Keniel Santiago, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 60 months' imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Santiago previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute heroi
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