SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Pharmaceutical Res. & Manufacturers of Am. v. Stolfi in support of laws that increase drug price transparency. The amicus brief, filed before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, supports Oregon's defense of House Bill 4005, an Oregon law that requires pharmaceutical  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Employer paid $195K in back wages, penalties for violating federal H-2B requirements * * * MANCHESTER, NH - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $167,101 in back wages for 20 workers for a Keene roofing contractor that paid incorrect wages and improper overtime to foreign temporary workers employed through the federal H-2B nonimmigrant program. The Wage and Hour Division  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 16 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Joseph McLean, as a superior court judge of the environmental division. "Joe has demonstrated a strong understanding of Vermont's environmental laws through his decades of legal experience," said Governor Phil Scott. "His experience, and balanced approach to the law will serve Vermonters well." For more than 28 years, McLean wor  more