DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster to stop their monopoly that raises prices for ticket purchasers and stifles competition in the live entertainment industry. Live Nation has been building a monopoly by entering into exclusive deals with the country's largest venues to ensure that all tickets sold are through the company's platform. The State  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * AG James, US DOJ, and Bipartisan Coalition of 40 Attorneys General Amend Complaint against Live Nation and Ticketmaster to Seek Additional Relief for Impacted Consumers * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general today filed an amended complaint (https://ag.ny.gov/s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense today announced $46.8 million in grants to 19 university-based faculty teams under its Minerva Research Initiative. These three to five-year awards support basic research in social and behavioral sciences on topics relevant to U.S. national security. "In a rapidly changing world, social science is essential for making sense of human behavior, guiding informed decisions, and understanding   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report: * * * On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan filed an information charging David A. Coppola, Vice President Sales and Estimating of Al's Asphalt Paving Company, Inc., with conspiring to commit bid-rigging. On July 31, Al's Asphalt Paving Company was sentenced to a $795,661.81 fine and a $800 special asses  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Nigerian man was arrested on Aug. 13, 2024 upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Yomi Jones Olayeye, a/k/a "Sabbie," 40, of Lagos, Nigeria, is charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of w  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following gas application (Case No. U-21782) on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Application of Ameresco Woodland Meadows Romulus LLC for Approval of Construction and Operation of Pipeline in Wayne County, Michigan for the transport of High BTU Landfill gas. APPLICATION Ameresco Woodland Meadows Romulus LLC ("Ameresco") files this Application pursuant to 1929 PA 9, as amended: MCL 483.101 et seq., and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 32-RC-344835) by Region 32 Acting Director Christy J. Kwon. Here are excerpts: * * * ROOT & REBOUND, Employer and NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LEGAL SERVICES WORKERS-UNITED AUTO WORKERS LOCAL 2320, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Root & Rebound (the Employer) operates a non-profit organization with remote employees located throughout California and in South Carolina. On June 20, 2024,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) led a two-week electromagnetic spectrum operations experimentation event called Silent Swarm 2024 from July 15-26. The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Integrated Sensing and Cyber (OUSD R&E IS&C) sponsored the third annual event, where teams participated in experimentation with 50 technologies at the National All-Domain Wa  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: An Idaho Wing colonel with decades of service in Civil Air Patrol and a high-achieving Illinois Wing cadet took top honors at CAP's 2024 National Conference this weekend in San Antonio. Col. Merle V. Starr was recognized as CAP's Senior Member of the Year, while Cadet Lt. Col. Soren Y. Koh was named CAP's Cadet of the Year at the conference. "I'm very honored," Starr said. "There are many  more