HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced today that 16 attorneys general have formed a multistate coalition to hold irresponsible firearms industry members accountable for their devastating impact on gun violence. This multistate coalition, the first of its kind, aims to reduce gun violence through the coordinated enforcement of state civil liability and consumer prote  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: New York, NY - The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") announced today the results of the 2024 election for four positions on the FHLBNY's Board of Directors ("Board") whose terms will each commence on January 1, 2025. The terms of all the positions will run for four years, expiring on December 31, 2028. The specific re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2738) on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * In Re: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation ORDER VACATING CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the Beasley Allen action listed on Schedule A moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate our order that conditionally transferred Beasley Allen to the District of New Jersey for inclus  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3116) on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * In Re: Lawrence L. Crawford Litigation ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF Before the Panel: In August 2024, pro se plaintiffs Lawrence L. Crawford, Alton Chisholm, Jeremiah Mackey, and Anthony Cook filed a motion for reconsideration of our July 31, 2024 order denying centralization in the District of New Jersey under  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: A former Florida-based employee of TD Bank N.A. was arrested and charged by criminal complaint yesterday for facilitating money laundering to Colombia through the financial institution. According to court documents, Leonardo Ayala, 24, worked at a TD Bank store in Doral, Florida, between February and November 2023. Starting in June 2023, Ayala allegedly exploited his position as a bank emp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Repeated failures add RRC Home Improvement to OSHA's 'Severe Violator' list * * * NEWARK, NJ - Federal workplace safety officials have again cited a Newark construction contractor for repeatedly violating U.S. Department of Labor safety requirements at three North Jersey worksites, exposing employees to falls from elevations, the construction industry's l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:24-cv-11026; D.N.J. filed Dec. 11, 2024) involving Chibuzo Augustine Onyeachonam, Stanley Chidubem Asiegbu and Chukwuebuka Martin Newke-Eze: * * * SEC Charges Three Individuals with Impersonating Financial Professionals in Fraud Scheme Targeting Retail Investors * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Chibuzo Augustine Onyeachonam, Stanley Chidubem Asiegbu, and Chukwuebuk  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general to hold irresponsible firearms industry members accountable for their devastating impact on gun violence. This multistate coalition, the first of its kind, aims to reduce gun violence through the coordinated enforcement of the States' respective civil liability and consumer protecti  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * New Jersey Leading Partnership to Reduce Gun Violence Through Civil Enforcement of State Laws * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that 16 Attorneys General have formed a multistate coalition to hold irresponsible firearms industry members accountable for their devastating impact on gun violence. This multistate coalition, the first of  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Glock Has Refused to Change Its Handgun Design to Prevent Civilians from Using Them as Machine Guns, Lawsuit Alleges * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a lawsuit against Glock, Inc. and Glock Ges.m.b.H. (together, "Glock") seeking relief for multiple violations of the State's firearms industry public safety law through the knowing man  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-871/A-2286 (A.M. Bucco, Sarlo/Lopez, Dunn) - Establishes eligibility for enrollment in PERS and subsequent retirement benefits for certain county fire instructors under certain conditions S-1430/A-586 (McKnight, Singleton/Stanley, Atkins, Reynolds-Jackson) - Provides for expanded use of affordable housing voucher program fun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The White House issued the following transcript of news briefing on Dec. 11, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Foggy day. Foggy day. So, this afternoon, President Biden delivered a major address on his economic legacy. After decades of trickle-down econ- -- economics, President Biden has written a n  more