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MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced that Monroe County Judge Mark L. Goodman has ordered Phil G. Mlsna and Mlsna Dairy Supply, Inc. to pay $209,641.47 for violations of Wisconsin’s wastewater laws at their concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Sparta, Wis.

June 11, 2024 (DENVER) – Safe2Tell experienced its third highest reporting month ever in May 2024, meaning that the top three highest months of reports all occurred during the spring 2024 semester. According to the monthly report released today, the program received 3,053 reports in May, with only February 2024 (3,224) and April 2024 (3,188) hitting higher monthly volumes in the program’s history.

June 11, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related to the safety and purity of some of its baby powder and body powder products containing talc.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading 42 other attorneys general in a multistate action to secure $700 million nationwide from Johnson & Johnson. The action resolves allegations related to Johnson & Johnson’s marketing of former baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. This action addresses allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related to the safety and purity of some of its previous talc powder products. Johnson & Johnson has agreed to stop the manufacture and sale of its baby...

Attorney General William Tong, along with 42 other attorneys general, announced a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Connecticut will receive $9,273,125.22 from this settlement, which is pending judicial approval.

RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a bipartisan 32-state coalition requesting that the United States Supreme Court review a decision limiting Oklahoma’s authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In an amicus brief, Attorney General Miyares and the coalition ask the Court to grant Oklahoma’s request to review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which held that federal laws preempt Oklahoma laws regulating PBMs.

The North Dakota Court System is seeking a full-time paralegal for the District Court Judge Chambers in Minot, ND. The annual salary for this position is $57,636.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The coalition filed an amicus brief requesting the court to review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which ruled that federal laws preempt Oklahoma's PBM regulations.

Attorney General Alan Wilson leads endorsement of the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024

Attorney General Dave Yost has informed the Ohio Supreme Court that he supports the City of Columbus's right to appeal a preliminary injunction that blocks the enforcement of its firearm regulations. In his amicus brief, Yost emphasizes that while the State of Ohio opposes Columbus on the merits of additional firearms regulations, it strongly defends the city's right to appeal the preliminary injunction.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general, has secured $700 million from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for the deceptive marketing and sale of baby powder and body powder products containing dangerous talcum powder. New York will receive $44 million from this consent judgment.

Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers, along with 42 other attorneys general, has reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products containing talc.

Attorney General Raoul reaches $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson

Attorney General Jason Miyares, along with 42 other state attorneys general, has reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson. The settlement addresses allegations concerning the marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc.

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 11, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 42 other attorneys general have 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.

An illegal immigrant who killed another man in Columbus, Indiana, in exchange for $3,200 must continue serving a 55-year sentence after Attorney General Todd Rokita’s legal team prevailed at the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Captain Abdurrahman Korkmaz, 37, pleaded guilty today to a two-count information charging him with violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstructing proceedings. Korkmaz, a Turkish national, was the captain of the PS Dream, a Panama-flagged motor tanker. The two related companies that operated the PS Dream pleaded guilty last month to environmental crimes.

Rhode Island’s recovery against the manufacturer of harmful baby powder products containing talc is part of a national settlement valued at $700 million. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of the company’s baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Talc is a naturally occurring mineral alleged in numerous other lawsuits filed by private plaintiffs in class actions to cause serious health issues, including...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a settlement against two landlords and their property management company, Bosanek Enterprises (operating as Heritage Property Management Services), over allegations of violating California’s Tenant Protection Act (TPA) by unlawfully evicting tenants in Marysville. The TPA, co-authored by Bonta during his tenure as a state assemblymember and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019, provides significant protections for tenants including limiting rent increases and prohibiting evictions without just cause.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating an officer-involved shooting (OIS) in Corona, California. The incident, which took place on June 11, 2024, at approximately 1:10 AM, involved the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and resulted in the death of one individual.