Washington, DC - Doreen Cole, former assistant to the Dean, Honors College, Indiana University, and the widow of Dr. Bruce Cole, a co-founder of the Grateful American Book Prize, has been selected to replace Dr. Cole on the Prize panel of judges.

New York - Tuesday, a complaint was unsealed charging Bernard Augustine, 21, of Keyes, California, with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS or ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Washington, DC - The Department of Justice today announced it will be filing a Statement of Interest in a multi-district action regarding hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors.

Washington, DC - Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen issued the following statement regarding the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling today in FTC v. AT&T Mobility, LLC:

Washington, DC - Advances in payment methods could end those open-wallet debates about who owes what for the pizza. But as innovative technologies change how people pay for things, established consumer protection principles apply. An FTC complaint against peer-to-peer payment service Venmo – now operated by PayPal – alleges that the company failed to disclose material information about the availability of consumers’ funds. In addition, the lawsuit challenges aspects of the company’s privacy and security practices. A proposed settlement in the case requires Venmo to make clear disclosures about certain business practices.

Washington, DC - Nicholas Young, 38, of Fairfax, Virginia, and a former police officer, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and obstruction of justice.