Drew Wrigley Appointed North Dakota Attorney General - North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum appointed Drew Wrigley to be the new Attorney General. Wrigley replaces former Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem who passed away...more
2/25/2022
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Biden Administration ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Waters of the United States
Texas Attorney General Files Third Amendment in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google (Texas) - In December 2020, Texas led 17 states in an antitrust suit against Google, which argues that the company abused its monopoly power in...more
12/20/2021
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Antitrust Violations ,
Data Collection ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Facebook ,
Google ,
Instagram ,
Marriott ,
Monopolization ,
Monsanto ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Robocalling ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vaping
New York Attorney General Enters into Settlement Prohibiting “No-Poach” Pacts in Title Insurance Industry - New York Attorney General Letitia James recently entered into a settlement agreement with a national insurance...more
10/18/2021
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Climate Change ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Monopolization ,
No-Poaching ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Wisconsin Attorney General Hires Plaintiff’s Firm to Initiate PFAS Lawsuit Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that he has hired an outside plaintiff’s firm, Sher Edling LLP, to bring a lawsuit against...more
9/10/2021
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Civil Investigation Demand ,
COPPA ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
HUD ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Mental Health ,
Misrepresentation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
PFAS ,
State Attorneys General ,
Substance Abuse ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
State AGs File Another Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google -
Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia filed the fourth antitrust lawsuit against Google since October 2020, claiming that Google’s Play store unlawfully...more
7/12/2021
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Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Spending Clause ,
State Attorneys General ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Washington State Legislature enacted legislation increasing civil penalties under the state’s consumer protection law. By substantially raising civil penalties, the new law provides the Attorney General significantly more...more
5/6/2021
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Biden Administration ,
Big Tech ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Facebook ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Policy ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Federal Law Challenges by State Attorneys General -
Attorneys General Challenge “Tax Mandate” Portion of American Rescue Plan -
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan...more
4/7/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Boston Scientific ,
Electricity Costs ,
Federal Land ,
Mineral Leases ,
Moratorium ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Price Gouging ,
Public Policy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tax Cuts ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals later this year will hear oral arguments in an important case deciding whether a lower federal court correctly enjoined the Kentucky Attorney General from applying the State’s price gouging...more
11/12/2020
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Commerce Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Commerce ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Price Gouging ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On June 6, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation (S.8189) that strengthens the state’s price gouging statute, in response to COVID-19. The legislation expands the current price gouging statute by...more
6/11/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Goods or Services ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Supplies ,
New Legislation ,
Price Gouging ,
Price Inflation ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
White Collar Crimes
In a previous post, we reported that state Attorneys General are actively pursuing investigations into alleged price gouging under state consumer protection laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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