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Twelve State AGs Send Letter Opposing SEC Rule Regulating Cryptocurrency

On May 8, 12 states led by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), opposing its recently proposed rule to give the commission the authority to regulate...more

RJ Reynolds Sues California AG Disputing Applicability of Flavor Ban

On May 11, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, along with two convenience stores and the American Petroleum and Convenience Store Association, sued the California attorney general and district attorney for Fresno County in their...more

NAAG Symposium and Presidential Summit: Regulating AI and Combatting Organized Retail Crime, While Supporting Veterans

In March 2023, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) hosted its 2023 Attorney General Symposium and Presidential Summit in Philadelphia. Several State AGs and their staff members attended the meetings. Among...more

Arizona AG Settles With Restaurants Over Undisclosed Add-on Fees

On April 28, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a settlement with two Phoenix-area restaurants — Etta Scottsdale LLC and Maple & Ash Scottsdale LLC — over undisclosed add-on charges. AG Mayes claimed that the...more

Michigan AG Urges Truthful Advertising From Kroger

In March 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office issued a letter to Kroger Co., urging the company “to add clear signage to your stores to help consumers understand which eggs, exactly, came from caged chickens.”...more

North Carolina AG Warns Consumers of Fake Online Reviews

In his most recent monthly column, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein shared insights on how customers can avoid falling prey to fake online reviews. Although AG Stein acknowledged that online reviews can be useful...more

New York AG Releases Data Security Guidelines on Consumer Personal Information Protection

Drawing from her experience investigating and prosecuting businesses in the aftermath of cybersecurity breaches, New York Attorney General Letitia James released a guide to help companies implement effective data security...more

Eleven State AGs Reach $500K Settlement With Telehealth Company

On April 14, 11 state attorneys general reached a $500,000 bipartisan settlement with telehealth company Visibly, Inc. over violations of the states’ consumer protection statutes and health and safety laws. The AGs alleged...more

State AG Bipartisan Coalition Moves Jointly to Protect Veterans’ Rights

On April 14, a relatively unprecedented bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general from across the country joined forces to protect the rights of military veterans, which if successful would secure full educational...more

California AG Supports New Victim’s Compensation Fund Bill

On April 7, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assembly member Brian Maienschein announced new legislative bill AB 1366, which creates a state Treasury Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund (VCFRF) to benefit...more

Parsing the New Wave of State Tobacco Settlement Suits

In late November, the New Mexico attorney general announced a lawsuit in the Santa Fe County First Judicial District Court against Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds and other signatories to the tobacco master settlement...more

West Virginia AG Asserts 2024 Run for Governor

On April 4, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) announced his GOP bid for governor. A three-term AG since 2013, AG Morrisey secured multimillion-dollar antitrust and consumer protection settlements, while also...more

It’s Not Just the Feds: State AGs Are Reaching Through Your Corporation

No longer simply legal advisers for their respective governors, state attorneys general are increasingly taking an offensive position, bringing lawsuits against companies and executives they accuse of bad conduct. A team of...more

Iowa AG Joins 21-State Letter Against New DOE Gas Stove Regulations

On April 3, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) announced her participation in a 21-state letter, opposing new Department of Energy (DOE) gas stove regulations that the states claimed would prohibit the sale of more than...more

Colorado AG Backs Increased Consumer Protections for Medical Transactions

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recently released a press release, supporting new Senate Bill 23-093 called “Increase Consumer Protections Medical Transactions.” Specifically, the bill would reduce medical debt for...more

New York AG Cracks Down on No-Poach Agreements

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently reached a $400,000 settlement with Affordable Senior Care of New York LLC (Affordable) for engaging in anticompetitive conduct in the homecare industry. New York-based...more

New York AG Proposes Rules to Strengthen Price Gouging Law

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently proposed the first-ever rules to strengthen enforcement of the state’s price gouging law, which prohibits companies from exploiting market disruptions to increase their profits...more

Twenty-Seven AGs Ask Congress to Pass Right-to-Repair Legislation

On March 24, a bipartisan group of 27 state attorneys general sent a letter to Congress, encouraging the passage of “right-to-repair” legislation to establish and secure a competitive marketplace for repairing vehicles,...more

Indiana AG Settles with Company over Allegedly Providing Unfair and Deceptive Personal Loans to Finance Auto Purchases

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions announced a settlement in excess of $250,000 with Integrity Acceptance Corp., affiliated companies, and their owners to resolve...more

Key Developments From State Attorneys General in 2022

For lawyers and observers of state attorneys general, 2022 brought a year full of advocacy, enforcement actions, settlements and politics. With such an eventful year in the rearview mirror, this article highlights some...more

New Mexico Establishes State’s First-Ever Civil Rights Division

On March 18, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the state’s first-ever Civil Rights Division inside the AG’s office, broadly giving the AG investigative authority over state and local agencies to protect New...more

New York AG Says Cryptocurrency Exchanges Must Register as Securities

On March 9, New York Attorney General Letisha James filed a complaint against leading cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, alleging violations of the Martin Act, which prevents security sales fraud. AG James claimed that Ethereum...more

New York AG Settles Fourth Housing Discrimination Claim

On March 15, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with Coldwell Banker for allegedly violating fair housing laws and discriminating against homebuyers of color. According to the settlement, Coldwell...more

Colorado AG Enacts Landmark State Privacy Act Rules

On March 15, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recorded the final version of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules, granting Coloradans rights over their own personal data. Effective July 1, the CPA marks the third state...more

Attorneys and Law Firm Plead No Contest in Michigan Collections Fraud Case

On March 7, Fishman Group PC President Marc Fishman pled no contest on behalf of the firm to stealing client assets by filing false proofs of service in collections cases. Previously, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel...more

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