The Illinois attorney general (AG) recently filed a brief defending the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) in an appeal arising out of litigation captioned Illinois Bankers Association v. Raoul. The AG asked the...more
4/17/2026
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State Attorneys General
In its recent decision in Office of the Attorney General v. PFLAG, Inc., the Texas Supreme Court addressed the scope of the attorney general’s (AG) authority to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) under the Deceptive...more
4/17/2026
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“Junk fees” have become a central political and regulatory buzzword in recent years. The term generally refers to extra charges tacked onto purchases — such as convenience, service, resort, or handling fees — that are either...more
4/16/2026
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Regulators have been steadily tightening the screws on “junk fees” across the economy — from hotel resort fees to “service” and other charges when buying live event tickets. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule on unfair...more
4/15/2026
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Event Tickets ,
False Advertising ,
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Fees ,
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Settlement ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
State attorneys general are some of the most active regulators in the country, particularly in consumer protection, antitrust, privacy, and emerging technology. For many companies, the first sign of contact is a civil...more
A federal court in Michigan significantly narrowed Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel’s privacy and consumer protection case against Roku, Inc. (Roku) dismissing all non-Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more
4/8/2026
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Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
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Motion to Dismiss ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Roku ,
Standing ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
On March 26, 2026, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta filed a complaint in state court against six individuals and three organizations for allegedly creating and operating sham charities. According to the complaint,...more
4/6/2026
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Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
Nonprofits ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Scams ,
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Statutory Violations
Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong announced on March 20, 2026, that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government to reach a settlement with CVR Management, LLC, the entity that manages the...more
4/3/2026
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Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General
On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on negative option marketing. The ANPRM restarts the agency’s effort to regulate subscriptions and automatic...more
3/31/2026
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Automatic Renewals ,
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Negative Option Rule ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
Subscription Services ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On March 12, 2026, Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity Clark announced a settlement with United Counseling Service of Bennington County, Inc. (UCS), an organization contracted with Vermont’s Medicaid program to provide...more
3/31/2026
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Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Vermont
On March 19, 2026, a group of eight state attorneys general (AGs) filed a lawsuit to block the $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna Inc. by Nexstar Media Group, two of the largest American broadcast companies. The suit came...more
3/26/2026
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FCC ,
Merger Controls ,
State Attorneys General ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
The Clayton Act ,
Trump Administration
States including Texas, Utah, Louisiana, and California have begun shifting children’s online safety obligations from individual apps and websites to app stores and operating systems. These laws generally require centralized...more
3/24/2026
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Data Privacy ,
First Amendment ,
Information Technology ,
Internet ,
Minor Children ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Websites
PDX North, Inc. (PDX), a last-mile automotive parts distribution company, recently settled with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) and New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (OAG)...more
3/23/2026
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Misclassification ,
New Jersey ,
Penalties ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trucking Industry ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour
On March 16, 2026, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James rallied in support of the “One Fair Price Package” — a pair of bills aimed at curbing algorithmic and surveillance pricing in New York. Together, the bills would...more
3/19/2026
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
Product Pricing ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Surveillance
A bipartisan coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) reached a settlement with the Chinese-owned messaging and payment platform, WeChat, under which the company committed to take steps to combat the use of its...more
State attorneys general (AGs) from across the political spectrum have refused to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) midtrial settlement with Live Nation. The bipartisan multistate coalition vowed to “keep fighting...more
3/13/2026
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Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Event Tickets ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Monopolization ,
State Attorneys General ,
Ticketmaster
Virginia Attorney General (AG) Jay Jones has joined an ongoing lawsuit by 23 Democratic AGs challenging Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell T. Vought’s interpretation of the CFPB’s statutory...more
3/12/2026
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Lending ,
Federal Funding ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Agencies ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
UDAAP
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James reached a $2.5 million settlement with health insurer EmblemHealth following an investigation of the behavioral health provider “ghost networks.” “Ghost networks” are provider...more
3/6/2026
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mental Health ,
New York ,
Patient Access ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in day-to-day life and in the legal field, in particular, thorny questions arise regarding the implications of that use. One such question is whether exchanges...more
3/6/2026
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Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Client Services ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Machine Learning ,
Work-Product Doctrine
On February 24, the New Jersey State Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment of Jennifer Davenport to serve as New Jersey’s attorney general (AG). Davenport has been serving in an acting capacity since Governor Mikie...more
2/26/2026
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Data Management ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Healthcare ,
New Jersey ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General
On March 6, 2026, a U.S. district court will consider whether to approve a settlement agreement resolving parallel lawsuits by the Texas attorney general (AG) and the federal government against Houston-area developer Colony...more
2/23/2026
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Real Estate Development ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
Texas
Recent opinions by the Texas attorney general (AG) and the Florida AG assert that their states’ race- and sex-conscious laws and policies are unconstitutional. The opinions align with President Donald Trump’s 2025 Executive...more
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta recently announced a consent judgment resolving allegations that the Pacific American Fish Company, Inc. (PAFCO), a seafood distributor and processor, had sold frozen seafood...more
2/16/2026
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Penalties ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels
On February 9, Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong announced an investigation into the owners and managers of the Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill, CT, for potential violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade...more
2/16/2026
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Leases ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Property Management Companies ,
Property Owners ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tenants ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 16, Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares’s last day in office, the Virginia AG reached a settlement with Viatris, Mylan’s corporate successor, over EpiPen pricing and related practices. The settlement was filed and...more
2/4/2026
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Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Drug Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices