Meghan Stoppel, who spent over a decade serving as an Assistant Attorney General, and later a Consumer Protection Chief, to both Democratic and Republican state attorneys generals, talks to Andy Baer, Chair of Cozen...more
This is the third in a series of articles by the Cozen O’Connor State AG team providing guidance on what corporate America needs to know in planning legal, regulatory and political strategies to anticipate and react to shifts...more
A recent lawsuit highlights the underlying conflicts between neighboring state laws that cannabis companies, and companies operating peripherally to cannabis companies, must consider. Key among them is: how do I protect my...more
On February 4 – 6, 2022, the Attorneys General Association and its Chair, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, convened the second installment of the Chair’s Initiative, formally titled, “The Ginsburg/Scalia Initiative:...more
Selling web users’ personal data is big business — with a projected worth of $400 billion by 2025. In industries as diverse as health insurance and automobile manufacturing, companies that collect and aggregate user data to...more
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 45 (AB-45) that “prohibit[s] restrictions on the sale of dietary supplements, food, beverages, cosmetics, or pet food that include...more
10/29/2021
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Cannabis Products ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hemp ,
Labeling ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Health ,
State Attorneys General ,
THC
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 45 (AB-45) that “prohibit[s] restrictions on the sale of dietary supplements, food, beverages, cosmetics, or pet food that include...more
Some cannabis companies are facing unanticipated headwinds as a result of the emerging patchwork of state cannabis regulations—including unwanted attention from state attorneys general. Connecticut, for example, has long...more
The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) held its Eastern Regional Meeting in Burlington, Vermont on October 7 and 8, 2021. Entitled “The Surveillance Economy: How Attorneys General Protect Privacy, Safety, and...more
It is not uncommon for state attorneys general (AGs) to weigh in on proposed federal legislation, particularly where states’ interests are implicated. In certain situations, state AGs may wish to alert Congress that they are...more
It is not uncommon for state attorneys general (“AGs”) to weigh in on proposed federal legislation, particularly where states’ interests are implicated. In certain situations, state AGs may wish to alert Congress that they...more
Marijuana legalization activists have finally won the support of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R). On Friday August 20, AG Yost approved summary language in a petition submission for a proposed law, the “Act to Control...more
In addition to enforcing laws after they are passed, state attorneys general (AGs) often weigh in on draft legislation or proposed ballot initiatives, providing valuable insight for lawmakers and other stakeholders into the...more
The State AG Report – 7.22.2021 Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Drug...more
7/27/2021
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Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Opioid ,
Petroleum ,
PFAS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (TCFAPA) ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reinvigorated the federal marijuana debate last week with the introduction of his Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which seeks to de-schedule cannabis and regulate cannabis...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has, for decades, considered itself a partner of state AGs in combatting anticompetitive, unfair, and deceptive trade practices, and state AGs certainly feel the same way. In December 2020,...more
6/3/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FOIA ,
FTC Act ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
SCOTUS ,
State Attorneys General