The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently enjoined Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton from enforcing a pre-litigation subpoena issued to Media Matters for America (Media Matters). The subpoena is...more
6/23/2025
/ Advertising ,
Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
First Amendment ,
Judicial Authority ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Media Relations ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Retaliation ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subpoenas ,
Texas ,
Twitter ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
A coalition of industry associations and 22 state attorneys general (AG), led by West Virginia AG JB McCuskey, filed a lawsuit against the State of New York in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York...more
2/27/2025
/ Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Superfund
Missouri’s attorney general (AG) announced on X.com (formerly Twitter) that he is “issuing a rule requiring Big Tech to guarantee algorithmic choice for social media users.” [X.com post (January 17, 2025, roughly 3:35 p.m....more
The U.S. Supreme Court closed out 2024 by confirming states’ authority to regulate internet service providers. On December 16, 2024, the Court denied certiorari in New York State Telecommunications Association, Inc., et al....more
1/14/2025
/ Appeals ,
Broadband ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
FCC ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
New York ,
New York State Telecommunications Association Inc et al v Attorney General Letitia James ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telecommunications
On June 3, the U.S. Treasury Department filed a reply in its 11th Circuit litigation against the National Small Business Association regarding the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Of late, the...more
Nebraska Attorney General (AG) Mike Hilgers is leading multi-state coalitions in two lawsuits aimed at challenging the Biden Administration and the State of California’s electric vehicle mandates on truck owners and operators...more
5/22/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
National Emissions Standards ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Authority ,
Supply Chain ,
Trucking Industry
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit), a subsidiary of a company that produces fuselages for Boeing’s 737 jets, has filed a lawsuit against Texas in response to the attorney general’s (AG) recently initiated investigation into...more
5/16/2024
/ Airlines ,
Airplane Accidents ,
Aviation Industry ,
Boeing ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Final Rules ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Industry Examinations ,
Judicial Review ,
Manufacturing Defects ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
State Attorneys General ,
Texas
A Colorado manufacturer of cannabis-infused edible products is suing the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) of the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) to challenge the validity of recent revisions to its inventory...more
3/6/2024
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Colorado ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Fees ,
Inventory ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Plant Based Products ,
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ,
State and Local Government ,
Tracking Systems
On January 26, a Massachusetts Superior Court rejected an effort by the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) to vacate an order that cast doubt on the constitutionality of a new Massachusetts liquor law....more
Republican attorneys general (AGs) from 19 states, led by Utah AG Sean D. Reyes, filed an amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to rehear a case after a panel of judges declined to entertain a lawsuit challenging diversity...more
12/7/2023
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Protection ,
Minorities ,
Nasdaq ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unconstitutional Condition
On October 17, following Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson’s unsuccessful consumer protection action against thrift store chain, Savers Value Village Inc. (Savers), the Washington Superior Court of King County...more
On August 21, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by West Virginia Attorney General (AG) Patrick Morrisey and 26 other state AGs to participate in oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) et al. v....more
8/30/2023
/ Amicus Briefs ,
CFPB v Community Financial Services Association of America ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Oral Argument ,
Payday Lending Rule ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
State Attorneys General