Arizona AG Announces New Limits on Crypto ATMs

Arizona AG Kris Mayes announced the enactment of a new cryptocurrency consumer protection law—the Cryptocurrency Kiosk License Fraud Prevention Act—aimed at safeguarding Arizonans, especially seniors, from crypto ATM scams.
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Democratic AGs Urge CFPB to Preserve Authority Over Nonbanks

A group of 20 Democratic AGs—joined by the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection—sent a letter to the CFPB opposing a proposed rule that would limit the Bureau’s authority to oversee nonbank financial services providers, such as peer-to-peer payment processors, neobanks, digital wallet providers, and online or mobile-app lenders.
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Democratic AGs, Governors Power Up with DOE Funding Cap Win

The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon granted summary judgment for a group of 18 Democratic AGs—along with the Governors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky—in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy, in which they sought to block a DOE policy capping funding for state-run energy programs’ indirect costs and fringe benefits.
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FTC and AG Lawsuits Land Zillow and Redfin in Court

The FTC, as well as a bipartisan coalition of AGs from five states—Virginia, Arizona, Connecticut, New York, and Washington—have separately filed lawsuits against Zillow Group, Inc. and Zillow, Inc. and Redfin Corporation alleging that the companies entered into an unlawful agreement that stifled competition in the online multifamily rental advertising market in violation of federal antitrust laws.
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Indiana AG Objects to Outside Counsel with DEI Practices

Indiana AG Todd Rokita has issued a policy memo announcing that his office will no longer retain or approve requests to retain outside counsel from law firms that engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
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Nebraska AG Continues to Weed Out Illegal THC Products

Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sent cease-and-desist letters to 12 retail and franchised stores that sell synthetic THC-containing products, directing them to halt sales and return a signed Assurance of Voluntary Compliance document to avoid litigation.
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Two Former State Lawyers Enter Rhode Island AG Race

Two former state lawyers—Keith Hoffmann and Robert Craven—have announced their intention to run in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island AG.
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