DOJ and State AGs Attempt to Take a Bite Out of Apple

A bipartisan coalition of 16 AGs and the DOJ filed a lawsuit against Apple, Inc. for alleged monopolization of the smartphone market in violation of the Sherman Act and certain states’ antitrust laws.
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AGs Urge Congress to Clarify Hazy Language in 2018 Farm Bill

A bipartisan coalition of 21 AGs wrote a letter urging Congress to clarify the language in the 2018 Farm Bill, which is up for reauthorization this year, to address potential loopholes that have allowed bad actors to saturate the hemp market with unregulated, intoxicating THC-infused products.
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Republican AGs Allege Liquified Natural Gas Export Ban Stinks

A group of 16 Republican AGs filed a lawsuit against President Biden and the Department of Energy alleging that the ban on new liquefied natural gas exports to non-Free-Trade Agreement countries violates the Administrative Procedures Act and Congressional Review Act, the separation of powers, and the Foreign Commerce Clause.
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Troubled Waters for EPA Proposed Rule Impacting Meat and Poultry Industry

A group of 27 Republican AGs and a group of six Democratic AGs submitted dueling comment letters regarding the EPA’s proposed Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point Source Category, which would extend the agency’s authority to regulate meat and poultry facilities’ indirect discharge of wastewater, in addition to regulating direct discharge.
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CFPB and FTC Keep Pace with Rapidly Advancing Technologies

The CFPB and FTC each issued an action statement on its enforcement plans to address emerging technologies.
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FTC to Hold Informal Hearing on Proposed Regulation of Hidden Fees

The FTC will hold a virtual informal hearing on April 24, 2024, on its proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees that purports to curb hidden fees, which the agency characterizes as “junk fees.”
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