Vice President Harris Meets with AGs to Address Fentanyl Epidemic

Vice President Kamala Harris met with eight AGs for a roundtable on federal and state efforts to address illegal fentanyl sales and expand access to care for individuals at risk of a fentanyl overdose.
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Monopolistic Cows, Beware

A bipartisan coalition of 32 AGs launched a partnership with the USDA to address anticompetitive market structures in the agricultural sector and related markets, including increased prices and fewer choices, that are negatively impacting consumers and producers.
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Republican and Democratic AGs Write Opposing Letters to Fortune 100 on DEI Programs

A group of 13 Republican AGs announced that they had sent a letter to every company on the Fortune 100 list warning that certain workplace diversity policies could be unlawful in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down affirmative action at institutes of higher education.
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Healthcare Programmatic Advertising Merger Being Adblocked by FTC

The FTC filed an administrative complaint seeking to block IQVIA Holdings Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Propel Media, Inc., alleging that its consummation would negatively impact competition in programmatic advertising for prescription drugs to healthcare professionals.
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Vocational Training Program Allegedly Landed Consumers Debt Instead of Jobs

Ten AGs teamed with the CFPB to file a complaint against Prehired, LLC and affiliated entities alleging that the company violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for deceptive marketing and debt collection practices associated with its vocational training program to allegedly prepare consumers for “6-Figure” entry-level positions such as software sales representatives.
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AG Bailey Brings Suit Against Tax Preparation Companies for Allegedly Sharing Sensitive Data

Missouri AG Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Taxslayer LLC, H&R Block Inc., and TaxAct Inc. alleging that the tax preparation companies violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by sharing consumers’ sensitive data with large technology firms without the consumers’ consent, which is then allegedly used for advertising purposes.
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