Gov. JB Pritzker taps Christian Mitchell as lieutenant governor pick in campaign for third term -
“Christian Mitchell, a former South Side state representative and deputy governor-turned-University of Chicago executive, will…
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/ Elections & Politics, Health, Immigration Law, Privacy, Real Estate - Residential
Philly to Invest in 15 More “Year-Round” Schools -
Mayor Charelle Parker announced that Philadelphia will invest in 15 new extended-day, extended-year schools. The list comprises ten conventional Philadelphia public schools and…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term reelection bid -“Pritzker said his third term would focus on grappling with artificial intelligence, addressing the rising cost of living, continued spending on…
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/ Elections & Politics, Taxation, Transportation
Legislators to Miss Budget Deadline Again Amid $5.5B Gap, Policy Disputes -For the fourth consecutive year, Pennsylvania lawmakers have missed the June 30 budget deadline as negotiations stall over how to close a projected $5.5…
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/ Education Law, Elections & Politics, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
NYC Mayoral Primary Results -
On June 24, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani received the most first-choice votes in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, securing 43.5% of ballots. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo received…
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/ Consumer Protection, Elections & Politics, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In a significant decision issued on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed a jury verdict awarding over $89 million in damages in favor of the plaintiffs in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake, holding that the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Personal Injury, Transportation
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
• All AGs Settle with Purdue Pharma over Opioid-Related Claims…
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/ Consumer Protection, Elections & Politics, Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
A recent case in the 7th Circuit, upholding the criminal convictions of two supervisors based on their falsification of health and safety records, serves as an important reminder that although uncommon, the Occupational Safety…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law
Gov. JB Pritzker to announce he’s running for a third term in 2026- “Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker will announce Thursday that he will seek a third term next year, answering a question about his immediate political future but…
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/ Education Law, Elections & Politics, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
Medicaid Costs Dominate Budget Talks as Deadline Looms-
Pennsylvania lawmakers are locked in tense budget negotiations as Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) proposed $2.5 billion increase in Medicaid funding faces pushback from…
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/ Education Law, Energy & Utilities, Health, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued PDD Holdings Inc. and WhaleCo Inc., d/b/a Temu, alleging that Temu’s shopping app operates as malware designed to gain unauthorized access to users’ data in violation of state consumer protection…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
All 55 AGs from the states and territories have settled with Purdue Pharma, Inc., and its owners, members of the Sackler family, to resolve allegations related to the company’s role in fueling the opioid crisis…
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/ Business Torts, Consumer Protection, Health
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced that General Mills, Inc. has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products to resolve an investigation into the company’s alleged misrepresentations about the health of its products in…
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/ Consumer Protection, Health
A group of seven Democratic AGs, through the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, sent a letter to U.S. Senate leadership opposing a federal ban against state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
New York AG Letitia James announced that the state legislature passed an amended version of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act), which expands the…
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/ Consumer Protection
