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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bondi Bounced: What It Means for Marijuana Rescheduling, Enforcement

You’re fired. Last Thursday, in a move that had been the subject of widespread speculation but perhaps earlier than some predicted, President Trump announced that Pam Bondi had been removed from her post as attorney general....more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 400: Reopening 9/11 -- A UK Supreme Court Battle Over Truth, Power, and Accountability

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In this episode, I sit down with Matthew Campbell, whose decades-long effort to seek answers about the death of his brother in the World Trade Center has now reached the doorstep of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. ...more

Fisher Phillips

Federal Contractors Face New DEI Rules: What President Trump’s Order Means for Your Business

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The White House just released new rules Thursday requiring federal contractors to agree not to engage in racially discriminatory DEI activities and to take certain compliance steps. President Trump’s March 26 executive order...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

White House Announces DOJ Division for National Fraud Enforcement

DOJ is creating a new Division for National Fraud Enforcement with centralized priority-setting authority. The new Assistant Attorney General will oversee nationwide civil and criminal fraud priorities, coordinate...more

Cozen O'Connor

CO AG Campaign Developments, ID and OR Appointments

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Michael Allen, the District Attorney for El Paso and Teller Counties, announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2026 race for Colorado AG. Allen joins at least one other Republican candidate, Conner...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Washington AG Proposes New Model Public Records Act Rules

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Washington Attorney General (AG) Nick Brown proposed updates to Washington State’s Public Records Act (PRA) model rules — the advisory playbook many state and local agencies rely on when handling records requests. The...more

Kilpatrick

New Presidential Memo: Why Federal Grantees Should Engage in Byrd Watching

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What Happened: On August 28, 2025, the Administration issued a significant Presidential Memorandum addressed to the Attorney General entitled “Use of Appropriated Funds for Illegal Lobbying and Partisan Political...more

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Two Former State Lawyers Enter Rhode Island AG Race

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Two former state lawyers—Keith Hoffmann and Robert Craven—have announced their intention to run in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island AG. Incumbent AG Peter Neronha, who is term-limited, has endorsed Hoffmann, a former...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Executive Order Title Enforcing the Death Penalty Laws in the District of Columbia to Deter and Punish the Most Heinous Crimes...

Directs the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to fully enforce federal capital punishment laws in D.C., seeking the death penalty in all appropriate cases and prioritizing federal...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

[Webinar] Hot Topics: Construction Law Updates Regarding House Bill 96 and Attorney General Opinions on Cooperative Purchasing -...

Join us for a timely and informative webinar focused on the latest updates to construction law for public owners in Ohio. With key provisions of House Bill 96 taking effect on September 30, this session will provide essential...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOJ's New Initiative Puts Title IX Compliance in Spotlight

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Recent months have ushered in a series of directives from the federal government regarding the applicability and enforcement of certain antidiscrimination laws targeting colleges, universities, and other recipients of federal...more

Cozen O'Connor

Alaska Names New AG; Iowa and Kansas AGs Appoint New Chief Deputies

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Alaska: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed Stephen J. Cox as the next Alaska AG, effective August 29, 2025. Former Alaska AG Treg Taylor previously announced that he would be stepping down on August 29, 2025. AG Cox is a...more

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New AG on the Block: Governor Dunleavy Appoints Stephen J. Cox as Alaska AG

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On Thursday, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that Stephen J. Cox will become the attorney general (AG) of Alaska, effective Friday, August 29. Cox will replace Alaska AG Treg Taylor, who announced earlier this month that he...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Attorney General Memo to Federal Agencies Provides Further Insight Into “Illegal” DEI Programs

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On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum to all federal agencies entitled, “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The memorandum restates the administration’s...more

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State AG Pulse | An Early Peek At the 2026 State AG Elections

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2026 is set to be a bumper year for state AG elections with 30+ states across the nation set to elect or re-elect their chief legal officer. And with AGs weighing in on everything from tariffs to taxes to immigration,...more

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Nevada AG Race Expands; Texas AG Contest Adds Democratic Candidate

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Nicole Cannizzaro, Nevada’s state senate majority leader and a former prosecutor, has announced that she is running for Nevada AG in 2026 to replace AG Aaron Ford, who is term-limited. Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine and Douglas...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Connecticut AG Announces First Settlement Under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act

On July 8, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with TicketNetwork, Inc. for alleged violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). The settlement is the first publicly announced...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

State by State, Pre-Merger Notifications Expand

In the wake of the recent major revisions to the federal merger review form, states are also getting into the act, creating broad new transaction notification requirements. Such notification requirements are not completely...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York’s New Law Provides FAIR Consumer Protections

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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...more

Baker Donelson

Update: DOJ Issues Guidelines for Protectionist FCPA Enforcement

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In February, the White House issued an Executive Order "pausing" Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement for 180 days, to "further American economic and national security."1 On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Virginia Democratic Attorney General Primary: A Narrow Victory for Jay Jones

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In a closely contested Democratic primary held on Tuesday, June 17, Virginia state delegate Jay Jones narrowly defeated Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor in the race for attorney general. This outcome sets...more

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Virginia Viewpoint: Primary Election Results

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On Tuesday, voters in Virginia cast ballots in the Republican and Democratic primaries that will shape hotly contested statewide elections and determine control of the House of Delegates this November. As is customary,...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

2025 Virginia Democratic Primary Results

On June 17, Virginia Democrats selected their statewide nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general, completing the ticket that will appear alongside gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger in November. Early...more

Woods Rogers

Supreme Court’s Skrmetti Decision Redefines Legal Landscape for Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

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On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, directly addressing the constitutionality of state laws banning gender-affirming care for...more

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New York’s Child Data Protection Act: Key Takeaways From the Attorney General’s Implementation Guidance

In anticipation of the June 20, 2025, effective date of the New York Child Data Protection Act (NYCDPA), the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) recently released implementation guidance that provides critical...more

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