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Iowa AG Joins 21-State Letter Against New DOE Gas Stove Regulations

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On April 3, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) announced her participation in a 21-state letter, opposing new Department of Energy (DOE) gas stove regulations that the states claimed would prohibit the sale of more than...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Biden Administration Executive Order Further Signals Environmental Justice Focus

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On January 27, 2021, President Biden released an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” Among a host of sweeping proclamations and orders involving foreign and domestic policy on climate change,...more

Cozen O'Connor

AG Climate Change Suits Continue | Dunkin’ In Hot Water | CFPB And States Settle With Student Lender

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2022 AG Elections- Challenger Takes on Texas Incumbent Attorney General- •Joe Jaworski, former Mayor of Galveston Texas, announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Texas AG to challenge Republican...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Massachusetts Attorney General Strikes Down First Municipal Fossil Fuel Ban

Just over a year ago, the city of Berkeley, California, became the first City in the United States to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings. The trend of municipalities enacting fossil fuel bans, driven by a desire to...more

Cozen O'Connor

AGs’ Expanding Focus Due To COVID-19 | New Antitrust Guidelines | AG Sues Timeshare Exit Companies

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2020 AG Elections- Utah Attorney General Fends Off Challenger in Republican Primary- •Incumbent Utah AG Sean Reyes won the July 2, 2020 Republican primary for AG over challenger David Leavitt. •AG Reyes will face...more

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Post-Election Update 2018

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2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor - The 2018 midterm elections showcased the power of women, both as candidates and as a key voting demographic. The elections represented a new political...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update October 2018 #4

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Antitrust- Arizona Attorney General Sues Dental Supply Company Over Allegedly Anticompetitive and Deceptive Practices- Arizona AG Mark Brnovich filed a lawsuit against Benco Dental Supply Company (“Benco”) alleging that...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update July 2018 #1

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Breaking News- Washington Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Seven Fast Food Franchisors Over “No Poach” Provisions in Franchise Agreements- Washington AG Bob Ferguson announced settlements with Arby’s Franchisor,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2018 #2

Oil Soars After Trump Nixes Iran Nuclear Deal, Stocks Rally - "Crude oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from a nuclear accord with Iran, a move that...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Attorneys General Continue to Battle the Trump Administration Over Environmental Regulations

Democratic Attorneys General have continued their efforts to combat the Trump administration’s attempts to roll back environmental regulations developed under the Obama administration in two recent actions. Thirteen AGs,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Exxon Case Against AGs Transferred to New York: Judge Kinkeade Fires a Parting Shot

On Wednesday, Judge Ed Kinkeade ordered that Exxon Mobil’s suit against NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey be transferred to the Southern District of New York.  The AGs must...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - December 2016 #2

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Environmental and Policy Focus - Trump picks Scott Pruitt to lead EPA - New York Times - Dec 7 - President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma attorney general and a close ally...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Investigators Continue to Scrutinize Climate Change Disclosures

Critics Claim “Intimidation” - Earlier this month, on September 14, 2016, feuding parties gathered before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology to address the legitimacy of subpoenas sent to the New York...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Joins Multi-State Coalition Investigating Climate Change Disclosures

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Massachusetts State Attorney General Maura Healey has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 15 other states and the Virgin Islands—the “AGs United for Clean Power” coalition—who, according to Attorney General Healey,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

When Attorneys General Attack: AGs’ Aggressive Investigation of Climate Change Disclosures, and Getting Your Insurer to Provide...

Who’s afraid of New York’s Martin Act? Right now, a lot of Wall Street and energy industry companies, that’s who. Why are they concerned about the Martin Act? Because it grants the New York State Office of the Attorney...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Kamala Harris Puts Exxon Under Her Microscope: California AG Reportedly Has Launched Review of Oil Giant’s Statements On Climate...

Students of history know that fighting a two front war is a hazard to be avoided. According to the L.A. Times, however, that is precisely the dilemma that now faces Exxon Mobil: dual investigations from attorneys general on...more

King & Spalding

State Attorneys General Investigations and Enforcement: What to Expect in 2016

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In recent years, state Attorneys General (“state AGs”) have significantly increased their investigative and enforcement efforts across a wide range of industries and matters, and these new efforts present a growing challenge...more

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Addressing Climate Change in SEC Filings and Other Public Disclosures: What These Disclosures Mean for Businesses

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Regulatory agencies are focusing on required climate change-related disclosures in securities filings and other public disclosures, seeking to ensure not only that such disclosures are made, but also that they are supported...more

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