Antitrust-
10 Attorneys General Sue to Enjoin Merger of Major Wireless Phone Companies-
10 AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James and California AG Xavier Becerra, filed a lawsuit to enjoin T-Mobile US, Inc. and its parent...more
6/14/2019
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Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Dollar General ,
E-Cigarettes ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
HMDA ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Retailers ,
Sprint ,
T-Mobile ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warning Letters
Charities-
New York Attorney General Settles With Fraternal Order Over Allegedly Misusing Charitable Funds-
New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with Oneonta Lodge No. 1312 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks,...more
5/31/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Education ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opioid ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Student Loans ,
Wage and Hour
Cannabis/Marijuana-
Bipartisan Coalition of 38 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Protect Banks Serving Marijuana Industry-
The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter, signed by a bipartisan...more
5/17/2019
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Charitable Organizations ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchisors ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
2020 AG Elections-
Democrat Raph Graybill Announces Candidacy for Montana Attorney General-
Raph Graybill, a Democrat, announced his candidacy for Montana AG in 2020.
Graybill is Chief Legal Counsel to Montana Governor...more
5/10/2019
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
FDCPA ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
State and Local Government
Consumer Protection-
21 Democratic Attorneys General Urge U.S. Department of Education to Continue Sharing Student Loan Information-
21 Democratic AGs, led by Colorado AG Phil Weiser, New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal, and...more
4/12/2019
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Attorney General ,
Automotive Loans ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Education ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
State and Local Government ,
Student Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Cannabis / Marijuana-
FTC and FDA Issue Warning Letters to Companies Advertising and Selling Cannabidiol Products-
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued warning letters to...more
4/5/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Contamination ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Groundwater ,
Lenders ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government
Cannabis/Marijuana-
South Dakota Attorney General Issues Clarifying Statement on Legality of Industrial Hemp and Cannabidiol Oil-
South Dakota AG Jason Ravnsborg issued a clarifying statement regarding the legality of...more
3/29/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Firearms ,
Gambling ,
Hemp ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Wire Act
2019 AG Election-
Democrat Jennifer Riley-Collins Announces Intention to Run for Mississippi AG-
Jennifer Riley-Collins, a Democrat, announced her intention to run for Mississippi AG in 2019.
...more
Cannabis/Marijuana-
Vermont Attorney General Supports Bill Legalizing Cannabis Production and Sales-
Vermont AG TJ Donovan testified before the state Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a bill that would legalize...more
2/8/2019
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Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Marijuana ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government
2019 AG Elections-
Republican Wil Schroder Announces Bid for Kentucky AG, Republican Whitney Westerfield Withdraws Bid-
State Senator Wil Schroeder, a Republican, has announced his candidacy for Kentucky AG in 2019...more
Breaking News-
Wyoming Governor-Elect Announces Appointment of Attorney General-
Bridget Hill has been appointed to serve as the Wyoming AG by Governor-elect Mark Gordon (R).
...more
Breaking News-
Missouri Governor Announces Appointment of State Treasurer Eric Schmitt as Attorney General-
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt, a Republican, has been appointed to serve as AG by Governor Mike Parson....more
Antitrust-
FTC Reaches Settlement with Petroleum Company Over Allegedly Anticompetitive Impact of Proposed Acquisition of Retail Fuel Stations-
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), following an investigation by New...more
11/2/2018
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Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Military Lending Act ,
Mortgage Fraud ,
Mortgages ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Off-Label Promotion ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs
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
10/26/2018
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Civil Rights Act ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Oil & Gas ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
Title VII
2018 AG Elections-
New York Holds 2018 Primary Elections-
New York held primary elections on Thursday, September 13.
...more
9/21/2018
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Health Care Providers ,
No-Poaching ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Candidates ,
Primary Elections ,
State and Local Government ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
2018 AG Elections-
Delaware Holds 2018 Primary Elections-
Delaware held primary elections on Thursday, September 6....more
2018 AG Elections-
Massachusetts Democratic and Republican Parties Hold Primary Elections-
Massachusetts held statewide primary elections on September 4, 2018....more
2018 AG Elections-
Arizona and Florida Hold Primary Elections-
Arizona and Florida held primary elections on August 28, 2018, and will hold general elections on November 6, 2018....more
8/31/2018
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Clean Air Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Franchises ,
Hazardous Waste ,
No-Poaching ,
Opioid ,
Political Candidates ,
Primary Elections ,
State and Local Government ,
Waste Management
2018 AG Elections-
Republican Candidate for Delaware Attorney General Drops Out of Race-
Peggy Marshall Thomas, the lone Republican candidate for Delaware AG, has dropped out of the race....more
Breaking News-
New York Federal Judge Declares Structure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unconstitutional-
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held in Consumer Financial Protection...more
6/22/2018
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Ban the Box ,
Citibank ,
Clean Air Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Libor ,
OMB ,
Opioid ,
Popular ,
Trump Administration ,
Walgreens
2018 AG Elections-
California, Iowa, and New Mexico Primaries Confirm Nominations of 2018 Major Party Candidates as Alabama Republicans Set Runoff Election to Determine Their 2018 Attorney General Candidate-
Alabama,...more
6/8/2018
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Do Not Call List ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
General Elections ,
Home Health Care ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Candidates ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Primary Elections ,
State and Local Government ,
Telemarketing
2018 AG Elections-
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem Announces Bid for Reelection-
North Dakota AG Wayne Stenehjem declared his intention to run for reelection to a sixth term in 2018.
...more
2/8/2018
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Consent Decrees ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Harley-Davidson ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Tipped Employees
Consumer Protection-
Washington Attorney General Amends Lawsuit Against Cable and Internet Provider, Alleges More Deceptive Conduct-
Washington AG Bob Ferguson amended his lawsuit against cable and internet service...more
AG Elections-
2017 Virginia Attorney General and New Jersey Governor Election Results-
In Virginia’s AG race, Democrat incumbent AG Mark Herring defeated Republican John Adams by a margin of 53.3% to 46.7%. Virginia’s...more
AG Elections-
Nancy Rotering Announces Candidacy for Illinois Attorney General-
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering announced that she is entering the 2018 race for AG. Rotering is Mayor of Highland Park and previously...more