Connecticut AG William Tong, together with a bipartisan coalition of AGs from 23 states and the District of Columbia, filed amicus curiae briefs in two appellate cases before the Third Circuit and the District of Columbia...more
A bipartisan group of AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James, and the FTC reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company Vyera Pharmaceuticals (formerly known as Turing Pharmaceuticals) and its parent company (collectively...more
Kansas AG Derek Schmidt reached a settlement with pharmacy benefit manager Centene Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively “Centene”) to resolve allegations that it overbilled the state’s Medicaid program...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with generic drug companies ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ANI”) and Novitium Pharma LLC (“Novitium”), as well as Novitium’s parent company, to resolve allegations that...more
The State AG Report – 7.22.2021 Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Drug...more
7/27/2021
/ Biodiesel ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Opioid ,
Petroleum ,
PFAS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (TCFAPA) ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
A bipartisan group of AGs reached a $26 billion global settlement with three major drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) (collectively “Companies”), pending approval by the vast majority of states and...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: J&J Settles Opioid-Related New York Suit for...more
7/7/2021
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Divestiture ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General
Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch sued drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) for allegedly working together to manipulate and inflate insulin prices in violation of the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act and...more
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey sued healthcare marketing company Publicis Health, LLC (“Publicis”) under a theory of public nuisance and for violations of Massachusetts’s consumer protection law over Publicis’s alleged role in...more
5/14/2021
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disgorgement ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Marketing ,
Opioid ,
OxyContin ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Nuisance ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
State AGs in the News-
Former New Hampshire Attorney General Confirmed as Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court-
•Former New Hampshire AG Gordon MacDonald was confirmed to be the chief justice of the state Supreme...more
2/19/2021
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investors ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Marketing ,
Payday Loans ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
2022 AG Elections-
Arkansas Lt. Governor Announces Intent to Run for Attorney General-
•Arkansas Republican Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin announced that he is dropping his gubernatorial bid and is running for...more
2/12/2021
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Antitrust Division ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
FCC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Opioid ,
OxyContin ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pipelines ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Purdue Pharma ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tobacco ,
TracFone Wireless ,
Verizon
COVID-19-
Defunct Travel Agency To Refund Travelers Who Paid Twice for Their Lodgings-
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with online travel agency BookIt Operating LLC d/b/a BookIt.com and its CEO...more
12/18/2020
/ Assurance of Discontinuation (AOD) ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Reports ,
Credit Scores ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
2020 AG Elections-
A Primer on 2020 State Attorneys General Elections-
•Jerry Kilgore, a Member of Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorneys General Practice and former Virginia AG and Secretary of Public Safety, penned an alert...more
10/23/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Borrowers ,
Construction Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Testing ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Failure To Pay ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Google ,
Medicaid ,
Navient ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Student Loans ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
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
7/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Attorney General ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Mergers ,
PCBs ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
Consumer Protection-
Vacationers Beware: Timeshare Exit Companies May Be Scammers, not Saviors-
Two AGs took aim at timeshare exit companies recently over allegations of deceptive business practices relating to...more
Labor & Employment-
Massachusetts Attorney General Alleges Chipotle Served Up a Side Order of Wage and Hour Violations, Reaches $2 Million Settlement-
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with casual...more
Charities-
23 Attorneys General Band Together to Make PayPal’s Charitable Donations Platform More Transparent-
A bipartisan coalition of 23 AGs, led by Connecticut AG William Tong and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson, reached...more
2019 AG Elections-
Two open seat AG elections in Kentucky and Mississippi were decided on November 5, 2019. Republicans picked up both seats. Once the incoming AGs take office, the AG political map will be comprised of...more
2019 AG Elections-
Lynn Fitch Secures Republican Nomination for Mississippi Attorney General in Runoff Election-
Mississippi held a runoff election for the Republican AG primary race on August 27, 2019....more
8/30/2019
/ Advertising ,
Attorney General ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Fantasy Sports ,
FCC ,
Franchises ,
No-Poaching ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Retailers ,
Robocalling ,
State and Local Government
2019 AG Elections-
Republican Primary for Mississippi Attorney General Heads to Runoff; Winner Will Face Democrat Jennifer Riley Collins-
None of the three Republican candidates for AG received a majority of the vote in...more
Antitrust-
California Attorney General Announces Settlement with Pharmaceutical Company Over Allegedly Anticompetitive Patent Settlement-
California AG Xavier Becerra reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company...more
Consumer Protection-
California Attorney General Sues Country Club Owners and Operators Over Allegedly Failing to Repay Deposits to Members-
California AG Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit against country club owners and...more
6/21/2019
/ Attorney General ,
AutoZone ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular
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
/ Acquisitions ,
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
/ Attorney General ,
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
/ Attorney General ,
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