Republican AGs Urge End to Pause on Liquified Natural Gas Exports
A group of 22 Republican AGs wrote a letter to President Biden and the Department of Energy criticizing the announcement of a pause on new approvals for exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Texas AG Paxton Indicates Disapproval for Marijuana Amnesty Cities
Texas AG Ken Paxton filed lawsuits against the Texas cities of Austin, Denton, Elgin, Killeen, and San Marcos alleging that their adoption of so-called “marijuana amnesty” policies violates Texas state law.
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Republican AGs Express Concern over Potential for Political Bias in A.I. Regulatory Scheme
A group of 20 Republican AGs wrote a letter in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding NIST’s role pursuant to a recent Executive Order addressing the regulation of A.I.
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FTC Settles over Alleged Student Loan Debt Relief Scam
The FTC settled with Express Enrollment LLC and Intercontinental Solutions LLC, as well as affiliated individuals, to resolve allegations the entities violated the FTC Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, and the Telemarketing Sales Rule by operating a student loan debt relief scam.
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AGs Net $500 Million in Opioid Epidemic Settlements
Multistate groups of AGs reached two settlements related to claims involving the U.S. opioid epidemic.
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Washington AG Settles over Health System’s Alleged Deception of Low-Income Patients
Washington AG Bob Ferguson settled with Providence Health & Services Washington and affiliated entities to resolve allegations the nonprofit health system violated state consumer protection law by deceiving low-income patients into paying for hospital services that they were legally entitled to receive for free.
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Minnesota AG Reports on Negative Impacts of Technology on Youth
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s office has released a report on emerging technology and its effect on youth well-being, which was commissioned by the Minnesota legislature in 2023.
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