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The State AG Report – 5.9.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Republican AGs Seek to Unplug DOE’s Appliance Efficiency...more

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AGs Reach $272.5 Million Settlement of Opioid-Epidemic Related Claims Against Amneal Pharmaceuticals

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A coalition of AGs reached a settlement in principle with Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to resolve allegations that it contributed to the opioid epidemic in its role as a drug manufacturer. According to the coalition, Amneal...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State AG Updates: Data Privacy & Security; Artificial Intelligence; Predatory & Deceptive Real Estate Practices; Consumer...

Data Privacy & Security - DoorDash to Pay a $375,000 Civil Penalty Under the CCPA for Participation in Marketing Collective - Clarifying that California considers participation in a marketing cooperative to be a “sale”...more

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The State AG Report – 3.14.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AG Coalition Supports FTC’s Proposed Changes to...more

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CVS Settles with Alaska AG for $10 Million over Opioid Allegations

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Alaska AG Treg Taylor has reached a settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act by allegedly dispensing opioid-containing...more

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Kentucky AG Brings Latest Opioid Epidemic Lawsuit

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Kentucky AG Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against the Kroger Company and affiliated entities alleging that it contributed to the opioid epidemic in the state in its role as a drug distributor and operator of retail...more

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The State AG Report – 2.8.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Express Concern over Potential for...more

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AGs Net $500 Million in Opioid Epidemic Settlements

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Multistate groups of AGs reached two settlements related to claims involving the U.S. opioid epidemic. Publicis Health, LLC settled with a coalition consisting of all AGs from every state, territory, and the District of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAAG Capital Forum Wrap Up 2023 Part II– New NAAG Presidential Initiative

As we covered in part I, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) finished the year with its 2023 Capital Forum in early December, focusing heavily on AI....more

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The State AG Report – 12.7.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AGs in Solar-darity in Fight Against Allegedly Deceptive...more

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2023 NAAG Capital Forum: AI Front and Center for AGs

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From December 5-6, 2023, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) hosted its annual Capital Forum in Washington D.C., marking the organization’s final major event of the year. The forum, attended by 29 AGs from...more

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$1.45 Million Settlement is a Bitter Pill to Swallow

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North Carolina AG Josh Stein settled with Med First Immediate Care and Family Practice, P.A. to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the clinic operated as a “pill mill” for opioid prescriptions....more

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[Webinar] 2023 Health Care Enforcement Trends: Spotlight on Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Fraud - December 13th, 1:00 pm -...

In a recent speech, a senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division noted that “in U.S. antitrust enforcement and competition policy, there is no more important question than what can we do to safeguard...more

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Vice President Harris Meets with AGs to Address Fentanyl Epidemic

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Vice President Kamala Harris met with eight AGs for a roundtable on federal and state efforts to address illegal fentanyl sales and expand access to care for individuals at risk of a fentanyl overdose....more

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The State AG Report – 7.13.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •FTC and FDA Weed Out Misleadingly Marketed THC-Containing...more

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AGs Question FDA Plan for Mail-Back Opioid Program

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13 Republican AGs wrote a letter to the FDA in response to its Request for Information regarding “In-Home Disposal Systems for Opioid Analgesics,” a proposed mail-back program for leftover opioid products....more

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Suboptimal Suboxone Conduct Costs Indivior $102.5 Million

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A group of 42 AGs settled with Indivior Inc. to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical company violated the Sherman Act and state antitrust laws by engaging in anticompetitive activities to impede competition from...more

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Key Developments From State Attorneys General in 2022

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For lawyers and observers of state attorneys general, 2022 brought a year full of advocacy, enforcement actions, settlements and politics. With such an eventful year in the rearview mirror, this article highlights some...more

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State Attorney General Insider – Winter 2023: Notable Cases

Here are some of the cases that dominated the headlines in the state Attorney General space. Grubhub − District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine secured $3.5M in a settlement with the food delivery company for...more

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In 2022, Opioids, Data Privacy, and ESG Dominated the State AG Landscape

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2022 was a landmark year for state attorneys general. From billion-dollar global settlements with players in each link of the opioids distribution chain to record-setting settlements with a tech giant, this past year AGs...more

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Multistate AG Coalition Settles with CVS and Walgreens for $10.7 Billion over Opioid Allegations

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A group of 18 AGs reached agreements with CVS Health Corporation and CVS Pharmacy, Inc., and separately with Walgreens Co., to resolve allegations regarding the companies’ roles in contributing to the nationwide opioid...more

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Forty-Five Attorneys General Urge Permanent Nationwide Telehealth Access for Opioid Treatment

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Recently, 45 state attorneys general sent a joint letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, requesting the permanent extension of nationwide “telemedicine” prescriptions for...more

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The State AG Report – 12/1/2022

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Here are this 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: •Google and iHeartMedia Settle with Multistate...more

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Teva and Allergan Reach Proposed Settlements Totaling $6.6 Billion over Opioid Allegations

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A group of 8 AGs reached agreements with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Allergan Limited, as well as their respective affiliated entities, to resolve allegations regarding the companies’ roles in contributing to the...more

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Multistate AG Coalition Settles with Walmart for $3.1 Billion over Opioid Allegations

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A group of 16 AGs reached a settlement with Walmart Inc., pending approval by the full coalition of 43 states, to resolve allegations regarding the company’s role in contributing to the nationwide opioid crisis....more

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