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Arkansas Law Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Obtaining or Holding Pharmacy Permits

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On April 16, 2025, Arkansas House Bill 1150 (the “Bill”) was signed by Governor Huckabee Sanders. The Bill will have substantial implications for pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) and pharmacies across the country....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Lone Star Crackdown: Amidst a Patchwork of State Regulations, Texas Moves to Ban Lottery Courier Services

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In a significant regulatory shift, the Texas Lottery Commission has enacted an immediate ban on lottery ticket courier services in the state, effective February 24. This decisive move marks a stark departure from the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Democratic AGs Sue Over Access to Clean-Energy Funds

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A group of four Democratic AGs sued the EPA and Citibank, N.A., as a financial agent for the federal government, alleging that they wrongfully denied the states access to funds appropriated by Congress for clean-energy...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Unclaimed Property Laws and the Health Industry: Square Peg, Round Hole

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Likely due to the tremendous number of healthcare mergers, acquisitions, and private equity deals that have been taking place, the industry has recently been the target of multistate unclaimed property audits. This increased...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Massachusetts AG Issues New Regulations Targeting Junk Fees 

On March 3, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced new regulations, issued under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, aimed at curbing “junk fees” by requiring businesses to disclose total prices...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Federal and State Gambling Laws Loom Large in Determining the Future of Sports Prediction Markets

As some companies in the so-called “predictions market” have begun to offer event futures contracts on sporting events, including the most recent Super Bowl, many observers are questioning whether these offerings are really...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

Massachusetts AG Issues Broad "Junk Fee" Regulations

On Monday, March 3, 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell finalized new regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 93A, restricting the use of hidden or surprise fees at the end of a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

SB 1998 Would Add Consent Requirement for PE, Hedge Fund Healthcare Transactions in Illinois

On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The...more

Cozen O'Connor

Democratic AGs File Amicus Brief Supporting CFPB Funding

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A group of 23 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief supporting a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to prevent the CFPB’s Acting Director from declining to draw additional funds on behalf of the agency....more

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Client Alert: Administration’s Attempt to Freeze all Federal Financial Assistance is Stalled by Court Ruling

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On January 27, 2025, the new Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Memorandum ordering a total freeze on “all federal financial assistance” that could be targeted under his previous executive orders...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Will 2025 Continue Circuit Court Harmony in Nationwide Litigation Involving State Law Hemp Legislation, or Will a Circuit Split...

You’ve probably seen the reports of the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ January 7, 2025 opinion upholding a Virginia law that regulates consumable hemp products. I planned to put up a blog post soon after the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Democratic AGs Pour Support into Limiting PFAS in Drinking Water

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A group of 18 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in American Water Works Association v. EPA (No. 24-1188) supporting the EPA’s defense of its Final Rule establishing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoForecast: Predictions on State Attorneys General Enforcement

Morrison Foerster partners Carrie H. Cohen, global co-chair of the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and State + Local Government Enforcement team, and Brian R. Michael, member of the firm’s Investigations +...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Massachusetts Expands Healthcare Material Change Law, Adds Private Equity in Scope

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On January 8, 2025, the governor of Massachusetts signed into law H.5159, An Act enhancing the market review process (the “Act”). Among various other healthcare market oversight enhancements, the Act expands the authority of...more

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Odor/Air Enforcement: Massachusetts Attorney General Files Judicial Action Against Grafton Animal Feed Dehydrator Operation

The Massachusetts Attorney General (“AG”) on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed on October 16th a civil action in the Superior Court alleging that: …Feedback Earth, Inc. (“Feedback Earth”) is generating...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

It’s Been a Long Time Coming: Massachusetts Health Care Market Review 2.0

The latest entrant in a national wave of policymakers enacting health care market oversight laws that have a significant impact on providers and investors, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed into law House Bill...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

Massachusetts AG Campbell Issues Advisory on Artificial Intelligence

Last month, we recapped the recent activity of state Attorneys General in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, including relevant enforcement actions, state legislative and policy development, and coalition letters to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

State Attorneys General Take Action on Artificial Intelligence

The evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) across different industries has thrust states into a difficult and rapidly developing regulatory arena. State Attorneys General have and will continue to play an essential role...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Jersey AG Cracks Down on Bumble for Allegedly Misrepresenting Criminal Background Checks Policy

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New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) took action against the popular dating app company, Bumble, Inc., for alleged violations of the state’s consumer protection...more

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Second Modified CCPA Draft Regulations Released—Comments Due March 27

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On March 11, The California Attorney General (CA AG) released a second set of modifications to the proposed regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Data Privacy Update: California AG Proposes CCPA Modifications

The California Attorney General’s office published revised proposed regulations for implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on February 7, 2020. What are the implications for businesses trying to stay...more

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California Attorney General Releases Modifications to Proposed CCPA Regulations - Morgan Lewis Practical Advice On Privacy: Guide...

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While the final CCPA regulations remain pending, written comments on the recently released proposed modifications are due by February 25, 2020. This article highlights some of the most notable changes to the proposed...more

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Modifications to CCPA Proposed Regulations Released by California Attorney General

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On February 7, 2020, and again on February 10, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released modified proposed regulations (“Modified Proposed Regulations”) to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, Cal....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California AG Clarifies CCPA Obligations With New Modified Regulations

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On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General released modifications to the proposed regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the state’s sweeping privacy law that took effect on January 1. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Attorney General Releases Updated Drafts of Proposed CCPA Regulations

On February 7 and again on February 10, 2020, the California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released an updated draft of proposed regulations pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).  The updated...more

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