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California AG Enforces Subpoena; Plastic Lobbying Groups Respond With Lawsuit

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta has issued two petitions to enforce an investigative subpoena against the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC). PLASTICS lobbies on...more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - October 2023

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Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more

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ESG Initiatives Face Increased Pressure From Potential Antitrust Challenges

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A recent letter from 21 state Attorneys General to various asset managers demonstrates a focus on using antitrust and unfair competition laws to oppose ESG efforts. Key Points: ..ESG investing initiatives are not...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands: Take Them Seriously

As we have discussed, most consumer protection laws give attorneys general broad authority to perform pre-litigation discovery through investigative subpoenas, often termed “civil investigative demands” (CIDs). Many...more

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Illinois AG Proves It’s Risky Business to Defy an Investigative Subpoena

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On March 1, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed suit against Energy Acquisitions Group LLC (EAG), seeking compliance with a Special Assistant Attorneys General’s (SPAAG) investigative subpoena concerning deceptive...more

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New York AG Files Suit to Compel Tyson to Comply with Price Gouging Subpoena

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a petition to compel Tyson Foods to comply with a subpoena in connection with ongoing price gouging investigations by the state. New York’s price gouging statute...more

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Recent State Court Decisions Reaffirm Scope of State Attorney General Authority

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As we have recently noted elsewhere, state attorneys general have actively increased their enforcement of both state and federal laws in recent years, and we expect the pace to continue to grow in 2022. A key reason for the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Tale of Two Crises: What 2008 Foreclosures Can Teach Us About Attorney General Enforcement Following COVID-19

Moratoriums on foreclosures due to COVID-19 ended this summer, prompting concerns of a shock similar to the 2008 housing crisis. While there are numerous differences between today and the previous recession, financial service...more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 31 | August 2021

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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: State Contractor Sentenced for Wage Theft, Pays...more

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Federal Court Declines To Protect Smith & Wesson From New Jersey Subpoena

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Acting New Jersey AG Andrew Bruck obtained a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissing a lawsuit brought by gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. and related entities (collectively,...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.16.2019 | Top Story: : Cathay Pacific CEO Resigns Amidst Turmoil in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg has resigned in order to “take responsibility” a week “after the carrier was rebuked by China for staff involvement in the anti-Beijing protests rocking Hong Kong.” Hogg...more

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Skadden's 2019 Insights: Preparing for Democratic Oversight Investigations

Following eight years of Republican majorities in Congress, Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in January 2019, thereby regaining the ability to control committee and subcommittee agendas, hold hearings...more

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Preparing for Democratic Oversight Investigations

For the past several years, Republican majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate have dictated the agenda of Congress. But Democrats will take control of the House in January 2019, thereby regaining the ability to...more

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