California AG Rob Bonta sent a bulletin to healthcare organizations, including the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, and the California Dental Association, reminding healthcare facilities...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Bureau of Competition Director Holly Vedova announced an adjustment to the FTC’s process for reviewing mergers in response to a surge in merger filings that is straining the FTC’s...more
California AG Rob Bonta and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with hospital system Prime Healthcare Services System, Prime Healthcare’s founder and chief executive officer, Dr. Prem Reddy, and related...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: Nevada Legislature Reforms Consumer Protection...more
Medical device company Medicrea USA, Inc. and its corporate parent Medicrea International (collectively, “Medicrea”) settled with California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, and Texas, and the U.S....more
New York AG Letitia James and the federal Department of Justice acting on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services reached a settlement agreement with Upper Allegheny Health System (“UAHS”), the operator of...more
The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to Congress signed by a bipartisan group of 45 AGs calling on legislators to provide funding to support state antitrust enforcement efforts...more
2022 AG Elections-
Former South Dakota Attorney General Steps Back into Contention for AG’s Office-
•Marty Jackley, who formerly served as U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, South Dakota AG, and President of the National...more
3/5/2021
/ Advertising ,
Campaign Disclosure Laws ,
Campaign Funds ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
False Advertising ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Google ,
Health Care Providers ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Local Elections ,
Marketing ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pediatrics ,
Political Advertising ,
Public Information ,
Severe Weather ,
Sponsors ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Elections ,
Texas ,
Twitter ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wholesale
Breaking News-
New Leadership at the FTC-
•President Joseph R. Biden designated Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as Acting Chair of the FTC
. •As Commissioner, Chairwoman...more
1/29/2021
/ Clean-Up Costs ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Duke Energy ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
IP Addresses ,
Joe Biden ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Overpayment ,
Reimbursements ,
State Attorneys General ,
TRICARE ,
Utilities Sector ,
Whistleblowers
Antitrust-
What a Waste! Merging Waste Disposal Companies Must Divest Assets to Avoid Antitrust Concerns-
•The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the AGs of Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin...more
10/29/2020
/ Attorney General ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Judgment ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mergers ,
Multistate Investigations ,
Price Gouging ,
Scams ,
True Lender ,
Trump Administration ,
Waste Management
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
COVID-19-
NAAG: Airline Industry Customers Deserve Stronger Consumer Protections-
•The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to strengthen consumer...more
10/9/2020
/ Airlines ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Attorney General ,
Aviation Industry ,
CARES Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Event Cancellation ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Refunds ,
Secretary of State ,
Stem cells ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Whistleblowers
COVID-19-
Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General Seeks to Expand Production of Antiviral Drug-
A bipartisan group of 34 AGs, led by California AG Xavier Becerra and Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, sent a letter urging the U.S....more
8/7/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
OCC ,
Whistleblowers
COVID-19-
Selling Nonexistent PPE Is Not a Good Business Plan-
•New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with medical supply company Borgese Holdings, Inc. d/b/a IMPACT Medical & Surgical Solutions and its owner...more
7/31/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Charter Communications ,
Consent Decrees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
General Elections ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
TRICARE ,
Unpaid Overtime
2020 AG Elections-
Indiana GOP Chooses AG Candidate for 2020; Virginia Looks Ahead to 2021-
•Todd Rokita, former Indiana Secretary of State and U.S. Congressman, has won the Republican nomination for Indiana AG over...more
7/17/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discontinuance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
Safe Harbors
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
COVID-19-
Attorneys General Step Up Enforcement Efforts Against Price Gouging-
•AGs across the country are taking steps to protect the public from price gouging by sellers capitalizing on the COVID-19...more
Antitrust-
33 Attorneys General, U.S. Department of Justice, FTC Settle With Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Over Allegedly Monopolizing Opioid Addiction Treatment Market-
33 AGs, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and...more
7/19/2019
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Attorney General ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Sherman Act ,
TRO
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
Consumer Protection-
California Attorney General Settles With Auto Rental Company for Allegedly Overcharging Consumers for Vehicle Repairs-
California AG Xavier Becerra reached a settlement with auto rental company...more
Cannabis/Marijuana-
South Dakota Attorney General Issues Clarifying Statement on Legality of Industrial Hemp and Cannabidiol Oil-
South Dakota AG Jason Ravnsborg issued a clarifying statement regarding the legality of...more
3/29/2019
/ Attorney General ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Firearms ,
Gambling ,
Hemp ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Wire Act
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-
25 Democratic Attorneys General Oppose CFPB Proposed Rule to Delay Compliance Date of Payday Lending Rule-
25 Democratic AGs, led by North Carolina AG Josh Stein, submitted a...more
2020 AG Elections-
Republican Jim O’Neill Announces Candidacy for North Carolina Attorney General-
Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill, a Republican, has declared his candidacy for North Carolina AG in 2020....more
3/15/2019
/ Attorney General ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Franchisors ,
No-Poaching ,
OSHA ,
Sports Betting ,
Wire Act ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
Cannabis/Marijuana-
Vermont Attorney General Supports Bill Legalizing Cannabis Production and Sales-
Vermont AG TJ Donovan testified before the state Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a bill that would legalize...more
2/8/2019
/ Asbestos ,
Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Marijuana ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government
2019 AG Elections-
Republican Daniel Cameron Announces Bid for Kentucky AG-
Daniel Cameron, a Republican, has announced his candidacy for Kentucky AG in 2019....more
1/25/2019
/ Attorney General ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Devices ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Walgreens