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Multistate AG Coalition Urges Enhancement and Clarification of Federal Student Loan Rules and Processes

In a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Analyst Jean-Didier Gaina, a coalition of AGs from nineteen states, the District of Columbia and the State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection submitted comments on...more

AG James Fines Robocall Company for Allegedly Harassing Black Voters Ahead of 2020 Election

New York AG Letitia James and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation reached a settlement with robocall company Message Communications, Inc. and its president (collectively “Message Defendants”) along with any...more

The State AG Report – 8.11.2022

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: AG James Calls For Action on Flight Delays,...more

Election News Roundup – 8.11.2022

Tennessee: Jonathan Skrmetti, a Republican, has been selected by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve an eight-year term as the 28th Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter. Prior to becoming Governor Bill Lee’s chief legal...more

Washington AG Ferguson Fines Towing Company For Selling Service Members’ Vehicles

Washington AG Bob Ferguson reached a settlement with automobile towing company Chuck’s Towing and Recovery to resolve allegations that the company violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act and the federal...more

AG Coalition Objects to Climate Change-Based ESG Investments

A group of 19 AGs, led by Arizona AG Mark Brnovich and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson, sent a letter to Laurence D. Fink, CEO of BlackRock, Inc., seeking clarification on whether BlackRock’s actions violate state laws in that they...more

Coalition of AGs Files Amicus Brief Against Mask Mandate

A group of 23 AGs led by Florida AG Ashley Moody filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit arguing that the CDC did not have the statutory authority to impose a nationwide transportation mask...more

The State AG Report - 8.4.2022

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: •Wisconsin Settles with Frontier Over Slow...more

Election News Roundup - 8.4.2022

Arizona: Abe Hamadeh, with backing from Donald Trump, has emerged as the winner of the state’s GOP primary for AG, defeating attorney Rodney Glassman and retired Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould, along with three other...more

New York AG James Urges Cryptocurrency Investors to Step Forward

New York AG Letitia James has issued an Investor Alert urging New Yorkers affected by the recent crash in the cryptocurrency market to contact her office. Since the beginning of the year, investors have lost hundreds of...more

Wisconsin Settles with Frontier Over Slow Internet Speeds

Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul and the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection reached a settlement with internet service provider Frontier Communications Corporation and related entities (collectively,...more

AG Bonta Settles with Rent-A-Center for $15.5 Million Over Alleged Rental-Purchase Violations

California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with Rent-A-Center—one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies—to resolve allegations of systematic violations of California’s Karnette Rental-Purchase Act, Automatic Renewal...more

The State AG Report 7.28.2022

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: •NAAG Taps Kane As Executive Director-...more

State AG Pulse | Season Finale: 2022 AG Election Wrap-Up [Video]

Bernie makes his final predictions before we return after the 2022 general election to analyze the results. He, Lori and Mira review the incumbents and the challengers, talk about who may ride in on whose coattails, and...more

Kansas AG Schmidt Fines Evergy For Misleading Electrical Warranties

Kansas AG Derek Schmidt and Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett reached a settlement with Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., (formerly known as Westar Energy, Inc.), a subsidiary of Evergy, Inc., to resolve allegations...more

Election News Roundup - July 28 2022

Louisiana: John Belton, the DA for Lincoln and Union Parishes, has announced that he is running for Louisiana AG in the 2023 election. Belton, who is not affiliated with any political party, is a former president of the...more

AGs Fine Wawa Over Data Breach

AGs from seven states reached an $8 million settlement with Wawa, Inc. to resolve allegations that the convenience store chain violated state consumer protection and personal information protection laws....more

NAAG Taps Kane As Executive Director

Following a search conducted by a bipartisan committee of ten members, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has unanimously selected Brian Kane, the Chief Deputy Attorney General of Idaho, as the...more

State AG Pulse | In Massachusetts, What Will Sway The Voters? [Video]

With little air between them, and similar left-of-center positions and platforms, the three Democratic candidates vying for the Massachusetts AG’s office need to find other ways to differentiate themselves in the minds of...more

The State AG Report – 7.21.2022

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: •Fraudulent Global Sweepstakes Repays $25...more

Federal Judge Enjoins Agency Guidance on Transgender Students

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee granted 20 Republican AGs’ request to block the Biden Administration’s interpretation of Title VII and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, which...more

Bonta Leads Coalition Calling Federal Consumer Privacy Legislation Without State Preemption

California AG Rob Bonta, together with AGs from ten other states, sent a letter urging Congressional leadership to advance consumer privacy legislation that provides a federal ‘floor’ for consumer privacy rights without...more

AG Tong Settles with Eversource Over Unfair Trade Practices

Connecticut AG William Tong has reached a $1.8 million settlement with Eversource to resolve allegations that the company violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by using deceptive, high-pressure tactics to entice...more

Brown Wins Maryland Democratic AG Primary

Congressman Anthony Brown has emerged as the victor over former Judge Katie Curran O’Malley in the Maryland Democratic primary race for attorney general. Brown will face off against Republican nominee Michael Peroutka in the...more

The State AG Report – 7.14.2022

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: •Bipartisan AG Coalition Urges Passage of...more

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