The Washington State Legislature enacted legislation increasing civil penalties under the state’s consumer protection law. By substantially raising civil penalties, the new law provides the Attorney General significantly more...more
5/6/2021
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Federal Law Challenges by State Attorneys General -
Attorneys General Challenge “Tax Mandate” Portion of American Rescue Plan -
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan...more
4/7/2021
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On October 20, the U.S. Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust complaint against Google, joined by 11 state Attorneys General (Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,...more
State Attorneys General throughout the country enforce their states’ price gouging and consumer protection laws during a state or national emergency. ...more
In the 2018 midterm elections, 30 states had contested Attorneys General elections, producing the largest class of new state AGs in many years - 18 in all, including new AGs in states where they are appointed rather than...more
In 2018, 31 elected Attorneys General seats were on the ballot, including 30 states and the District of Columbia. Of those 31, 18 were held by Republicans and 13 by Democrats, going into the elections. ...more