The State AG Report – 07.17.2025

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Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency Standards

14 Democratic AGs and the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York submitted 16 comment letters to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing the agency’s proposed rescission of water and energy efficiency standards for certain consumer and commercial appliances.
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Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Secures $720 Million Settlement with Opioid Manufacturers

Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other AGs, announced a $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug manufacturers to resolve allegations that they contributed to the opioid epidemic.
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AGs Inject Accountability into Pharma Practices via $202M Gilead Settlement

New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 48 other AGs and in coordination with the U.S. DOJ, announced a $202 million settlement in principle with Gilead Sciences, Inc, to resolve allegations that the company ran an illegal kickback scheme to promote medications.
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AGs Hold Fire as ATF Agrees to Keep FRTs Out of Their States

A group of 16 Democratic AGs withdrew their motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging a decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to redistribute thousands of previously seized forced-reset triggers—devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms.
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Missouri AG Investigates Proxy Advisors Over ESG and DEI Practices

Missouri AG Andrew Bailey announced that his office is investigating and has filed parallel lawsuits against Glass, Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services, two major corporate proxy advising firms, for alleged violations of state consumer protection laws.
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Nevada AG Race Expands; Texas AG Contest Adds Democratic Candidate

Nicole Cannizzaro, Nevada’s state senate majority leader and a former prosecutor, has announced that she is running for Nevada AG in 2026 to replace AG Aaron Ford, who is term-limited.
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