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Maureen Berry

Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan

This is the first in our 2024 AGO in Action series examining Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s strategic goals and her progress throughout the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the… more

Gun Laws, Legislative Agendas, Public Safety, Regulatory Agenda, State and Local Government

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Elza Bouhassira

State Attorneys General Bring Lawsuit Against Executive Order on Energy Emergency

Following up on our previous posts on United States energy policy under the Trump Administration, we are writing with an update on recent State Attorney General (AG) action in response to the Trump Administration’s climate and… more

California, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Constitutional Challenges, Energy Policy

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Daniel Carlston

Massachusetts AG Issues Broad "Junk Fee" Regulations

On Monday, March 3, 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell finalized new regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 93A, restricting the use of hidden or surprise fees at the end of a… more

Advertising, Consumer Protection Laws, Contract Terms, Fees, Final Rules

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Martha Coakley

State AGs Take the Lead in First Month of Trump Opposition

The first month of the second Trump Administration has been marked by a deluge of executive orders and federal agency directives aimed at implementing the new administration’s policy priorities. State Attorneys General have… more

Administrative Procedure Act, Citizenship, Constitutional Challenges, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Executive Orders

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Kevin Conroy

Massachusetts AG Issues Broad "Junk Fee" Regulations

On Monday, March 3, 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell finalized new regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 93A, restricting the use of hidden or surprise fees at the end of a… more

Advertising, Consumer Protection Laws, Contract Terms, Fees, Final Rules

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Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp

Recent Trends of State Attorneys General in Healthcare Regulation

State Attorneys General play a significant role in shaping health care policy across the country. While the national debates over health care policy in Congress and the federal government receive significant media attention,… more

Health Care Providers, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform, Litigation Strategies, Regulatory Agenda

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James Gross

The Funding Games: America’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Funding Under the Trump Administration

As we warned in a January 29 client alert, President Trump’s Executive Orders and the subsequent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum ordering federal agencies to “temporarily pause” any and all funding disbursements… more

Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Orders

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Aaron Hill

Massachusetts AG Issues Broad "Junk Fee" Regulations

On Monday, March 3, 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell finalized new regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 93A, restricting the use of hidden or surprise fees at the end of a… more

Advertising, Consumer Protection Laws, Contract Terms, Fees, Final Rules

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Gilleun Kang

Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now… more

Anti-Corruption, California, Competition, Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Protection Laws

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Rachel Kerner

What to Expect: Changing Dynamic Between Mass. AGO and Incoming Trump Administration

In the wake of the recent presidential election, State Attorneys General on both sides of the aisle are evaluating how a new Trump administration will potentially reshape their activities over the next four years. As previously… more

Environmental Policies, Healthcare, Legislative Agendas, Presidential Elections, Regulatory Agenda

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Andrew London

Bipartisan Effort By State AGs Pushes Tech Companies to Take Action Against Deepfake Imagery

Key Takeaways - Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell co-led a group of 47 state AGs in calling on technology companies to increase efforts to combat generative AI “deepfake” images, including deepfake pornography… more

Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Protection Laws, Deep Fake, Online Payments, Online Safety for Children

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Zihan Mei

State Attorneys General Take Actions on Ghost Guns

While State Attorneys General are limited to enforcing laws within their respective states, their enforcement activities often implicate businesses located elsewhere but whose business activity crosses state lines. One area… more

Enforcement Actions, Gun Laws, Legislative Agendas, New Regulations, Regulatory Agenda

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Jeremy Meisinger

Paxton Whistleblower Saga Concludes in a Settlement and Apology

A little over a year after the Texas Appeals Court rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s argument that the state’s Whistleblower Act does not apply to whistleblowers reporting violations of law committed elected… more

Antitrust Violations, Appeals, Employees, Employer Liability Issues, Settlement

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Anthony Mirenda

Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now… more

Anti-Corruption, California, Competition, Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Protection Laws

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Beth Neitzel

The Funding Games: America’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Funding Under the Trump Administration

As we warned in a January 29 client alert, President Trump’s Executive Orders and the subsequent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum ordering federal agencies to “temporarily pause” any and all funding disbursements… more

Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Orders

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Seth Reiner

Ghost (Gun) Busters: Governor Healey Blocks Gun Lobby’s Attempt to Suspend Ghost Gun Ban Through Referendum Petition

On July 25, 2024, Governor Healey signed “an Act Modernizing Firearm Laws” (“Chapter 135” or the “Act”), a new comprehensive gun law that makes several key changes to existing Massachusetts’ gun laws, including banning “ghost… more

Firearms, Gun Laws, Legislative Agendas, New Regulations, Regulatory Agenda

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Adam Safwat

Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now… more

Anti-Corruption, California, Competition, Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Protection Laws

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Basil Seggos

State Attorneys General Bring Lawsuit Against Executive Order on Energy Emergency

Following up on our previous posts on United States energy policy under the Trump Administration, we are writing with an update on recent State Attorney General (AG) action in response to the Trump Administration’s climate and… more

California, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Constitutional Challenges, Energy Policy

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Ethan Severance

California AG Launches Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Plastic Pollution

On April 28, 2022, the California Attorney General launched an investigation into the “fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing and exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis.” As a first step,… more

Anti-SLAPP, California, Enforcement Actions, Exxon Mobil, Fossil Fuel

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Noah Shaw

The Funding Games: America’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Funding Under the Trump Administration

As we warned in a January 29 client alert, President Trump’s Executive Orders and the subsequent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum ordering federal agencies to “temporarily pause” any and all funding disbursements… more

Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Orders

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John Shope

Massachusetts AG Issues Broad "Junk Fee" Regulations

On Monday, March 3, 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell finalized new regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 93A, restricting the use of hidden or surprise fees at the end of a… more

Advertising, Consumer Protection Laws, Contract Terms, Fees, Final Rules

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Jack Smith

Bipartisan Effort By State AGs Pushes Tech Companies to Take Action Against Deepfake Imagery

Key Takeaways - Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell co-led a group of 47 state AGs in calling on technology companies to increase efforts to combat generative AI “deepfake” images, including deepfake pornography… more

Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Protection Laws, Deep Fake, Online Payments, Online Safety for Children

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Howard Weiss

The Funding Games: America’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Funding Under the Trump Administration

As we warned in a January 29 client alert, President Trump’s Executive Orders and the subsequent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum ordering federal agencies to “temporarily pause” any and all funding disbursements… more

Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Orders

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Lisa Wood

30 State Attorneys General Team up with DOJ to Sue Live Nation for Violations of Antitrust Law

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland, giving remarks about the lawsuit, highlighted public criticism over Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s “exorbitant fees and technological failures” and stated that this lawsuit is “what… more

Anticompetitive Behavior, Antitrust Division, Antitrust Litigation, Antitrust Violations, Competition

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Colin Zick

Recent Trends of State Attorneys General in Healthcare Regulation

State Attorneys General play a significant role in shaping health care policy across the country. While the national debates over health care policy in Congress and the federal government receive significant media attention,… more

Health Care Providers, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform, Litigation Strategies, Regulatory Agenda

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