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Florida AG Announces Investigation into Climate Nonprofits for Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection and Antitrust Laws Based...

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3 On July 28, 2025, the Republican Attorney-General of Florida announced that his office had “issued subpoenas to investigate whether the CDP (formerly the Climate Disclosure Project) and the Science Based Targets Initiative...more

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The State AG Report – 07.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more

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Sustainability Spotlight | Q4 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. This...more

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MoForecast: State AGs and Antitrust Enforcement: Trends and Expectations for 2025

State attorneys general (State AGs) are becoming increasingly active in the realm of antitrust enforcement, focusing on mergers, monopolization, and ESG-related cases. In recent years, state AGs have taken assertive roles in...more

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2024 State AGs Year in Review - UPDATED 4/1/25

In 2024, state attorneys general (“State AGs”) focused on a broad variety of areas and industries including, in particular, emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy and social media protections....more

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The State AG Report – 03.27.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Pen Fiery Letter About Coal to Interior...more

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Florida Investigates Proxy Advisors Over DEI and ESG Investing Policies

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Florida AG James Uthmeier announced an investigation into whether proxy advising companies Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. may have misrepresented their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and...more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter (February 2025)

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (State AGs) across the...more

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MoForecast: Navigating State AG Environmental Enforcement Trends for 2025

As we continue into 2025, state attorneys general (AGs) will play a pivotal role in shaping environmental policy and enforcement. With anticipated resistance to environmental regulation rollbacks and a continued focus on...more

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Republican AGs Warn Financial Institutions that DEI and ESG Policies May Risk Enforcement Action

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A group of 11 Republican AGs announced that they have sent letters to multiple financial institutions (collectively, “Financial Institutions”) warning that the companies’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and...more

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Ten State Attorneys General Launch Inquiry into Major Financial Institutions’ DEI & ESG Programs

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The Attorneys General of ten states have issued a letter challenging the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs at six major financial institutions in the United...more

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The State AG Report – 01.09.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Maryland’s Lawsuit Adds to Growing Wave of PFAS Litigation...more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - October 2023

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Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more

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State Actions May Create Litigation and Investigation Risk for Financial Services Firms at a Politicized Time

A group of state treasurers and state attorneys general (AG) have raised concerns that certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) features of certain fund disclosures and other marketing collateral could create...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Court Permits Climate Related Action by Massachusetts State AG to Move Forward

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Massachusetts highest court upheld a state trial court’s decision which allowed a closely watched climate-disclosure related challenge filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey against ExxonMobil (Exxon) to proceed...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: FDIC Issues Deposit Insurance Application Guidance For Non-Banks

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published new procedures for federal deposit insurance applications from applicants that are not traditional community banks; federal banking regulators released...more

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