August 13, 2020 - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul are leading a bipartisan coalition of 44 states in urging Congress to include Edith’s Bill in Coronavirus relief legislation. Jeff Landry states, "By adding "senior fraud" as an eligible reimbursement expense under Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA) our...
Louisiana & California Attorneys General Lead Major Bipartisan Effort to Help People Infected with COVID-19
August 4, 2020 - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today led a bipartisan multistate coalition urging U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use their legal authority to increase the availability of remdesivir....
Amazon’s warehouse safety spurs investigation by California attorney general
July 27, 2020 - Amazon.com Inc.’s policies on safeguarding workers during the pandemic are being examined by California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra, according to a court filing. The investigation was revealed Monday in the case of an employee who’s a picker in an Amazon grocery warehouse and who accused the company of not doing enough to protect staff,...
21 State Attorneys General Sue Over New Trump Water Rule
July 21, 2020 - Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that new federal rules undermine their ability to protect rivers, lakes and streams within their borders. They say that new final rules issued last week by the Environmental Protection Agency alter a practice dating back more than...
Attorney General Frosh Joins Multistate Coalition Urging the U.S. Senate to Increase Childcare Funding in Next Federal Stimulus Package
July 15, 2020 - Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the United States Senate to provide robust financial support for childcare providers in the next federal stimulus bill amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to Senate leadership today, the coalition of attorneys general called on...
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