September 28, 2021 - Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare Connors is leading a coalition of 14 states and their attorneys general that is supporting the efforts of two local counties suing major oil companies for their contribution to climate change. The City and County of Honolulu and the County of Maui sued ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP for knowingly misleading...
California Joins Lawsuit Against Airline Alliance, Calling American, JetBlue Link Harmful to Consumers
September 25, 2021 - The state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined the Department of Justice and seven other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit involving California airports against American Airlines and JetBlue. The suit challenges what they call an anticompetitive joint venture known as the Northeast Alliance, that will affect high-traffic...
Why nation’s attorneys general want boosted environmental spending
September 15, 2021 - New York state Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday led a coalition of 20 fellow state attorneys general from around the country calling on Congress to included funding for environmental and climate change fighting efforts in a major domestic spending bill now under negotiation. The James-backed coalition of state AGs called for...
New York AG James announces $50 million settlement in opioid case
September 10, 2021 - State Attorney General Letitia James notched another settlement in her ongoing pursuit of justice against opioid manufacturers. This time, she announced a $50 million settlement against Endo International, a specialty pharmaceutical company. Endo settled three cases pending in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Plaintiffs in these cases...
Massachusetts Attorney General Secures $27 Million Settlement From Subprime Auto Lender
September 1, 2021 - In the largest settlement of its kind, national subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) will pay more than $27 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey over a variety of alleged unfair practices relating to the company’s role in the origination, collection, and securitization of...
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