August 21, 2023 – A plan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to curb the nation’s plastic pollution is drawing criticism from Democratic and Republican attorneys general, including Oregon’s Ellen Rosenblum. Currently in draft form, the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution sets out steps for ending plastic waste in oceans and U.S. waterways by 2040. Microplastics,… Read more »
August 16, 2023 – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 state attorneys general in providing comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighting the benefits of collaboration between the FTC and state attorneys general. The comments were jointly authored by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Illinois Attorney General Kwame… Read more »
August 8, 2023 – Iowa has joined other state attorneys general as part of an investigation into the social media company TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users’ mental health. The five-member Iowa Executive Council — comprised of the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, secretary of agriculture and state auditor — unanimously… Read more »
August 2, 2023 – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a lawsuit against CVS Caremark, Optum RX, and Express Scripts for their role in an insulin pricing scheme. According to a news release from the Attorney General’s Office, the lawsuit alleges that manufacturers and the pharmacy benefit managers have been working together to increase insulin… Read more »
July 27, 2023 – Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily. The deal announced in June doesn’t give individual water suppliers enough time to determine how much money… Read more »
July 18, 2023 – A major government crackdown is taking aim at illegal telemarking calls, as well as the third-party companies who illegally sell consumers’ phone numbers to robocallers. The Federal Trade Commission has teamed up with more than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the Attorneys General from all 50 states, in a… Read more »
July 9, 2023 – The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) reached a $5 billion multistate settlement with CVS for the company’s role in the national opioid epidemic, including inadequately monitoring opioid prescriptions. Over $300 million is designated for Texas. The agreement with CVS is one of numerous multi-billion-dollar settlements resulting from litigation by state attorneys… Read more »
July 6, 2023 – The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid epidemic, the state’s top lawyer announced Wednesday. The last in a series of multiyear settlements with pharmaceutical companies, retailers and others, it pushes Nevada’s total anticipated payments stemming from opioid claims to $1.1 billion, state Attorney… Read more »
June 30, 2023 – Today is an important day for our country as the Supreme Court’s ruling has stopped the Biden Administration’s breathtaking attempt to grab power. Today’s decision, issued just days before we celebrate our independence on the Fourth of July, is a timely reminder that the President is no king. He must work with,… Read more »
June 23, 2023 – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a key player accused of bombarding millions of Americans with billions of illegal robocalls. The lawsuit – led by Ohio, Arizona, Indiana and North Carolina, and joined by 44 other states and the District of Columbia – filed last month marks the first legal action… Read more »
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