March 15, 2019 – Some of the country’s most influential state attorneys general are signaling they’re willing to take action against Facebook, Google and other tech giants, warning that the companies have grown too big and powerful — and that Washington has been too slow to respond. For many of these top law enforcement officials,… Read more »
March 11, 2019 – Do you get a lot of calls from unknown numbers? Are scammers blowing up your phone? You’re not alone. “I get them all the time. It’s bogus!” “I block the number and then another number gets me. It’s annoying.” “I get nervous it’s my friend in trouble, but then it ends… Read more »
February 25, 2019 – The state attorney general is aiming to give more teeth to a new data privacy law before it takes effect next year by expanding his and Californians’ right to sue companies for damages. Under SB561, unveiled Monday by Attorney General Xavier Becerra and state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), consumers would… Read more »
February 18, 2019 – A coalition of 16 states filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block President Trump’s plan to build a border wall without permission from Congress, arguing that the president’s decision to declare a national emergency is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, brought by states with Democratic governors — except one, Maryland — seeks a… Read more »
February 12, 2019 – An Oklahoma state leader is urging officials to strengthen current identity theft rules to protect consumers. Attorney General Mike Hunter, along with 30 other attorneys general, sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, urging them to change their rules so they can adapt to the modern technology. “Advances in technology… Read more »
February 6, 2019 – Attorney General Steve Marshall and representatives from federal and state law enforcement announced the formation of the Economic Crime Alliance of Alabama (ECAA) to fight financial crime in the state. The group held its first meeting on Wednesday morning at the Attorney General’s Office. The ECAA was originally launched in the… Read more »
January 31, 2019 – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit to protect the Affordable Care Act with the support of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the officials announced in press releases Thursday night. Nessel and three other attorneys general are seeking to intervene in a case in which a Texas… Read more »
January 22, 2019 – Settling a long-running legal dispute, Johnson & Johnson will pay $120 million to resolve claims by state prosecutors that the health care giant falsely marketed hip-implant devices. New York Attorney General Letitia James and 45 other attorneys general across the nation alleged that DePuy, a medical device company and subsidiary of… Read more »
January 14, 2019 – Eric Schmitt says being Missouri’s attorney general is a unique honor and really knows the St. Louis metropolitan area well, having grown up in Bridgeton. He says he wants his time in office to be of significance for Missourians. “I want this office to be the envy of attorneys general offices… Read more »
January 8, 2019 – Attorneys general in Maryland and 42 other states and Washington have reached a $1.5 million settlement with retailer The Neiman Marcus Group over a data breach involving about 370,000 customer payment cards. The breach, which took place over several months in 2013, compromised names and payment card data collected at 77… Read more »