August 22, 2019 – Twelve of the nation’s largest telecommunications companies and attorneys general from all 50 states plus DC announced a voluntary agreement Thursday to prevent and punish illegal robocallers. It’s the latest move by regulators and law enforcement to push back against the growing tide of unwanted and even illegal calls from telemarketers… Read more »
August 6, 2019 – When tobacco companies agreed to pay states $206 billion two decades ago to settle litigation over the public-health costs of smoking, cities and counties eagerly awaited their share of the money. For the most part, it never came. Now, in similar litigation seeking to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the… Read more »
July 30, 2019 – Calling on Congress to reduce toxic chemicals in drinking water, Attorney General Maura Healey joined her counterparts in 21 states Tuesday in urging federal lawmakers to pass legislation to help states address their threat to public health. The manmade chemicals, known as PFAS, are widespread and have been used for decades… Read more »
July 26, 2019 – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday announced it had reached a settlement to approve a merger between T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S), the country’s third and fourth largest wireless mobile providers. But an unresolved lawsuit filed by 14 states attorney general seeking a permanent injunction to stop the merger could keep… Read more »
July 18, 2019 – Attorneys general for North Dakota and Montana asked the Trump administration on Wednesday to overrule a Washington state law that imposed new restrictions on oil trains from the Northern Plains to guard against explosive derailments. In a legal petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and… Read more »