February 7, 2023 - More than a dozen attorneys general are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take immediate action to regulate PFAS — a toxic class of chemicals linked to serious health problems often found in household products like nonstick cookware. The 17-member coalition includes Pennsylvania’s Acting Attorney General Michelle...
Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’
February 2, 2023 - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing the makers of so-called forever chemicals that have contaminated multiple sources of drinking water, saying the companies hid threats to public health and the environment. Raoul is suing 3M and several other large chemical companies that have in their past had some role in...
AG Wilson leads multistate charge to jam illegal cell phones in prisons
January 25, 2023 - After busting a Mexican cartel drug ring that was facilitated in large part through contraband cell phones, Attorney General Alan Wilson said he is leading a multistate effort to call on Congress to pass legislation giving states the authority to jam illegal cell phones in prisons. The attorney general said in the past five years,...
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Comment Letter Supporting EPA Finding on Leaded Aviation Gas
January 18, 2023 - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition of 12 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting its proposed finding that emissions from the combustion of leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) in piston-engine planes cause or contribute to air pollution...
California attorney general sues insulin makers, pharmacy managers for alleged overcharges
January 13, 2023 - California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against the country's largest insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) on Thursday. The Democrat said in a press release from his office that these companies are, “driving up the cost of the life-saving drug through unlawful, unfair and deceptive business practices in...
Attorney General announces $5 billion opioid settlement agreement with CVS
January 3, 2023 - Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Jan. 3 that California is part of a $5 billion multistate settlement agreement with CVS to resolve allegations that the company helped fuel the opioid crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its pharmacies. The settlement is expected to provide up to $469.8 million in...
Texas AG Ken Paxton wants Google and Apple to raise TikTok’s maturity rating
December 28, 2022 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined two Montana-led letters to Apple and Google urging the tech companies to raise TikTok’s age rating in their app stores. Google Play is currently showing a “T” rating, indicating that TikTok is generally appropriate for those aged 13+, while Apple is showing an age rating of “12+”. Paxton said...
Tong calls for traveler protection from flight delays, cancellations ahead of holiday weekend
December 19, 2022 - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is leading the charge, calling on the federal Department of Transportation to give people like himself power and authority to hold airlines accountable for delays and cancellations. In Monday's announcement, Tong, alongside Republican and Democratic Attorney Generals across the country,...
NC’s Stein joins 51 attorneys general demanding action from FCC on robotexts
December 13, 2022 - North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is one of 51 attorneys general pushing for action from the FCC to cut down on robotexts. He said scammers stole more than $86 million through text scams in 2020 alone. The group is supporting the FCC’s proposal to require that phone companies block texts from invalid, unassigned or unused...
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