March 6, 2023 - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has joined a multistate coalition asking a state court to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to fully comply with an ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws. The coalition includes 46 states. Led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Tennessee...
Frey, Carter, Ellison call for Kia and Hyundai safety recall after rise in thefts
March 2, 2023 - Minnesota officials are calling for a Kia and Hyundai safety recall after a spike in thefts in the Twin Cities. The cars are particularly vulnerable because they don't have anti-theft technology. Social media trends show thieves how to easily get into and steal the cars. In 2022, the Twin Cities saw 3,293 reported thefts of Kias and...
Attorney General Moody Demands Transparency from Apple and Google About Foreign-Owned Apps Available to U.S. Consumers
February 21, 2023 - Attorney General Ashley Moody is demanding that Apple and Google provide a means for consumers to identify certain foreign-owned apps - available for download in each company's app stores - so that consumers can make more informed decisions. In a pair of letters sent to the CEOs of the companies today, Attorney General Moody called for...
Nebraska joins other states to fight new WOTUS rule
February 16, 2023 - Nebraska on Thursday joined 24 other states in a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s new rule defining so-called Waters of the United States, or WOTUS. The multi-state coalition said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers rushed to publish the new rule, even though the Supreme Court is expected to...
Pennsylvania’s acting attorney general leads coalition urging stronger PFAS regulations
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...
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