May 9, 2019 - The attorneys general of 38 states and territories sent a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday, urging them: Please, let us bank the money generated by the country's booming cannabis business. Most states and several U.S. territories have legalized medical marijuana, and 10 states and the District of Columbia have legalized adult...
New York Attorney General Sues Bitfinex and Tether to Unearth “Fraud Being Carried Out” by the Firms
April 26, 2019 - The New York State Attorney General (NYSAG) is suing Bitfinex, the cryptocurrency exchange, and affiliated firm Tether, the company behind the stablecoin of the same name. The 23-page document, dated April 24, states that the NYAG's office has reason to believe several New York-based traders transact on the firm's platform, despite...
20 Attorneys General Add Support for D.C. Statehood Bill
April 15, 2019 - The calls for D.C. to be recognized as a state are getting louder as 20 attorneys general are adding their support to a bill making its way through Congress. On the eve of the city’s Emancipation Day, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has announced that 20 attorneys general across the country support statehood for the District. The list...
Attorney General Healey Secures $5.5 Million for Consumers, State in Subprime Auto-Loan Settlement
April 8, 2019 - A finance company operating in Massachusetts, Exeter Finance LLC, will pay more than $5.5 million for its role in allegedly financing unfair, subprime auto loans for Massachusetts car buyers, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. “This company’s loans put Massachusetts car buyers in economic danger,” AG Healey said. “Today’s...
State Attorneys General Express Concern Regarding HHS Pain Management Draft Report
April 1, 2019 - The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sharing concerns about the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Draft Report (Draft Report). The letter was addressed to Dr. Vanila Singh, chief medical officer for the Office of the Assistant...
Ohio Attorney General to Oppose Health Care Law Ruling
March 28, 2019 - Ohio’s Republican attorney general said Thursday he will file a court brief opposing a federal judge’s ruling that declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, potentially leaving nearly 2 million state residents with pre-existing medical conditions without health insurance should the decision be upheld. Attorney General Dave Yost...
Attorney General Raoul Announces Settlements with Four Fast Food Chains to End Use of No-Poach Agreements
March 18, 2019 - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, announced settlements under which four national fast food franchisors will cease using “no-poach” agreements, which restrict the rights of fast food workers to change jobs from one franchise to another within the same restaurant chain. The agreements entered...
Facebook, Google and other big tech giants are about to face a ‘reckoning,’ state attorneys general warn
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, the fear is that Silicon...
Colorado Attorney General Wants to Crack Down on Robocalls: ‘Getting Worse and Worse’
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 up being a scam.” Various cellphone users told CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann...
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