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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...

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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...

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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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California Attorney General Looks to Expand New Data Privacy Law

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 be able to take a...

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Coalition of States Sues Trump Over National Emergency to Build Border Wall

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 preliminary...

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Attorney General Call on FTC to Strengthen Identity Theft Rules

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 are...

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