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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
February 6, 2019 - Attorney General Steve Marshall and representatives from federal and state law enforcement announced the formation of the Economic Crime Alliance of Alabama (ECAA) to fight financial crime in the state. The group held its first meeting on Wednesday morning at the Attorney General’s Office. The ECAA was originally launched in the early...
January 31, 2019 - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit to protect the Affordable Care Act with the support of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the officials announced in press releases Thursday night. Nessel and three other attorneys general are seeking to intervene in a case in which a Texas judge ruled the Affordable...
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