News & Events

October 17, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against a White House rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The suit is aimed at stopping the electric vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. In a statement, the Attorney General's Office said, "Earlier this year, the federal Environmental and Protection Agency published a...

October 8, 2024 - TikTok faces lawsuits from more than a dozen U.S. states that allege the popular video platform, which has attracted attention for the sometimes risky challenges it hosts, has helped put young people in danger and harmed their mental health. A bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general on Tuesday announced the filing of legal actions...

October 2, 2024 - A newly-released unredacted complaint against Snapchat is giving insight on children who use the platform, and if they are safe. “This is an inherently unsafe product, and the company is liable for the harm that they have caused not only to the citizens of this state, but all the users of these platforms around the world,” said New Mexico...

September 26, 2024 - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 11 other Republican attorneys general on Monday filed a brief in federal court in Cincinnati arguing that an attempt by the Federal Trade Commission to block the merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is unconstitutional. If successful, their argument would stunt the FTC’s ability to fight...

September 21, 2024 - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a 24-state coalition urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject California’s request for a waiver to implement its “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation. This new rule seeks to impose a mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers, requiring electric trucks for...

September 10, 2024 - A bipartisan group of attorneys general on Tuesday demanded that Congress require Surgeon General warning labels on social media apps to help curtail addiction and a mental health crisis among young adults. "As state attorneys general, we sometimes disagree about important issues, but all of us share an abiding concern for the safety...

September 6, 2024 - New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc. Thursday in state court in Santa Fe. In addition to...

August 30, 2024 - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, alongside 23 other attorneys general, has taken steps to address potential concerns regarding the fiduciary responsibilities of the nation’s top asset managers. The group has sent a letter to 25 of these asset managers, questioning whether they are fulfilling their duties to clients by supporting...

August 19, 2024 - The Tennessee Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming 10 other states into the lawsuit of Ticketmaster-Live Nation. Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont have joined the bipartisan lawsuit, bringing...