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March 27, 2025 - In a significant move aimed at bolstering security and public safety, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has rallied with a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general to advocate for the passage of federal legislation that would permit the use of cell phone jamming technology in U.S. prisons. The proposed bills, H.R. 2350 and S....

March 18, 2025 - In a concerted effort to combat the persistent plague of robocalls, New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a bipartisan group of 27 attorneys general, stepped into the ring to support an FCC rule meant to curb this invasive practice. According to a press release from James' office, the said rule would prevent telemarketers...

March 11, 2025 - A federal judge in Missouri ruled in favor of the state’s lawsuit against China, holding the Chinese Communist Party and other entities responsible for hoarding protective equipment during the early days of the pandemic. The ruling, which granted Missouri a $24 billion judgment, was the result of a case filed in 2020 that accused China of...

March 6, 2025 - State attorneys general have joined the growing calls from elected officials urging Congress to pass a law banning the Chinese-owned DeepSeek AI app on all government devices, saying "China is a clear and present danger" to the U.S. "DeepSeek appears to be another tool for Chinese spies to attack America’s national security," the letter,...

March 1, 2025 - In a coordinated effort to call for stiffer penalties regarding organized retail crime, Attorney General Tim Griffin and 37 other AGs are urging congress to impose stricter penalties for organized retail crime acts. "Arkansas has been a leader on organized retail crime for the past two years, and I have made it a priority in my office,"...

February 19, 2025 - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced he is leading 37 states on a territory bipartisan coalition requesting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act on counterfeit forms of weight loss and diabetes drugs. The drugs mentioned in the letter include: Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic and Wegovy. “The popularity of these...

February 11, 2025 - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading 23 states in pushing back against dietary recommendations in the most recent “Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” According to a release sent Monday, Hilgers says that the report lists beans, peas, and lentils as as preferred sources of protein, and lists meat, poultry, and eggs as last...

February 6, 2025 - Twenty-two states, led by West Virginia, are suing to block a recently approved New York law that requires fossil fuel companies to pay billions of dollars a year for contributing to climate change. Under the law, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, companies that were the biggest producers of greenhouse gas emissions between the...

January 31, 2025 - The NCAA has settled the lawsuit with the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia and other states over its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits. Notice that a settlement has been reached in principle with a term sheet signed was filed Friday with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...