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National State AG News

• Lauren Gilger, Why Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is pausing the death penalty, Fronterasdesk.org (January 26, 2023).
• Karen Matthews and The Associated Press, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall’s lawyer expulsions may have been breaking the law for years, New York AG says, Fortune (January 26, 2023).
• Ryan W. Briggs and Samantha Melamed, The Pa. Attorney General is probing ABC Capital, a former Philly real estate firm accused of scams, The Philadelphia Inquirer (January 26, 2023).
• Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Google for Monopolization of Ad Tech Markets, California Department of Justice (January 24, 2023).
• Scott Brown, State attorney general to push back against county abortion bans, KRQE News (January 18, 2023).
• Angela Mulka, Raoul leads AG coalition supporting New York’s gun industry liability law, The Telegraph (January 18, 2023).
• Jeff Chamer, 2 local motels fined by state AG office, Telegram & Gazette (January 17, 2023).
• Press Release, Attorney General Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan, Hawai‘i Office of the Governor (January 12, 2023).
• Nicolas Fernandes, Attorney General outlines abortion protections for doctors, women in N.J., NJ.com (December 8, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Josh Stein Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hold Big Tech Accountable, North Carolina DOJ (December 8, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General James Protects Access to Gender-Affirming Care, New York Attorney General (December 8, 2022).
• Brian Fung, DC attorney general sues Amazon for allegedly misusing driver tips, CNN (December 7, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Tong Joins Brief in Support of LGBTQ+ Workers, Office of the Attorney General William Tong (December 1, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Files Motion to Block Albertsons’ $4 Billion Payout, Continues Fight to Protect Competition in Grocery Industry, State of California Department of Justice (November 30, 2022).
• Erin Cox, Md. Attorney General Frosh overrules racist opinions of predecessors, The Washington Post (November 21, 2022).
• Madison Williams, Commanders Face Second Lawsuit From D.C. Attorney General, Sports Illustrated (November 17, 2022).
• Mariah Timms, Tennessee looking into Taylor Swift ticket chaos on Ticketmaster, The Tennessean (November 16, 2022).
• Kristina Sgueglia, Walmart agrees to $3.1 billion opioid settlement framework, CNN (November 15, 2022).
• Dave Collins and Marcy Gordon, 40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392M, AP (November 14, 2022).
• Jessica Schneider, Eric Levenson, David Close and Jacob Lev, DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder and NFL for deceiving residents, CNN (November 10, 2022).
• Press Release, AG Rosenblum Sues Pharmaceutical Giants AbbVie and Besins, Oregon Department of Justice (November 10, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Settlement with Experian-Owned Company, North Carolina Department of Justice (November 8, 2022).
• Erin Doherty, Judge approves New York AG’s bid for monitor to oversee Trump Org, Axios (November 3, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Bonta: Denying Hotel Accommodations Based on Tribal Status Is Unlawful and Discriminatory, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (November 2, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General James Protects New Yorkers’ Right to Vote, New York Attorney General (November 1, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Announces Election Safeguards and Initiatives to Protect the Right to Vote, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (October 28, 2022).
• Press Release, AG Racine Sues Gig Economy Company “Shipt” for Stealing Workers’ Wages, Denying Employees Basic Rights Including Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Paid Sick Leave, Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia (October 27, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Bonta, National Coalition Blast Extreme Legal Theory Threatening to Undermine Democracy, Free and Fair Federal Elections, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (October 27, 2022).
• Kurt Schlosser, Facebook parent Meta fined $24.6M for violating Washington state’s political ad disclosure law, Geekwire (October 26, 2022).
• Kirk Carapezza, Following claims of fraud, Mass. attorney general gathers information about Bay State College, GBH (October 26, 2022).
• Drew Costley, DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution, AP (October 13, 2022).
• Kara Scannell, New York attorney general asks court to block Trump Organization from moving assets, CNN (October 13, 2022).
• Shannon Heffernan, The election for Illinois’ attorney general comes at a dramatic legal moment, WBEZ (October 12, 2022).
• Dakota Smith, Benjamin Oreskes, Hannah Wiley, and David Zahniser, California attorney general will investigate L.A. redistricting in wake of leaked audio, LA Times (October 12, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Tong Announces New Actions to Protect Abortion in Connecticut, ct.gov (October 11, 2022).
• Press Release, AG Healey Secures $14 Million in Settlement With Nation’s Largest Medicaid Managed Care Insurer, mass.gov (September 29, 2022).
• Brandon Tester, NC Attorney General Josh Stein: Opioid settlements ‘all about saving lives’, WNCT (September 28, 2022).
• Peter Hancock, Illinois takes Equal Rights Amendment to appeals court, Daily Herald (September 28, 2022).
• Radio Pacific, Inc., State AG Files Lawsuit Against Imposter Scamming Immigrants, Radio Pacific, Inc. (September 28, 2022).
• Bob Fernandez, Executive bonuses at Malvern opioid firm Endo were ‘excessive’ and ‘secret’ before bankruptcy, state AGs say, The Philadelphia Inquirer (September 23, 2022).
• Kara Scannell, Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, New York attorney general files civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, some of his children and his business, CNN (September 21, 2022).
• Martin Austermuhle, In Response To Lawsuit, D.C. Says Metro Is ‘Sensitive Place’ Where Guns Should Remain Prohibited, DCist (September 20, 2022).
• Will Katcher, Haverhill car dealership charged Black, Hispanic customers more, Attorney General Maura Healey alleges, MassLive.com (September 20, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Blocking Price Competition, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (September 14, 2022).
• Leah Nylen, Google Must Face States’ Claims in Ad Tech Antitrust Suit, Bloomberg News (September 13, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Tong Leads $438.5 Million Multistate Agreement With JUUL Labs, Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (September 6, 2022).
• Olafimihan Oshin, DC Attorney General Wins $4M In Fight Against Ghost Gun Maker, The Hill (August 11, 2022).
• Johnny Perez-Gonzalez, Delaware Attorney General Launches Abortion Legal Helpline, Whyy (August 10, 2022).
• Ben Orner, Nessel Names AG Opponent Deperno In Voting Machine Probe, Wants Special Prosecutor, MLive (August 8, 2022).
• Press Release, Acting AG Platkin Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within Department of Law & Public Safety, State of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (August, 5 2022).
• Jon Brodkin, 50 State AGs Vow Action Against Carriers That Bring Foreign Robocalls to US, Ars Technica (August 3, 2022).
• Press Release, AG Healey Leads Multistate Supreme Court Brief in Support of Race-Conscious Admissions Programs in Higher Education, Office of Attorney General Maura Healey (August 1, 2022).
• Sarah Guernelli, Neronha Files Complaint Against ‘Deceptive’ Contractor, WPRI (August 1, 2022).
• Brendan Pierson and Manas Mishra, CVS Siphoned Millions From ‘Safety Net’ Hospitals – New York Lawsuit, Reuters (July 28, 2022).
• Jeremy Roebuck and Michaelle Bond, DOJ Reaches ‘Historic’ Redlining Settlement with Philadelphia Mortgage Lender, The Philadelphia Inquirer (July 27, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Calling on Federal Government to Allow Haitian Refugees to be Heard, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (July 25, 2022).
• Avi Bajpai, NC Officials Will Not Seek Reinstatement of 20-Week Abortion Ban, AG Josh Stein Says, The News and Observer (July 21, 2022).
• Todd Richmond, Wisconsin AG Sues 18 Companies Over PFAS Contamination, The Register Citizen (July 20, 2022).
• Racine Leads AG Peers in Protesting Alabama Redistricting Plan, The Washington Informer (July, 19 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Calling for Federal Privacy Protections that Maintain Strong State Oversight, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (July 19, 2022).
• News Release, AG Ferguson Shuts Down Tradesmen International’s Illegal Use Of Non-Compete Agreements, Wins Restitution For Impacted Workers, Washington State Office of the Attorney General (July 14, 2022).
• Andrew Mollenbeck, Iowa Attorney General Urges State to Pass ‘Red Flag’ Law, KCCI News (July 14, 2022).
• Valerie Bonk and Ivy Lyons, DC AG Sues Janitorial Companies, Calls Wage Practices ‘Clear Bait-And-Switch’, WTOP News (July 14, 2022).
• Safia Samee Ali, New Mexico Attorney General Will Review Albuquerque Police Actions That Led to Teen’s Death During Raid, NBC News (July 13, 2022).
• Kayla Clarke, Michigan AG Backs Federal Rule to Regulate Ghost Guns, Click On Detroit (July 12, 2022).
• News Release, Attorney General Josh Stein Defends the SAFE Child Act at the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina Department of Justice (July 12, 2022).
• James Bikales, PA. Town Broke Law in Recent Hiring of Tamir Rice’s Killer, A.G. Says, The Washington Post (July 11, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General James Recovers Nearly $300,000 of Illegally Withheld Security Deposits for Brooklyn Tenants, New York State Attorney General (July 7, 2022).
• Press Release, New Law Offering Free or Discounted Hospital Care to 4 Million Washingtonians Effective Tomorrow, Washington State Office of the Attorney General (June 30, 2022).
• Press Release, Attorney General Bonta: California Will Restrict State-Funded Travel to Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, and Utah, State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General (June 30, 2022).
• Paul Duggan, Gun Owners Sue D.C., Demanding to Carry Firearms on Metro, The Washington Post (June 30, 2022).
• Midwest Guns: IL Launches Statewide Gun Trace Database to Combat Firearm Trafficking, Sun-Times Media Wire (June 30, 2022).

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