Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See the State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.

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• A coalition of 21 state attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to pass the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act,” which will prohibit government devices from using and downloading the artificial intelligence software, DeepSeek. The letter explains that DeepSeek is a national security threat and has links to China Mobile, which has close ties to the Chinese military. DeepSeek has also been blocked on government devices in Canada, Australia, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Continue Reading State AG News: Data Privacy, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 6-12

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.

Continue Reading State AG News: Consumer Protection, Diversity, Education, Healthcare (Feb. 28-March 6)
  • Key takeaway #1 States and their attorneys general have increasingly prioritized antitrust enforcement and policy, with several adopting or proposing new pre-transaction notice requirements and other more expansive antitrust laws.
  • Key takeaway #2 Early efforts have focused primarily on the healthcare industry, but that focus is poised to expand.
  • Key takeaway #3 The new state laws and proposals stand to complicate regulatory requirements for businesses contemplating mergers and acquisitions, and could expose companies to increased investigations and litigation by public and private entities.
Continue Reading The States Step Up to the Plate: Several States Adopt and Propose New Pre-Transaction Notice Requirements and Other Antitrust Laws

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Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.

Multistate

  • A coalition of 23 state attorneys general announced an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandate, which requires private insurers to cover at no cost certain preventive services as determined by the Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force). Amici states argue that the Fifth Circuit erred in finding the Task Force violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, and that the preventive care mandate has improved public health outcomes.
Continue Reading State AG News: Affordable Care Act, Gender Identity, CFPB (Feb. 20-26)

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.

Multistate
• A multistate coalition of 16 State Attorneys General led by Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell and Illinois Attorney General Raoul issued guidance to private sector employers attempting to maintain legally compliant workplaces in light of Executive Order 14173, which targets diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies. Read the State AG Blog’s in-depth coverage here.

Continue Reading State AG News: Executive Orders, Counterfeit Drugs, Privacy Concerns (Feb. 13-19)

On February 13, 2025, a coalition of sixteen state attorneys general issued a “Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiatives” (the Guidance). Led by Attorney General Andrea Campbell of Massachusetts and Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois, and joined by the Attorneys General of Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont, the Guidance is a direct response to concerns from the private sector in the aftermath of President Trump’s recent Executive Order 14173, which  directed federal agencies “to encourage the private sector to end illegal discrimination and preferences, including DEI.” The Guidance clarifies “the state of the law for businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations operating” in their respective states.

Continue Reading State Attorneys General Issue Multistate Guidance on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.

Continue Reading State AG Updates: February 6-12, 2025

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.

Continue Reading State AG Updates: January 23-February 5, 2025

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.

Continue Reading State AG Updates: January 16-22, 2025