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. Below are the updates from January 8-14, 2026:

Alabama

  • Attorney General Marshall settled a lawsuit with Cullman Clinic and its administrator for allegedly administering dangerous, unapproved weight-loss drugs to patients in violation of the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act (§ 8-19-1 et seq.). Under the settlement, the clinic must halt the use of unapproved drugs, pay $75,000 in restitution and penalties, and implement enhanced patient safety protocols.
Continue Reading State AG News: Environmental Regulation, Consumer Protection, Patient Safety (January 8-14, 2026)

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. Below are the updates from January 1-7, 2026:

Multistate

A coalition of 21 state attorneys general announced that the First Circuit upheld a lower court ruling on a permanent injunction that stopped the administration from implementing a policy that would cut billions of dollars in medical and public health research funding for the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. The ruling protects biomedical research and vital health advancements nationwide.

Continue Reading State AG News: Research Funding, Non-Profit Fraud, Underage Sales (January 1-7, 2026)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that updates New York’s consumer protection law for the first time in 45 years to ban unfair and abusive business practices, not just deceptive ones. Click here to continue reading the full version of this alert.

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. Below are the updates from December 25-31:

Alaska

  • Attorney General Cox announced a settlement with five car dealerships for charging customers unadvertised dealers fees in violation of Alaska consumer protection law. Under the settlement, the dealerships, owned by Lithia Motors, will make restitution to consumers, pay a civil penalty of $300,000, and regularly audit advertisements to ensure compliance with Alaska law.
Continue Reading State AG News: Healthcare, Price Gouging, Scams (December 25-31, 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. Below are the updates from December 18-24:

Multistate

  • A coalition of 23 attorneys general sent a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing the preemption of state laws on artificial intelligence (AI), in response to a notice of inquiry published by the FCC that suggested the FCC would attempt to use its regulatory authority to preempt state AI laws and limit the states’ ability to do so.
  • A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the Trump Administration to stop it from defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The coalition is seeking a court order preventing the CFPB’s current acting director from carrying out his decision to not request any funds for CFPB, and ordering the CFPB to request funding from the Federal Reserve to fulfill its duties.
Continue Reading State AG News: Consumer Protection Enforcement, Federal Funding, AI (December 18-24, 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. Below are the updates from December 11-17:

Multistate

  • A coalition of 22 state attorneys general sued Uber, joining the FTC, over alleged by making it extremely difficult for consumers to cancel their Uber One subscriptions and charging them unauthorized fees. The lawsuit seeks restitution for affected consumers, civil penalties, and injunctive relief to prevent deceptive enrollment tactics and unfair cancellation obstacles that resulted in unauthorized fees.
  • A coalition of 16 state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Transportation for unlawfully suspending two federal grant programs—Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) and Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator—authorized under the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. The lawsuit alleges that halting these programs violates the Constitution, the IIJA, and the Administrative Procedure Act, and seeks injunctive relief directing USDOT to resume funding EV charging infrastructure projects, which would expand access, reduce pollution, and promote clean energy jobs. 
Continue Reading State AG News: Unfair Fees, Medicaid Fraud, Data Privacy (December 11-17, 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. Below are the updates from December 4-11:

Multistate

  • A bipartisan coalition of 51 state attorneys general launched Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, investigating major service providers Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and Peerless for potentially facilitating illegal robocalls. The investigation will examine possible violations of state and federal laws governing consumer protection; the coalition aims to hold service providers accountable and protect consumers from fraudulent calls. 
  • A bipartisan coalition of 30 state attorneys general filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, arguing that states must have authority to regulate certain commerce and business practices within their borders. The coalition specifically seeks to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state-law tort claims.
Continue Reading State AG News: Robocalls, Healthcare System, Energy Settlement (December 4-11, 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. Below are the updates from November 27-December 3:

Multistate

  • A coalition of 36 attorneys general opposed a federal ban on state AI laws. The National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to Congressional representatives, arguing that they should scrap proposals for a federal moratorium that would stop states from enacting or enforcing AI laws.
  • A coalition of 17 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Los Angeles Press Club, et. al. v. Kristi Noem, et al. in support of journalists and protesters challenging U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s use of force during protests in LA over the summer. The brief argues that federal agents have injured peaceful protesters, legal observers, and journalists during largely peaceful demonstrations objecting to large-scale immigration raids.
Continue Reading State AG News: Voter Privacy, Overcharged Bills, Federal Benefits (November 27-December 3, 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. Below are the updates from November 20-26, 2025:

Multistate

  • A multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general succeeded in protecting four federal agencies from elimination by Executive Order. The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted the coalition’s motion for summary judgement, permanently enjoining the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH).
Continue Reading State AG News: Environment, Mispriced Items, Data Exploitation (November 20-26, 2025)

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown (R) and North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson (D) have announced a nationwide bipartisan “AI Task Force” in partnership with major AI developers (including OpenAI and Microsoft) and the Attorney General Alliance (AGA), a bipartisan nonprofit that serves as a forum for Attorneys General around the United States to discuss and collaborate on policy and enforcement initiatives. Click here to continue reading the full version of this alert.