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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. 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. 

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What You Need to Know

Key takeaway #1: To reduce risk of litigation and regulatory exposure, companies should review, verify, and substantiate any green claims, especially claims regarding generalized corporate environmental stewardship and net zero commitments.

Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings (JBS USA), which together make up the American subsidiary of the world’s largest beef product producer, JBS S.A. The suit alleges that JBS USA engaged in “greenwashing,” misleading consumers about its environmental impact goals. The suit is one amongst many state attorney general lawsuits related to greenwashing or ESG claims, which have spanned across the aisle and been initiated by both Democratic and Republican attorneys general.Continue Reading Attorneys General of Both Political Parties Remain Focused On Greenwashing

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