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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 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 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)

In the first few years following the public launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the autumn of 2022, litigation related to AI focused primarily on claims of copyright infringement. Suits revolved around allegations that the data on which AI models train, and/or the output they produce, infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.

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 August 14-20, 2025:

Illinois

  • Attorney General Raoul filed a lawsuit to prevent unlawful federal funding cuts that threaten Illinois’ state energy programs. The litigation asserts that the federal government’s proposed reductions would undermine vital clean energy initiatives, consumer protection efforts, and utility affordability across the state. The complaint asserts that these cuts violate statutory requirements and would hinder Illinois’ progress toward its energy and climate goals, particularly impacting vulnerable communities. The lawsuit seeks to block the federal action, preserve funding for energy programs, and ensure that federal agencies comply with legal obligations.

Continue Reading State AG News: Consumer Protection, Fraud, AI August 14-20, 2025