On June 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the agenda for its July 9, 2025 Workshop exploring the characterization of gender-affirming health care as involving consumer deception or unfair trade practices. Health care providers, plans, and related businesses should anticipate that investigations and lawsuits related to gender-affirming care will follow under federal unfair
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State AG News: Civil Rights, Tariffs, Healthcare, FTC April 17-23, 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 April 17th to 23rd.
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• A bipartisan coalition of 40 State Attorneys General published an open letter to the Congressional Committee on Appropriations expressing support for the continued funding of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The LSC, a nonprofit organization established by Congress, is the largest provider of civil legal aid in the country. The coalition argues that the LSC is essential to many Americans’ access to justice.
State AG News: Healthcare, Consumer Protection, Labor & Employment April 10-16, 2025
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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 April 10th to 16th.
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• A coalition of 22 attorneys general sent a letter opposing proposed changes to the ACA that could make it more difficult for individuals to enroll in and obtain affordable healthcare coverage The proposed amendments include removing DACA recipients’ access to insurance; shortening the enrollment period for all state ACA exchanges; and granting health insurance plans the ability to deny enrollment to anyone who missed a health insurance premium payment, regardless of when the payment was missed.
State AG News: Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment March 27 – April 2, 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.
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• A multi-state coalition of 20 state attorneys general submitted a comment letter opposing the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)’s interim final rule which repeals the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The NEPA requires federal agencies to conduct thorough review of the environmental implications of its projects or rules. The coalition of state attorneys general argue that NEPA’s repeal will have a negative impact on state natural resources and their residents through the adverse effects of climate change. Further, the letter argues that the repeal rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act, NEPA, and the Endangered Species Act.
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.
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- 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.
State AG Updates: January 16-22, 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, 2025State Antitrust Enforcement: A Continued Focus on Competition During the New Administration
Key takeaway #1 Expect State Attorney General antitrust enforcement to increase in the coming four years.
Key takeaway #2 Both Democratic and Republican AGs will be active, separately and on a bipartisan basis.
Key takeaway #3 AGs likely to focus on tech, healthcare, consumer goods, labor, and ESG and DEI initiatives.
With the coming of the new presidential administration, state antitrust enforcement is poised to intensify. We expect both Republican and Democratic Attorneys General (AGs) to actively pursue antitrust investigations and litigation. They will fill in where the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission reduce focus but are also sure to work, including on a bipartisan basis, with their federal counterparts. Below, we explore how state AGs are likely to shape the antitrust landscape in the coming four years, and the areas where we anticipate significant enforcement activity.
Continue Reading State Antitrust Enforcement: A Continued Focus on Competition During the New AdministrationState AG Blog Updates: October 17 – 30, 2024
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 Blog Updates: October 17 – 30, 2024State AG Updates: May 10-14, 2021
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Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. Here are this week’s updates.
Continue Reading State AG Updates: May 10-14, 2021State AG Updates: May 3-7, 2021
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Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. Here are this week’s updates.
Continue Reading State AG Updates: May 3-7, 2021