A group of 16 Democratic AGs withdrew their motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging a decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to redistribute thousands of previously seized forced-reset triggers (FRTs)—devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms. In their notice of withdrawal, the AGs cited…

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New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 48 other AGs and in coordination with the U.S. DOJ, announced a $202 million settlement in principle with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”), to resolve allegations that the company ran an illegal kickback scheme to promote medications. According to the AG’s press release, Gilead violated…

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Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other AGs, announced a $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug manufacturers to resolve allegations that they contributed to the opioid epidemic. According to the press release, under the terms of the settlement, seven companies are barred from promoting or marketing opioids, restricted from…

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Utah AG Derek Brown and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection jointly sued Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation algorithms, allegedly violating state consumer protection and privacy laws. The complaint accuses Snap of using deceptive and unconscionable design features aimed at minors,…

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data with third parties in violation of state consumer protection law. According to the complaint, the driving data that GM collected, processed, and…

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