A coalition of 22 Democratic AGs obtained a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates (Rate Change Notice), which would have capped indirect cost rates for NIH grants at 15 percent, which would limit funding for research institutions’ operational, administrative, and overhead expenses. In their complaint, the AGs…

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A coalition of 16 Republican AGs wrote a letter to Congressional leaders supporting the passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, which would allow all states access to E15—a gasoline blend with 15 percent ethanol—year-round. In their letter, the AGs argue that the Choice Act, which would amend the Clean Air Act’s exemption…

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The FTC announced that it is directing its Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning to form a Joint Labor Task Force to address deceptive, unfair, and anticompetitive labor practices. The Directive Regarding Labor Markets Task Force describes the responsibilities of the Task Force to include prioritizing investigation…

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A bipartisan coalition of 50 AGs settled with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Walgreen Co. (collectively, “Walgreens”) to resolve allegations that they billed federal and state government health care programs for prescriptions that were never picked up, in violation of the federal False Claims Act. According to the settlement agreement, Walgreens allegedly billed Medicare, Medicaid, and…

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The FTC announced the launch of a public inquiry into how technology platforms engage in censorship. In agency’s Request for Information explains that it seeks information from members of the public about how technology platforms use strategies such as “demonetizing” and “shadow banning” to deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of…

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