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Arkansas, Missouri, and New Jersey AGs Announce Staffing Changes

Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has announced the promotions of Christine Cryer to Deputy Attorney General of the Public Protection Division, and Jordan Broyles, a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division, to assume the additional duties of Chief, Special Litigation Section. The AG also announced that the Consumer Utility Rate Advocacy Division was being moved under the leadership of Deputy Attorney General Doralee Chandler, who leads the State Agencies Division.

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GOP AGs Urge Supreme Court to Limit Citizen Suits Under the Clean Water Act

A group of 25 Republican AGs submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Port of Tacoma, et al. v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, supporting the petition for certiorari in a case regarding whether the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) authorizes citizen suits to enforce state law permitting requirements that are stricter than those under the…

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CFPB Warns Employers That Use of Third-Party Consumer Reports Must Be Fair

The CFPB issued guidance regarding “Background Dossiers and Algorithmic Scores for Hiring, Promotion, and Other Employment Decisions.” In the guidance, the CFPB warns that, like credit reports used by lenders to make lending decisions, third-party AI and background dossiers that convey scores about workers are often governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when used…

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U.S. DOJ and DOT Launch Inquiry into Air Travel Competition

The U.S. DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the DOT announced the launch of a broad public inquiry into the state of competition in air travel. In the agencies’ joint Request for Information, they seek information on topics such as consolidation, anticompetitive conduct, and a wide range of issues affecting the availability and affordability of air travel options,…

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