Maryland AG Anthony Brown secured a court ruling preventing tobacco companies from reducing their annual payments to Maryland under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) to offset potential damages from a separate lawsuit filed by Baltimore City. The ruling stems from Baltimore City’s lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers, alleging environmental damage caused by discarded cigarette filters.…

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Georgia AG Chris Carr is urging convenience stores statewide to remove kratom products from their shelves immediately. Carr announced this directive at the Georgia House of Representatives Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail Available Substances. AG Carr argues that Georgia’s existing law, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act is difficult to enforce…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued Botanic Tonics, LLC, a company known for its kratom and kava tonic “feel free”, alleging that the company violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, including unlawfully promoting the kratom shots as energy drinks and failing to adequately disclose the risks of addiction and withdrawal from using the product. According to…

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In the latest VA AG Watch column for Law360, Chuck Slemp examines how Virginia’s vape regulatory framework shifts into a significantly more aggressive enforcement phase on October 1, 2026.

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Maryland AG Anthony Brown has announced settlements with seven opioid drug manufacturers including Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus. Maryland is expected to receive over $13 million from the multistate settlement. The AGs alleged that for decades these seven companies have manufactured and sold generic opioids including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl patches throughout the U.S., and that each of…

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