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ICYMI: Anticipating Shifts in Federal and State Regulation in 2025

In a webinar hosted on January 14, 2025,  the Cozen O’Connor State AG Group, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, discussed the impacts of new federal agency leadership and the role of state attorneys general as regulators and enforcers, with a particular focus on four critical sectors: financial services,…

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Housing Energy Efficiency Standards Face GOP Challenge

A coalition of 15 Republican AGs, joined by the National Association of Home Builders, has filed a lawsuit challenging new minimum energy standards for federally funded housing issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The complaint asserts that the standards, adopted under Section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez Act…

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Connecticut Continues Streak of Solar Settlements

Connecticut AG William Tong has reached a settlement with Vision Solar, LLC to resolve allegations that the company violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act through its marketing, sales, permitting, and installation practices related to residential solar panel systems. In the settlement, Vision Solar is alleged to have unfairly and deceptively engaged in high-pressure sales…

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California Sues Exxon for Allegedly Fueling Plastics Pollution Crisis

California AG Rob Bonta sued global energy giant ExxonMobil Corporation for allegedly deceiving the public about the recyclability of plastic products and creating a global plastics pollution crisis in violation of state nuisance, natural resources, water pollution, false advertisement, and unfair competition laws.

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Ohio and Kansas AGs Seek Stay of EPA Air Quality Rule by the Supreme Court

Ohio AG Dave Yost and Kansas AG Kris Kobach have completed briefing on their emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the EPA’s “Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter” final rule while it is pending review before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

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