New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez led a coalition of 18 states in filing an amicus brief in support of respondent John Durnell in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, urging the Supreme Court to reject Monsanto’s claim that federal law preempts state-law failure-to-warn suits over the herbicide Roundup. In the brief, the states argue that the Federal…

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield led a nine-state coalition in filing a petition for $10.3 million in attorneys’ fees and costs against Kroger following the abandonment of its proposed $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons. Oregon’s share of the request is about $2.25 million. The petition follows a court ruling that the states “substantially prevailed” in their…

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California AG Rob Bonta issued an enforcement advisory reminding baby food manufacturers and retailers of their obligations under Assembly Bill 899, which requires monthly testing of final products for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury and online disclosure of the results.

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The FTC and 11 states have reached a settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company deceived delivery drivers and consumers in violation of the FTC Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and state consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, Walmart allegedly deceived drivers in its “Spark Driver” gig program by showing inflated base pay and…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes settled with Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. and Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC for allegedly violating the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by misrepresenting the recyclability of certain plastic bags.

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