California AG Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs is both unlawful and unconstitutional. The complaint contends that IEEPA does not authorize the imposition of tariffs and was enacted to limit…

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A bipartisan coalition of seven AGs and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, an initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration and information-sharing to better safeguard consumer privacy rights. According to a press release from California AG Rob Bonta, the Consortium will regularly discuss emerging privacy law developments,…

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A U.S. District Court has granted a preliminary injunction in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought preventing the CFPB’s Acting Director from taking further steps to dismantle the agency. In an amicus brief supporting the injunction, 23 Democratic AGs argued that the administration’s actions—including suspending agency operations and refusing to draw funds from the Federal Reserve—are…

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Sixteen Democratic AGs and the Harris County Attorney (Houston, Texas) have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by industry groups challenging the EPA’s denial of their petition for reconsideration of the agency’s chemical accident safety rule (Final Rule), which requires certain high-risk facilities—such as refineries and chemical plants—to take steps to prevent chemical accidents.

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A bipartisan coalition of 28 AGs filed an amicus brief supporting the FCC in its defense of its “one-to-one consent” Rule, which would close a consent loophole by requiring written consent from consumers for robocalls and texts from each individual seller.

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