A group of 18 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting a trade organization’s lawsuit challenging anti-diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) Executive Orders (EOs). The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction finding that the National Association of Diversity Officers…

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A group of 16 Republican AGs, the Arizona legislature, and a trade association announced that as a result of their lawsuit challenging California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has agreed to repeal certain aspects of its regulation.

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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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