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New AG Pick in NJ, NE AG to Seek Reelection, New OR Deputy AG

New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced her selection of Jennifer Davenport as the state’s next AG, who will assume office pending state Senate confirmation. Davenport, a Democrat, previously served as First Assistant AG in New Jersey. Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers announced that he will seek reelection in 2026. He is currently running unopposed in the…

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NJ AG Shuts the Door on Predatory Homeowner Contracts

New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a $2.8 million settlement with MV Realty PBC, LLC and affiliates (collectively, “MV Realty”), resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging that the company violated New Jersey’s consumer protection laws through its “Homeowner Benefit Agreements” (HBAs). The AG’s office described the HBAs as unconscionable…

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NJ AG Secures Landmark $2+ Billion Settlement with DuPont Over PFAS Contamination

New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement valued at over $2 billion with E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP) and various DuPont-related entities, resolving multiple lawsuits regarding alleged contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other pollutants at four industrial sites across…

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Democratic AGs Take Aim at ATF’s Decision to Distribute Firearm Triggers

A group of 16 Democratic AGs filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to redistribute thousands of Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) throughout the United States. The lawsuit argues that FRTs were previously classified by the ATF as prohibited machine guns under federal law and seized…

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