WV AG JB McCuskey is leading a 23-state coalition in a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to delay “Tier 4” vehicle emission standards. The EPA is proposing to push back the phase-in of certain emission standards from model year 2027 to 2029 or later for “Tier 4” pollutants…

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Alabama AG Steve Marshall, Nevada AG Aaron Ford, and West Virginia AG JB McCuskey each reached separate settlements with Roblox after raising concerns that the online gaming platform failed to implement adequate safeguards for minors. Each settlement requires Roblox to implement certain child-safety measures, including age verification or age assurance before chat access, tighter limits…

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West Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey sued Apple Inc. over allegations that its iCloud ecosystem facilitates the collection, storage, and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), asserting strict liability, negligence, and public nuisance claims, in addition to violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. In the complaint, the AG’s office alleges that…

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A group of 20 Republican AGs, led by West Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers supporting the agencies’ updated definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). The comment letter follows the agencies’ proposed rule that narrows the scope of federally regulated waters and reverses prior expansions of federal jurisdiction.

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West Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a federal lawsuit against Optum Inc., United Healthcare’s pharmacy benefit manager, and several affiliated entities, alleging that Optum exacerbated the opioid epidemic in West Virginia through business practices that are unlawful under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act and the federal Racketeer…

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