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Bipartisan AGs Support FCC’s Rule Closing RoboCall Loophole

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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Democratic AGs File Amicus Brief Supporting CFPB Funding

A group of 23 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief supporting a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to prevent the CFPB’s Acting Director from declining to draw additional funds on behalf of the agency. The complaint alleges that the CFPB’s failure to draw additional funds will effectively defund the agency, and that a failure to…

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Democratic AGs Tout Role of DEI Initiatives in Preventing Workplace Discrimination

A group of 16 Democratic AGs issued guidance to businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations in response to a Trump Administration Executive Order that had warned that DEI and DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) policies may violate civil rights laws. The AG guidance states that DEIA best practices are legal and that the federal government does not…

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Democratic AGs Urge EPA to Expand Protections Against Chlorpyrifos Pesticide

A group of nine Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s Chlorpyrifos; Tolerance Revocation proposed rule, which allows residue from chlorpyrifos, a pesticide, on certain food crops. In their letter, the AGs argue that the proposed rule improperly shifts the burden to those seeking to ban chlorpyrifos residue, that the EPA…

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Democratic AGs Secure Order Blocking Federal Funding Freeze

A coalition of 23 Democratic AGs, led by California AG Rob Bonta and New York AG Letitia James, has secured a temporary restraining order blocking a directive from the  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would withhold federal funding to states. The lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief and vacatur of the OMB directive, which…

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