All 55 AGs from the states and territories have settled with Purdue Pharma, Inc., and its owners, members of the Sackler family, to resolve allegations related to the company’s role in fueling the opioid crisis.

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell issued citations against restaurant Azumi LLC (Azumi), and its manager for allegedly requiring service employees to share tips with managers in violation of state wage and hour laws. According to the AG’s office, Azumi allegedly allowed employees with managerial duties to participate in a tip pool with service staff over a…

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A group of 22 Democratic AGs submitted comments opposing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’s (CMS) Proposed Rule, which would change enrollment, eligibility, and coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). In their comments, the AGs urge CMS to withdraw the Proposed Rule, contending that the contemplated changes—which include forcing state ACA…

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A group of 16 Democratic AGs, led by Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell, filed a lawsuit alleging that the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) delays in the review and approval of grant applications and terminations of issued grants are unconstitutional and violate the Administrative Procedure Act. The complaint alleges that since January 2025, the NIH has…

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A group of 22 Democratic AGs obtained a temporary restraining order blocking Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates (Rate Change Notice), which would reduce to 15 percent all indirect cost rates for NIH grants; indirect cost rates cover research institutions’ operational, administrative, and overhead expenses. In the complaint, the…

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