New York AG Letitia James, New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin, and the FTC settled with building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. to resolve allegations that it entered into no-poach agreements in violation of state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. According to the settlement, Guardian allegedly entered into no-poach agreements with buildings that…

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New York AG Letitia James entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”) with the owners, operators, management company, landlords, and associated entities of four nursing homes managed by Centers for Care LLC, d/b/a Centers Health Care (collectively, “Centers Health Care”) to resolve allegations of financial fraud, chronic understaffing, and severe neglect of residents. According to the AOD,…

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The Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York AGs and the U.S. DOJ have sued to block the acquisition of Amedisys, Inc. by UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (“UnitedHealth”), alleging that it would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act.

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A group of 16 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to support proposals for a federal prohibition on price gouging. In the letter, the AGs argue that a federal prohibition would complement and strengthen existing state anti-price-gouging laws, and allow states and the federal government to work together where national supply chains are…

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New York AG Letitia James secured a judgment against cannabis dispensary company Jaydega 7.0 and its owner (collectively, “Jaydega”) for operating without a license in violation of state cannabis laws. According to the AG’s office, Jaydega ignored a June 2023 notice and order from the Office of Cannabis Management to stop operating without a license, and…

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