A coalition of 15 Republican AGs, joined by the National Association of Home Builders, has filed a lawsuit challenging new minimum energy standards for federally funded housing issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The complaint asserts that the standards, adopted under Section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez Act…

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In this Expert Analysis for Law360, 2024 State AG Elections Mean Uncertainty But Also Opportunity for Savvy Businesses,  Ketan Bhirud and Dustin McDaniel, analyze the candidates in the 2024 state AG elections and suggest ways businesses can prepare for AG transitions. Read more here 

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Utah AG Sean Reyes has secured a $42.5 million judgment against Real Estate Workshop and associated individuals and entities (collectively, “REW”) for their involvement in an alleged real estate investment fraud scheme that violated Utah’s Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA), Business Opportunity Disclosure Act (BODA), and Telephone Fraud Prevention Act (TFPA). According to the Utah…

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Derek Brown has won the Republican nomination in the Utah attorney general’s race to fill the open seat, and will face Democrat Rudy Bautista in the 2024 general election. Utah AG Sean Reyes, a Republican, has announced that he will not seek reelection. Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney, has announced that she will seek…

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Utah AG Sean Reyes has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. alleging that it violated state consumer protection laws by designing its livestream feature—TikTok LIVE—in a manner that facilitates the use of virtual currency for illegal activities, including the sexual exploitation of children, human trafficking, drug sales, and money laundering. The complaint alleges that TikTok LIVE, which…

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