Illinois v. Alternative Staffing Inc., et al.

April 30, 2025

Illinois brought a complaint against six temporary staffing agencies and a common client, Vee Pak, LLC, alleging that Vee Pak facilitated unlawful agreements among the temporary staffing agencies not to solicit or hire each other’s employees in violation of the Illinois Antitrust Act.  The complaint alleges that the no-poach conspiracy among the defendants suppressed the…

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Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Advocates for Continued Funding of Legal Services Corporation

April 23, 2025

The coalition emphasizes the critical role of the LSC in ensuring that the legal system works for all Americans, particularly those who face economic barriers to adequate legal counsel.

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41 State and Territory Attorneys General Urge Enhanced Cooperation from National Human Trafficking Hotline Operator

April 16, 2025

The letter urges the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure better cooperation with local law enforcement from the next operator of the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

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Letter Urging Prohibition of Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Owning or Operating Pharmacies

April 14, 2025

The letter urges Congress to pass legislation prohibiting PBMs and their parent companies from owning or operating pharmacies to foster fair competition and protect consumers

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United States and Plaintiff States v. UnitedHealth et al. (D. Md. 1:24-cv-03267-JKB)

April 8, 2025

Four states and the U.S. Department of Justice brought a lawsuit seeking to block the acquisition of Amedysis, Inc. by UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  The plaintiff states and DOJ alleged that the defendants are two of the largest home health and hospice service providers in the country and that their merger would eliminate competition between the…

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United States and Plaintiff States v. Real Page (M.D.N.C. 1:24-CV-00710)

April 8, 2025

Nie attorneys general have joined the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit against Real Page, Inc.  In a January 2025 amended complaint, the plaintiff states and the DOJ added six large landlords as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that RealPage facilitates the anticompetitive information exchange of nonpublic, competitively sensitive information about rental rates and other…

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United States and Plaintiff States v. Live Nation Entertainment et al (S.D.N.Y. 1:24-CV-03973-AS)

April 8, 2025

Forty attorneys general joined the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster L.L.C.  The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has undertaken anticompetitive conduct in various markets across the live concert ecosystem to maintain its monopoly positions in the markets for primary ticketing services for major concert…

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FTC and Plaintiff States v. Deere & Company (N.D. Ill. 3:25-cv-50017)

April 8, 2025

Illinois, Minnesota, Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin joined the FTC in filing suit against Deere & Company, a manufacturer of large agricultural equipment including tractors and combines.  The Plaintiff States and FTC allege that Deere has restricted the availability of Service ADVISOR, a software tool used to diagnose and repair problems in Deere’s sophisticated equipment, to…

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Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general call for Congress to require surgeon general warning on social media platforms

September 10, 2024

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Congress calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people’s mental health.

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Bipartisan Coalition of 44 State and Territory Attorneys General Endorse the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024

June 11, 2024

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024.

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