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Exxon Mobil Loses at Supreme Court; Massachusetts Investigation Will Proceed

By Jeremy Meisinger

January 9, 2019

Last April, I predicted that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision to allow Attorney General Maura Healey’s civil investigative demand regarding Exxon’s knowledge of climate change to proceed had “ended a significant chapter in [the] long-running dispute.” In fact,

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Cybersecurity 2019 — The Year in Preview: New Attorneys General and Trends in State Data Privacy Laws

By Stephen Bartlett

December 21, 2018

Whether it was a Blue Wave or a “Big Victory,” the midterm elections unequivocally transformed state regulatory and enforcement landscapes by sweeping in four new Democratic Attorneys General and earning Democrats a majority of those key policymaking positions.

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New Attorney General Spotlight: Colorado AG-elect Phil Weiser

By Jeremy Meisinger

December 21, 2018

This blog post is one of a series of posts highlighting newly elected Attorneys General, and commenting on how their priorities may differ from their predecessors’. Click here to read the full series.
Democratic AG-elect Phil Weiser will bring a

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New Attorney General Spotlight: Michigan AG-elect Dana Nessel

By Alicia Daniel

December 13, 2018

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New Attorney General Spotlight: Wisconsin AG-elect Josh Kaul

By Scott Bloomberg

December 7, 2018

This blog post is the first installment in a series of posts highlighting newly elected Attorneys General, and commenting on how their priorities may differ from their predecessors’. Click here to read the full series.
Wisconsin’s new Attorney General, Democrat

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MA AG Announces Settlement with Lord & Taylor Resolving Complaints of Racial Profiling in Retailer’s Shoplifting Prevention Program

By Alicia Daniel

November 16, 2018

On November 13, 2018, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a $100,000 settlement with Lord & Taylor LLC (“Lord & Taylor”) to resolve allegations that the clothing retailer’s shoplifting prevention program disproportionately targeted black and Hispanic customers. Lord & Taylor

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A Trap for the Unwary: Cannabis Health Claims Likely to Draw Scrutiny from Advertising Regulators

By Neil Austin

November 6, 2018

With the opening of the East Coast’s first marijuana retailer just days away, consumers in Massachusetts may soon begin seeing advertisements promoting all manner of cannabis products, services, and establishments. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has drafted regulations that place

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Martha Coakley Speaks with Tim Cheatham of Wal-Mart on Exploring Collaboration with State Attorneys General

By August Horvath

October 12, 2018

This week was the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Retail Law Conference in Austin, Texas. For the first General Session, Foley Hoag’s Martha Coakley, who chairs our State Attorney General Practice, spoke with Tim Cheatham, Senior Vice President and

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Watch: Nine Things You Need To Know About Your Attorney General And Other Regulators

By Foley Hoag

September 26, 2018

Foley Hoag attorneys Martha Coakley and Emily Nash present a webinar for in-house counsel discussing the best practices for companies to effectively collaborate with the Attorney General and other regulators. They share strategies for building a strong partnership with state

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Two AGs Notch Another Win Against the President in Emoluments Saga

By Aaron Lang

August 3, 2018

The Attorneys General of Maryland and the District of Columbia again got a green light to proceed with their case alleging that the President has violated the Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.[1] The ruling is the first of

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