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TN AG’s Division of Consumer Affairs Provides Tips to Avoid Tax Return Scams
With Tax Day around the corner, the Division of Consumer Affairs reminds Tennesseans to be wary of scams related to tax returns. -
TN AG’s Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Consumer Alert Ahead of April 8th Solar Eclipse
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office issued the following warning to consumers regarding the upcoming solar eclipse. -
TN AG Skrmetti Urges U.S. Senate to Pass the Laken Riley Act
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 26-state coalition calling on the United States Senate to quickly pass the Laken Riley Act. -
TN AG Skrmetti Joins 19-State Coalition Defending Montana’s TikTok Law
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee joined a 19-state coalition filing an amicus brief supporting Montana’s legislation that would prohibit the app in the state unless it separates from its parent Chinese company ByteDance. -
TN AG Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). -
Tennessee Granted Preliminary Injunction Against NCAA’s Illegal NIL-Recruitment Ban
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the followed statement after the Eastern District Court of Tennessee granted the state’s preliminary injunction request in its legal challenge to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) illegal name, image, and likeness (NIL)-recruitment ban -
Tennessee Joins 23-State Coalition Sounding Alarm on Current Administration’s LNG Export ‘Pause’
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition warning the current Administration and the Department of Energy that its “pause” on the export of liquified natural gas (LNG) is unlawful and will only serve to embolden America’s adversaries, hamper the U.S.’s ability to protect itself, and harm the economy. -
Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Issues Statement On NIL-Recruitment Ban TRO Opinion
The opinion, a federal judge said Tennessee and Virginia are likely to prevail in their antitrust suit against the NCAA. -
Tennessee Leads Bipartisan Coalition of States Urging Congress to Pass NCAA Accountability Act of 2023
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the NCAA Accountability Act of 2023. -
Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google over Play Store Misconduct
Attorney General Skrmetti and a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google’s anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. -
Tennessee sues BlackRock for 'deceiving consumers' with ESG strategy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Grabbing a page from the climate-litigation playbook, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has accused asset-management giant BlackRock of violating state consumer protection laws by failing to inform investors about how widely it has adopted Environmental, Social and Governance principles that can hurt investment returns. -
Tennessee Joins Bipartisan Coalition in United States’ Antitrust Lawsuit against Agri Stats
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a bipartisan coalition of states in joining the United States’ civil antitrust lawsuit against Agri Stats, Inc. for organizing and managing anticompetitive information exchanges among broiler chicken, pork and turkey processors. -
Back to state court goes Tennessee's Gallatin Plant lawsuit against TVA, despite emergency motion
An “emergency motion” filed by defendant Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with a federal court in the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division that requested to stay execution of a remand order was denied on June 22. -
STATE OF TENNESSEE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Slatery Announces David Rudolph as Assistant Attorney General for the Memphis Office
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced David M. Rudolph as assistant attorney general. -
Cities vs. states: A looming battle for control of high-stakes opioid litigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A public fight between the Tennessee attorney general and counties that have filed separate lawsuits against the opioid industry could be the first of many similar conflicts as state AGs try to assert control over mushrooming litigation over the addiction crisis.