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NASHVILLE - In today’s opinion, a federal judge said Tennessee and Virginia are likely to prevail in their antitrust suit against the NCAA. Although the court declined to issue a temporary restraining order, the judge reasoned the NCAA can be held monetarily liable for any harms, thus negating the need for a TRO. “Tennessee remains committed to protecting the rights of our student-athletes. We look forward to litigating this case and enforcing the law.”– Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti

NASHVILLE- Today Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 50 bipartisan attorneys general on the nationwide Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force sent a warning letter to Life Corporation (Life Corp), the company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election. The calls allegedly used artificial intelligence (A.I.) to impersonate the president and discourage voters from participating in the primary.

Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. Tennessee will receive more than $9 million from the settlement which will be deposited into Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Fund to help address the opioid crisis.

On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with Virginia, sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for violating federal antitrust laws with its anticompetitive restrictions on the ability of current and future student-athletes to benefit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). These anticompetitive restrictions violate the Sherman Act, harm current and future student-athletes as well as the State, and should be enjoined.

NASHVILLE- Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 26 other states in a letter to the Biden Administration supporting Texas’ border defense.

The owner and operator of a network of orthopedic clinics in the Memphis area has agreed to pay the State of Tennessee more than $540,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program, for the use of compounded steroids at its practices.

NASHVILLE - In wake of last week’s winter storm, the Office of the Attorney General has provided the following Winter Storm Scam Prevention Tips. Stay safe, warm, and vigilant of scams this season.

NASHVILLE—In a show of support for competition in the labor market, the United States Department of Justice has joined the multistate bipartisan antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that was filed in December and joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. That lawsuit challenges the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule as an illegal restraint on college athletes’ ability to sell their image and likeness and control their education.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Arizona Legislature Tuesday in filing an amicus brief in support of the National Rifle Association’s case against a New York state official who trampled on the organization’s First Amendment right to free speech. The case has implications for any organization that engages in political speech or activity.

NASHVILLE —Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) by telemarketers and asking the FCC to impose strict restrictions upon such usage.

Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed an unredacted copy of an existing lawsuit filed in October 2023 against Meta Platforms, Inc., the company formerly known as Facebook, alleging that its Instagram platform causes mental health harms to its young users.

NASHVILLE, TN - Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined an amicus brief, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal from a Colorado Supreme Court decision that prevented former President Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot for the state's Presidential Primary Elections. The coalition of 27 states, including the Arizona Legislature, argues that the Fourteenth Amendment grants Congress the authority to determine a person's eligibility for office, and state courts should not encroach upon this exclusive power.

NASHVILLE – On Friday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside the Attorneys General of Montana and Kansas, led a coalition of 19 states in submitting a public comment letter challenging the legality of the Department of Commerce’s “Businesses Diversity Principles” proposal. The proposed “best practices” guidance allegedly seeks to increase “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” (DEIA) throughout corporate America by promoting illicit racial discrimination and fundamentally anti-American principles.

Nashville- As 2024 approaches, the Attorney General’s Office Division of Consumer Affairs urges Tennesseans to make a renewed effort to protect themselves and the elderly from scams in the new year.

NASHVILLE – On Thursday, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the NCAA Accountability Act of 2023. If signed into law, this legislation would ensure that the NCAA provides transparent due process in its investigations and create fairness for student-athletes, coaches, and institutions. Additionally, it would establish a meaningful enforcement mechanism by authorizing the United States Department of Justice to take certain legal action, including fines or removal, against the NCAA or individuals who violate the law.