Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by a coalition of 20 other States, has filed a public comment letter once again taking a stand against the Department of Energy's (DOE) relentless efforts to micromanage every aspect of American life. This time, the focus is on the Department's proposed efficiency standards for consumer boilers under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).
Nashville – Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming released the following joint statement in response to the terrorist attacks levied by Hamas against Israel:
Nashville - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by 19 States, submitted a comment letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opposing EEOC’s new rule to require workplace abortion accommodations.
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that Blackbaud, a software company, reached a settlement with 49 attorneys general for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Blackbaud will pay $49.5 million to states as part of the settlement, with Tennessee receiving $882,312.00.
Nashville - Today, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office filed a complaint against the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). The complaint raises claims under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) stemming from Defendants’ failure to produce documents regarding the release of immigrant detainees into Tennessee.
Nashville – This evening, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s preliminary injunction in L.W. v. Skrmetti. As a result, Tennessee’s law that protects children from irreversible gender-related medical interventions remains in effect.
Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has again filed a public comment opposing the Department of Energy's (DOE) latest rule to set new efficiency standards for consumer water heaters. The proposed standards risk driving cost-effective models off the market and further straining the energy grid. General Skrmetti's public comment highlights the legal flaws with DOE's proposal and urges the department to abandon its misguided mission to remake the appliance market.
Nashville – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $44.5 million settlement with K-VA-T Food Stores, commonly known as Food City, over the grocery store chain’s opioid-related misconduct. Most of the settlement will go to Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Fund to support local efforts addressing the opioid epidemic.
Nashville – Today, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office filed a motion to compel TikTok to comply with an earlier court order requiring it to produce relevant evidence in response to Tennessee's investigation of TikTok’s possible violation of Tennessee's consumer protection laws.
Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in warning the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) that their coordinated commitments may violate state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.
Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office are warning consumers about a scam business that utilizes a forged signature of TDCI Commissioner Carter Lawrence.
Nashville — Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced this week a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, that ends the company’s misleading leasing practices and relieves consumers of unfair payment obligations. The multistate investigation—which included 41 states and the District of Columbia—revealed that Tempoe’s marketing and sales practices misled consumers into signing complicated agreements with finance charges that could sometimes triple the cost of a product.
Nashville – As part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses.
Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against the rise of flavored, disposable e-cigarettes among young users. In a letter issued this week, the coalition called for new regulations and stronger enforcement mechanisms to address the youth vaping crisis.
Nashville - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 15 other state attorneys general sounded the alarm on the China-founded, fast-fashion retailer SHEIN’s business practices – which include reports of forced labor – and their potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) launch later this year.