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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced a multi-state lawsuit challenging a new rule recently promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that redefines the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition against discrimination on the basis of “sex” to include “gender identity.” Under threat of severe penalties, the rule would require medical providers to perform surgeries and administer hormone drugs to both children and adults for the purpose of gender transition, without regard for a doctor’s medical judgment as to whether that treatment was appropriate.

Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office is looking into a private investment company’s attempt to foreclose on one of America’s most beloved sites. The Memphis home that was the residence of one of the world’s most influential musicians became the target of Nausanny Investments and Private Lending, LLC after claims that moneys owed to the lender by the heirs of Elvis Presley had been defaulted. Presley’s granddaughter asked for and received a stay of the sale based on allegations of fraud against the company.

NASHVILLE – Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), led a bipartisan coalition of 30 states and the District of Columbia today in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry. Live Nation controls two of the most important parts of Tennessee’s live entertainment industry: ticketing and tours. They are the dominant ticketer and content provider to concert venues in Tennessee. Between 2019 and 2022, Tennesseans spent over $765 million on Ticketmaster tickets.

Nashville — Leading a coalition of eighteen states, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today filed a lawsuit fighting federal agency overreach by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On April 29, 2024, the EEOC issued new sexual harassment guidance that unlawfully extends Title VII’s protections against sex-based discrimination to cover gender identity.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 21 states on Wednesday in a lawsuit opposing a new rule from The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that would prevent law-abiding Americans from privately selling firearms.

On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, announced that Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia have joined the multistate coalition challenging 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).

On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led six states in suing the federal Department of Education (DOE) to challenge its dangerous overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act, which would harm Tennessee students, families, and schools. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

WHAT: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti will hold a press conference regarding a Tennessee-led multistate response to the federal government’s attempted overhaul of Title IX and women’s equality

NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sued Dr. Jaime M. Vasquez, M.D., and the businesses associated with his fertility clinic, the Center for Reproductive Health, P.C., under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, seeking immediate relief from ongoing harms to consumer-patients caused by Dr. Vasquez’s unexpected suspension of patient care and the sudden closure of his clinic.

NASHVILLE – On Thursday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, led a coalition of 17 States in suing the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new rule mandating workplace abortion accommodations through an illegal interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA).

NASHVILLE – On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has received a payment of $146.1 million from major tobacco companies that joined the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Since 1998, Tennessee has received $3.9 billion from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.

On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modify existing regulations in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These regulations consider “disparate impacts” to forward race-conscious “environmental justice” initiatives.

NASHVILLE - With Tax Day around the corner, the Division of Consumer Affairs reminds Tennesseans to be wary of scams related to tax returns. Scammers will try various tactics to get their hands on your money, including issuing fake communications claiming to be from legitimate agencies such as the IRS.

NASHVILLE – On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance over widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers were not fully informed about or, in some instances, did not agree to buy. In doing so, Mariner illegally added hundreds or sometimes thousands of dollars to the amounts consumers owed the company. In 2019 alone, Mariner charged consumers $121.7 million nationwide in premiums and fees for add-on products.

NASHVILLE – On Wednesday, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office issued the following warning to consumers regarding the upcoming solar eclipse.