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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stronger safeguards that would make it harder for scammers to obtain legitimate telephone numbers and use them to target consumers.

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud on the platform, and didn't provide the fraud protection or resolution that the company promised and that was required by law. The multistate included Tennessee and 45 other states. Tennessee will receive $737,136.95 in settlement funds.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced that a federal court has allowed Tennessee’s ban on cryptocurrency ATMs to go into effect.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $7 million settlement with property management company LivCor, LLC, over allegations that it participated in a scheme that used RealPage’s rent-pricing software and competitors’ confidential data to increase apartment rents.

On January 12, 2026, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a multi-million dollar settlement with Metropolis Technologies, Inc. (“Metropolis”) following an extensive investigation into its business practices in Tennessee. Part of the settlement included millions of dollars in restitution for Tennessee consumers who were improperly charged by the company. The claims process for restitution payments opens today, and payments are expected to be made in early 2027.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced that Tennessee has filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court challenging an effort by Colorado local governments to wield Colorado state tort law to control energy policy nationwide.

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced his office filed an opening brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, asking the court to reverse a lower court ruling that blocked Tennessee from enforcing its sports wagering laws against KalshiEX LLC.

Today, Attorney General Skrmetti announced Tennessee has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (“KIDS Act”), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability.

Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the appointment of Madeline Clark as Solicitor General for the State of Tennessee, starting June 8, 2026. Clark succeeds Matt Rice, who will depart the office in June to join Kirkland & Ellis.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that interest groups have officially dropped their appeal of Tennessee’s landmark Title IX victory, cementing a nationwide win for common sense, girls’ privacy, and the rule of law.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of states in announcing a proposed settlement with Agri Stats, Inc. resolving allegations that the company illegally drove up prices of chicken, pork, and turkey for consumers.

Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has reached a settlement with Mariner Finance following allegations of widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The settlement resolves claims that the company engaged in deceptive practices that harmed consumers across Tennessee.

Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ role in fueling the opioid crisis. The attorneys general launched a multistate investigation of Purdue in 2016, and Tennessee sued Purdue in 2018.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office secured a major victory at the Tennessee Court of Appeals, which overturned a lower court’s decision relating to the State’s mobilization of the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis.