Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 18, 2020 - 20:12 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Urges California Supreme Court to Hold Mortgage Servicers Responsible and Protect the Rights of ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed an amicus brief in support of the rights of homeowners in Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, a case under review by the California Supreme Court. The Court granted review in this case to determine …

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Published on September 17, 2020 - 17:54 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Urges Trump Administration to Step Up Food Assistance Response During Ongoing Pandemic

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the City of New York in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to step up efforts to help states ensure continued access to the …

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Published on September 17, 2020 - 17:54 GMT

After Appeals Court Rejects Federal Government Preemption Directive, Attorney General Becerra Defends California’s Net Neutrality ...

SACRAMENTO – As the Trump Administration and a consortium of the nation’s largest internet service providers attempt to shut down California’s net neutrality law, yesterday California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a brief defending California’s law …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 19:13 GMT

Attorney General Becerra: Supreme Court Should Decline to Review Ruling Finding Diversion of $2.5 Billion to Build Trump Wall at ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas today filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the Trump Administration’s petition for review in Trump, et al. v. California, et al. The …

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Published on September 15, 2020 - 20:35 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Announces Multistate $330 Million Settlement with ITT Tech Lender for Defrauding Students

Nearly 4,000 California students will automatically receive loan forgiveness and relief SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with 48 states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a $330 million …

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Published on September 14, 2020 - 21:13 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Announces $1.5 Billion Settlement Against Daimler for Selling Cars that Cheated Emissions Test

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a $1.5 billion settlement against Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz USA …

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Published on September 14, 2020 - 21:13 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Announces $11.8 Million Settlement Against Novartis Pharmaceuticals

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced an $11.8 million settlement against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis) related to allegations that the company engaged in a kickback scheme from January 2002 through …

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Published on September 14, 2020 - 13:22 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Leads Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rollback of Regulations that Limit Methane ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), leading a coalition of 24 states and municipalities, today filed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule gutting …

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Published on September 11, 2020 - 18:36 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Siskiyou County

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency for the County of Siskiyou due to fires. The fires have burned over 120,000 acres, destroyed homes and other …

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Published on September 10, 2020 - 18:24 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Files Motion to Stop Trump Administration Rule that Would Permit Discrimination in Healthcare

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, and New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District …

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Published on September 10, 2020 - 00:46 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Fresno, Madera, ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s September 6 declaration of a state of emergency for the counties of Fresno, Madera and Mariposa due to the Creek Fire; for San Bernardino County due to …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 19:52 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Leads Effort Against Trump Administration’s Sweeping, Unlawful Increases to Immigration Fees

Files friend-of-the-court brief calling out unprecedented attack designed to limit access to immigration and the citizenship application process Slams Trump Administration move to — for the first time in U.S. history — impose fees on asylum applications …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 17:16 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Joins Lawsuit to Block BLM from Offering Fossil Fuel Industries Excessive Drilling Rights in Protected ...

SACRAMENTO – Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined a multistate lawsuit, led by Washington and Massachusetts, challenging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to lease more than one million acres of the protected Coastal Plain, the …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 17:16 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Defends Prop 65 Warnings for Cancer-Causing Pesticide

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a notice of appeal in the lawsuit National Association of Wheat Growers, et al. v. Becerra, challenging a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California barring …

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Published on September 8, 2020 - 21:04 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Files Amicus Brief Opposing FDA’s Attempt to Restrict Safe Access to Abortion Medication During COVID-19 ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Council of …

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Published on September 4, 2020 - 18:32 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Leads Multistate Comment Letter Challenging the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Restrict the Definition ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, joined by 16 attorneys general, sent a comment letter challenging the Trump Administration’s attempt to narrowly and unlawfully define the term ‘habitat’ under the federal Endangered Species …

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Published on September 4, 2020 - 13:53 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Condemns OCC Proposal to Open the Floodgates for Predatory Lending and Rent-a-Bank Schemes

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, joining a coalition of 24 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) proposed “True Lender” Rule (Proposed Rule). This rule …

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Published on September 3, 2020 - 18:34 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Improper EPA Approval of Pesticide that is Toxic to Bees

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) improper registration process for new uses of sulfoxaflor. …

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Published on September 3, 2020 - 15:41 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Steps Up Legal Pressure to Protect U.S. Postal Service from Trump Administration Attacks

Seeks court order to ensure timely delivery of mail-in ballots during presidential election SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra — joining a multistate coalition of attorneys general — today announced filing for a preliminary injunction …

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Published on August 28, 2020 - 19:56 GMT

Attorney General Becerra Continues Defense of California’s Ban on Acquisition and Possession of Large-Capacity Magazines

Petition filed in appellate court to rehear decision in Duncan v. Becerra SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking en banc review of a recent decision …

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