State of Tennessee Office of the Attorney General Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 20, 2021 - 22:12 GMT

AG Slatery Leads Coalition Applauding Federal Legislation to Modernize Antitrust Enforcement and Protect Consumers

Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam today applauding legislative proposals to modernize federal antitrust laws. In a letter …

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Published on September 20, 2021 - 18:50 GMT

Consumer Alert: Flooded Vehicles on the Used Car Market

Monday, September 20, 2021 | 01:07pm Nashville- The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers about flood damaged vehicles that may appear in used car markets following Hurricane Ida. In the past, vehicles …

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Published on September 16, 2021 - 20:09 GMT

AG Slatery Challenges Legal Basis of COVID Vaccination/Testing Mandate

Nashville- In a letter to President Joe Biden, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III expresses serious concerns about the legality of a recently announced nationwide vaccination and testing requirement for COVID-19. According to the President’s …

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Published on September 15, 2021 - 17:36 GMT

AG Slatery Joins Effort Opposing Federal Control of States’ Elections

Nashville- In a letter to congressional leaders, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and 22 other attorneys general warn that legislation under consideration in Congress would allow the United States Department of Justice to federalize the …

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Published on August 30, 2021 - 22:36 GMT

AG Slatery Sues Biden Administration to Stop Enforcement of Guidance that Threatens Women’s Sports and Student and Employee ...

Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, leading a 20-state coalition, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee today. The complaint seeks to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations …

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Published on August 27, 2021 - 15:42 GMT

AG Slatery Presses Biden Administration to Faithfully Defend Federal Immigration Statute

Nashville – Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general to ensure that the Biden Administration will faithfully defend a long-standing federal immigration statute that prohibits illegal re-entry. The attorneys general …

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Published on August 19, 2021 - 17:52 GMT

AG Slatery Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling on FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Oral Nicotine Products

Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is co-leading a group of thirty-one states, U.S. territories, and jurisdictions urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt the surge of youth nicotine addiction. Specifically, …

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Published on August 19, 2021 - 17:52 GMT

Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Warns Against Fraudulent Text Messages

Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 12:41pm Nashville- The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is investigating reports of a Government Grant Scam targeting Tennesseans by text message. The messages fraudulently claim to be from Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery …

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Published on August 10, 2021 - 15:43 GMT

AG Slatery Calls for Faster Implementation of Anti-Robocall Technology

Nashville-Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight back against illegal robocalls by moving up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement caller ID technology. “Tennesseans don’t …

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Published on August 5, 2021 - 21:18 GMT

AG Slatery Responds to Sixth Circuit Decision Upholding 48 Hour Waiting Period for Abortions

Thursday, August 05, 2021 | 03:31pm Nashville- Today the full Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Tennessee’s 48-hour waiting period for abortions is constitutional. The Court’s ruling reverses the district court’s decision in Bristol Regional Women’s …

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Published on July 21, 2021 - 18:50 GMT

Attorney General Slatery Leads $26 Billion Agreement with Opioid Distributors/Manufacturer

Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today announced an historic $26 billion agreement that will bring desperately needed relief to people across the country struggling with opioid addiction. The agreement is between state and local …

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Published on July 8, 2021 - 16:55 GMT

AG Slatery Sues Google for Violating Antitrust Law

Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with a coalition of 37 attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against Google in California. The suit alleges exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and …

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Published on July 7, 2021 - 18:24 GMT

AG Coalition Responds to Major Change in Federal Employment and Education Guidelines

Nashville- In a letter to President Joe Biden, Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with 20 other state attorneys general, voiced opposition to the unlawful regulatory guidance recently issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) …

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Published on June 21, 2021 - 23:16 GMT

AG Slatery Urges Congress to Restore Hyde Amendment to Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Abortions

Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and 21 other state attorneys general wrote to congressional leaders Monday, urging Congress to maintain the Hyde Amendment in the 2022 budget. The amendment, prohibiting the use of federal funds for …

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Published on May 25, 2021 - 16:56 GMT

AG Slatery Urges Congress to Fight Scams Targeting Seniors

Nashville—Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is joining a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The act, comprised of the Stop Senior Scam Act and Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of …

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Published on May 20, 2021 - 23:37 GMT

State to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit Challenging TennCare Block Grant

Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit designed to challenge Tennessee’s Medicaid Block Grant waiver amendment. The Block Grant is the result of more than a year of discussions and negotiations with …

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Published on May 13, 2021 - 22:59 GMT

AG Slatery Joins 19 State Coalition Defending Arkansas’ Down Syndrome Abortion Law

Nashville– Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has joined a coalition of 19 states supporting an Arkansas law that would prohibit abortions solely based on a pre-natal Down Syndrome diagnosis. The Missouri-led group has filed an amicus brief this …

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Published on May 10, 2021 - 20:41 GMT

AG Slatery Leads Coalition Urging Facebook to Abandon Launch of Instagram Kids

Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is leading a coalition of 44 attorneys general urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13. “Facebook has a record of failing to protect the …

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Published on April 26, 2021 - 20:17 GMT

AG Slatery Urges Congress to Support Bipartisan Bill to Prevent School Violence

Nashville- Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with the attorneys general of 38 states, is urging Congress to pass the EAGLES Act, a national program to prevent targeted school violence. The legislation is named after the mascot of Marjory …

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Published on April 24, 2021 - 04:59 GMT

Statement from AG Slatery Following Sixth Circuit Order in Abortion Waiting Period Case

Ruling allows state law to be enforced while the case continues on appeal Friday, April 23, 2021 | 09:07pm Nashville- The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the State’s motion for a stay pending appeal in Bristol Regional Women’s Center v. Slatery. …

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