State of Tennessee Office of the Attorney General Press Releases

• Published on September 13, 2023 - 21:39 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Leads Multistate Letter Expressing Concerns over Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance

  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 …

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• Published on September 13, 2023 - 14:51 GMT

  

  Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and Tennessee Attorney General Warn of Scam Using Forged Commissioner’s Signature

  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. As part of the scam, a …

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• Published on September 12, 2023 - 22:46 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe

  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 …

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• Published on September 5, 2023 - 21:24 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Urges Congress to Study AI and Its Harmful Effects on Children

  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 …

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• Published on September 1, 2023 - 20:20 GMT

  

  Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Multistate Coalition in Urging FDA to Ban Flavored Disposable E-Cigarettes

  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 …

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• Published on August 30, 2023 - 17:35 GMT

  

  Attorney General Skrmetti Sounds Alarm on SHEIN Business Practices

  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 …

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• Published on August 29, 2023 - 16:24 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Reaches Settlement with Unscrupulous Mobile Home Park

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has reached a settlement with Auburn Hills Mobile Home Park, its management, owners and operators, and related entities to resolve the State’s suit alleging that the Ooltewah park took advantage of …

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• Published on August 18, 2023 - 21:39 GMT

  

  Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Joins 42 State Bipartisan Coalition Urging SCOTUS to Protect Veterans’ Rights

  Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Attorney today joined Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’ bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands urging …

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• Published on August 11, 2023 - 19:17 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Enact the Protecting Hunting Heritage and ...

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 24 states in urging Congress to protect funding for school archery, hunting, and firearm safety courses by enacting the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, co-sponsored …

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• Published on August 9, 2023 - 17:58 GMT

  

  Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Leads Coalition Urging the Passing of G.U.A.R.D. VA Benefits Act

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 attorneys general in issuing a letter to congressional leaders expressing support for the passage of legislative proposals included in Governing Unaccredited …

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• Published on July 21, 2023 - 21:26 GMT

  

  Attorney General Skrmetti’s Statement on Proposed HHS HIPAA Privacy Rule

  Nashville – In response to public interest in a recent comment letter Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined related to a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), General Skrmetti issues this statement: “In June, I …

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• Published on July 20, 2023 - 19:29 GMT

  

  Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division Issues Advisory Regarding Student Loan Repayments, Potential Scams

  Nashville – On July 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would automatically discharge certain qualifying student loans. The U.S. Department of Education will contact you if you are eligible for this relief. This is different from …

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• Published on July 18, 2023 - 23:42 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Joins 50-State Coalition, Partners with Federal Trade Commission to Crackdown on Illegal Telemarketing ...

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a partnership with the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, including attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, to …

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• Published on July 14, 2023 - 20:45 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Sues Six Online Businesses in Federal Court to Halt Illicit Liquor Shipments

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today filed a federal lawsuit to immediately stop the flow of illegal liquor shipments facilitated by six unlicensed out-of-state defendants. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court …

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• Published on July 13, 2023 - 23:42 GMT

  

  Attorney General Skrmetti Co-Leads Multistate Coalition Educating Fortune 100 Companies Concerning Racially Discriminatory ...

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti co-lead a 13-state coalition with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach to raise awareness of laws prohibiting racially discriminatory employment and contracting practices with Fortune 100 companies. …

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• Published on July 12, 2023 - 01:03 GMT

  

  Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition in Brief Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Accountability for Consumer Financial ...

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 27-state coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that found Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) unprecedented funding mechanism unconstitutional …

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• Published on July 9, 2023 - 18:10 GMT

  

  Tennessee Attorney General Responds to Sixth Circuit’s Decision in L.W. v Skrmetti

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• Published on July 6, 2023 - 21:08 GMT

  

  Attorney General Skrmetti Joins 25-State Coalition Opposing President Biden’s Attack on Gas-Powered Vehicles

  Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 24 states in challenging new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on tailpipe emissions. This unlawful action would forcibly phase out gas-powered vehicles and restructure …

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• Published on July 3, 2023 - 16:49 GMT

  

  TN AG Skrmetti Files Motion for Emergency Stay of the Injunction in L.W., et al. v. Skrmetti, et al.

  Friday, June 30, 2023 | 06:41pm Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a motion for an emergency stay with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in response to the temporary partial injunction imposed by the district court in L.W. v.  …

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• Published on June 30, 2023 - 20:57 GMT

  

  TN AG Skrmetti Appeals the District Court Decision in Friends of George, Inc. v. Mulroy

  Friday, June 30, 2023 | 03:16pm Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a notice of appeal of the injunction issued by the court in Friends of George, Inc. v. Mulroy. The motion, filed in the Western District of Tennessee, is the …

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