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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration to Protect Private Data of Families in Need
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration to Protect Private Data of Families in Need
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes which would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.
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PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration to Protect Private Data of Families in Need
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in suing the Trump Administration over unlawful policy changes which would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.
"Americansare universally concerned about sensitive personal information getting into the wrong hands, and unfortunately, in 2026, the wrong hands belong to the Trump Administration," said Attorney General Neronha. "Once again, the President is attempting to unlawfully gain access to sensitive data including social security numbers, addresses, and more. Here, beneficiaries of TANF benefits are low-income families in need of emergency housing, victims of domestic abuse, and others, all of whom would potentially have their personal information shared across the federal government and possibly with private companies under this change. It is the responsibility of the states to determine eligibility for this program, not the federal government, and the Trump Administration will learn this the hard way when we see them in court."
In June 2026, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a notice claiming to dramatically expand its oversight of state TANF programs, including by allowing ACF to share detailed records on TANF recipients with other federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under ACF's new policy, TANF recipients' social security numbers, addresses, immigration status, and other sensitive personal data would be illegally shared across the federal government and even potentially with private organizations. The coalition argues that ACF's unlawful attempt to share the personal data of millions of recipients and implement new monitoring of states' TANF programs are blatant efforts to politically target those who are lawfully receiving critical TANF benefits.
Congress created TANF as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. The law requires the federal government to provide block grants to states, territories, and tribal governments, which then have broad authority to use the funds for a variety of programs to assist low-income families with children. TANF funds support childcare subsidies, emergency housing for families fleeing domestic violence, emergency food assistance, support for grandparents caring for children, and other critical services. TANF currently provides over $16 billion every year to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several territories and tribal governments, making TANF one of the largest sources of direct assistance to low-income families and a crucial part of states' efforts to fight poverty.
The law enacting TANF specifically requires states, not the federal government, to verify TANF applicants' eligibility for benefits, and yet now ACF claims the agency has broad authority to oversee states' TANF programs and share recipients' private data with other federal agencies. The coalition argues that this policy would cause significant harm to vulnerable communities that rely on TANF funds. Allowing TANF recipients' private data to be illegally shared across the federal government would erode trust that states' TANF programs have built with immigrant communities and deter those legally qualified to receive benefits from seeking out assistance. ACF's policy could also lead to unlawful oversight requirements from the federal government - diverting resources that should be used on critical programs to help low-income families.
The coalition argues that ACF's new policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution by ignoring restrictions on data sharing in TANF programs and enacting arbitrary new conditions on federal funding. The lawsuit seeks a court order declaring ACF's policy illegal and preventing it from being implemented.
Joining Attorney General Neronha in filing this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
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Original text here: https://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-coalition-sue-trump-administration-protect-private-data
Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges Congress to Help States Fight Medicaid Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Drummond urges Congress to help states fight Medicaid fraud
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. House and Senate to pass two pieces of legislation that would expand the ability of states to investigate and prosecute Medicaid recipient fraud. He and 16 attorneys general sent a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance about House Resolution 5364 and Senate Bill 4176. Both are known as the "STOP FRAUD
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Drummond urges Congress to help states fight Medicaid fraud
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. House and Senate to pass two pieces of legislation that would expand the ability of states to investigate and prosecute Medicaid recipient fraud. He and 16 attorneys general sent a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance about House Resolution 5364 and Senate Bill 4176. Both are known as the "STOP FRAUDin Medicaid Act."
"Every dollar stolen through Medicaid fraud is a dollar taken from taxpayers and from the vulnerable Oklahomans who depend on this program," Drummond said. "Congress should act quickly to give states the authority and tools they need to pursue fraud wherever it occurs. We must ensure Medicaid dollars are spent as intended and not diverted by those seeking to abuse the system."
Currently, federal restrictions on State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MCFUs) limit the states to investigating and prosecuting Medicaid provider fraud. To protect these individuals and the program's integrity, the "STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act" would lift that restriction, giving MFCUs the same authority over recipient fraud that they already have over provider fraud.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General found that in 2025, MFCUs recovered $4.64 for every dollar spent by states and the federal government. For fiscal year 2025, almost $2 billion was recovered from criminal and civil cases combined. These convictions led to OIG exclusions of 900 individuals and entities from federal health care programs.
These recoveries and convictions have been achieved even though most states do not have federally funded MFCUs authorized to investigate and prosecute Medicaid recipient fraud. The passage of the "STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act" will allow states to better safeguard taxpayer dollars and prevent fraud.
The following states joined Oklahoma in this letter: Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota and West Virginia.
Read the Letter (https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/oag/news-documents/2026/august/Guthrie%20Pallone%20Crapo%20Wyden%20_Fraud%2008032026.pdf)
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/august/drummond-urges-congress-to-help-states-fight-medicaid-fraud.html
N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Amazon Over Anticompetitive Practices Affecting DSP Delivery Drivers
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Amazon Over Anticompetitive Practices Affecting DSP Delivery Drivers
Complaint Alleges Amazon Used Its Control Over Delivery Network to Suppress Competition and Harm Thousands of New Jersey Workers
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-logistics giant unlawfully maintains its dominant power over DSP drivers in the labor market by preventing unionization, restricting the
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TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Amazon Over Anticompetitive Practices Affecting DSP Delivery Drivers
Complaint Alleges Amazon Used Its Control Over Delivery Network to Suppress Competition and Harm Thousands of New Jersey Workers
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the e-logistics giant unlawfully maintains its dominant power over DSP drivers in the labor market by preventing unionization, restricting thecompanies in its delivery network from hiring one another's drivers, and otherwise limiting competition for their labor. The complaint alleges that Amazon's conduct causes thousands of New Jersey residents to earn lower wages and to endure harsher working conditions than they should.
The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeks to hold Amazon and its subsidiaries, Amazon.com Services, LLC and Amazon Logistics, Inc., accountable for abusing their dominant buying power, known as monopsony power, in the market for delivery driver services. It is the first time any state has brought a monopsony conduct complaint.
"Today, my office is acting to stand up for thousands of New Jersey delivery drivers who are being exploited every day by one of the world's biggest, richest corporations," said Attorney General Davenport. "As our complaint alleges, Amazon built a company worth trillions while subjecting drivers in its delivery network to artificially low pay and punishing working conditions thanks to its overwhelming power in the labor market. I will continue to fight monopolies and the devasting effects they have on our residents."
In 2018, Amazon created the Delivery Service Partner program, known as the DSP program. Amazon calls DSPs independent businesses, but the complaint alleges that these businesses are anything but independent. Rather, Amazon keeps control of the levers that matter--setting demanding operational requirements, monitoring driver performance, controlling route allocations, and restricting DSPs from hiring one another's drivers--with exploitative consequences for the drivers themselves. Amazon is able to maintain this anticompetitive environment because it is the dominant purchaser of labor for DSP delivery services.
The complaint further alleges that Amazon closely monitors DSP drivers through artificial intelligence, in-vehicle cameras, and other technology, and that it has responded to suspected union organizing with intimidation and the retaliatory reallocation of routes. In one incident, Amazon deployed drones around a facility where drivers were organizing; in another, Amazon allegedly ended a DSP's work at a facility in retaliation for organizing activity, causing the operation to close and numerous drivers to lose their jobs. And these anticompetitive tactics have predictable human costs: beyond simply making less and suffering more lost-time injuries, DSP drivers have reported, for example, that they are forced to urinate in water bottles inside their vehicles to meet Amazon's unforgiving delivery metrics.
The complaint also alleges that Amazon controls the DSPs' hiring process--further evidence that these are not really independent competitors. For instance, some workers who supported union organizing at an Amazon delivery station were later rejected or terminated by other DSPs in Amazon's delivery network. And Amazon has sought to prevent DSPs from hiring each other's workers--a classic form of anticompetitive behavior known as "no-poach" agreements.
Although Amazon calls these DSP companies "entrepreneurs," it supplies not only the packages to be delivered but also the exact routes to take, the branded uniforms to wear, the software to use, and the company-branded delivery vans to drive. The complaint alleges that DSPs are economically dependent on Amazon and lack meaningful operational independence, leaving them unable to compete for drivers by offering higher pay or better conditions, which is what allows Amazon to hold driver wages down.
All of this anticompetitive conduct, the lawsuit alleges, qualifies as unlawful monopsony power and violates both Section 1 and Section 2 of the federal Sherman Antitrust Act, as well as the New Jersey Antitrust Act. The complaint seeks treble damages for the compensation DSP drivers would have earned in the absence of Amazon's alleged anticompetitive conduct and permanent injunctive relief to stop the alleged conduct.
This is not the first lawsuit the Office of the Attorney General has filed against Amazon for its misconduct. In one lawsuit, joined by more than a dozen other state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission, the Office sued the ecommerce giant for stifling competition on price, product selection, quality, and for preventing rivals from attracting a critical mass of shoppers and sellers, including through use of a sophisticated price-manipulation algorithm. In another lawsuit, the Division on Civil Rights alleged systematic civil rights violations in the company's treatment of pregnant workers and workers with disabilities. In a third lawsuit, the Attorney General and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development sued Amazon and its Amazon Logistics delivery network for misclassifying drivers in Amazon's Flex program as independent contractors and unlawfully depriving them of rightful wages, benefits, and a host of other legal rights and protections afforded to employees. Each of those cases is ongoing; the trial court denied Amazon's motion to dismiss in the civil rights case just this past Friday, July 31.
The Attorney General is represented in this matter by Antitrust Section Chief David Reichenberg, Deputy Attorney General Yale Leber, and Deputy Attorney General Samuel Kontos-Bleifer.
Complaint (http://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-0804_Complaint_NJ-v-Amazon.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/ag-davenport-sues-amazon-over-anticompetitive-practices-affecting-dsp-delivery-drivers/
N.J. A.G. Davenport Fights for Affordability Against Another Round of Illegal Tariffs
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Fights for Affordability Against Another Round of Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a multistate coalition of 25 states in filing a second lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all
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TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Fights for Affordability Against Another Round of Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a multistate coalition of 25 states in filing a second lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of allU.S. imports--costs that will be passed along to Americans already struggling to pay for essentials.
"When we see repeated attempts to impose tariff after tariff--even as courts declare them illegal--it's ordinary people who ultimately bear the cost," said Attorney General Davenport. "New Jersey families are paying more for household items, our businesses face uncertainty and find it difficult to plan, and the economic burden keeps falling on the people who can least afford it. We owe it to the families we serve to prioritize keeping prices low, not raising them through illegal tariffs."
For more than a year, President Trump has inflicted chaos on the American economy by imposing tariffs without the legal authority to do so. Initially, the President claimed that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) allowed him to impose tariffs of any amount, on any product, from any country, for any length of time. In February, the Supreme Court rejected that claim, agreeing with several state attorneys general that the IEEPA tariffs were unlawful. President Trump then turned to a separate law that had never been used before--Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974--and announced 10% tariffs on most products worldwide. But state attorneys general challenged those tariffs, too, and in May the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the President acted unlawfully.
Rather than accepting those losses, President Trump turned to another law--Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974--and directed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate the European Union and 59 other countries, to determine whether those countries are doing enough to combat forced labor in global trade. Late last month, the USTR did what Trump wanted all along, imposing 10% and 12.5% tariff rates on nearly every economy that trades with the U.S. In other words, instead of taking actions that would actually address forced labor, the USTR reached a foregone conclusion and imposed across-the-board tariffs similar to those that courts have struck down twice before.
Today's lawsuit challenges this latest round of tariffs. The complaint contends that these actions exceed the administration's legal authority and violate the United States Trade Representative (USTR) The case was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade and is entitled State of Oregon, et al., v. Trump, et al.
A recent analysis by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York concluded that nearly 90% of the costs of tariffs in 2025 were paid by American consumers and businesses. By imposing another round of price increases on American consumers and businesses, the Trump Administration is tripling down on failed economic policies.
Joining Attorney General Davenport in filing the lawsuit are the attorneys general of Oregon, Arizona, and California, which are leading the case, along with Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
View Complaint (http://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-0803_Tariffs-Section-301-States-Complaint-ECF-2.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-general-jennifer-davenport-fights-for-affordability-against-another-round-of-illegal-tariffs/
N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer
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TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturerengaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription drugs.
If fully signed and approved, Sandoz will pay a total of approximately $469 million to settle the claims brought by state enforcers, including amounts paid pursuant to previous settlements with other states. The settlement will also resolve allegations that Sandoz's past and present international affiliates, Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG, participated in the alleged anticompetitive conduct and fraudulently transferred assets from Sandoz in order to avoid liability.
As part of the settlement in principle, Sandoz has agreed to meaningful injunctive terms including a series of internal reforms to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust laws. This settlement is contingent upon obtaining signatures from all necessary states and territories and comes as the states prepare for an anticipated trial in 2027.
"Generic drugs are supposed to provide an affordable option for consumers, but collusion by Sandoz and other companies has forced up the prices for these necessary medicines," said Attorney General Jennifer Davenport. "This agreement in principle with Sandoz is another effort to drive down the cost of prescription drugs, and this is not the end of our work to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable when they fix prices to boost their profits."
The states have also secured settlements in the same litigation with Glenmark, Lannett, Bausch, Apotex, and Heritage totaling approximately $96.5 million.
This latest settlement comes as the states prepare for the first trial to be held in Hartford, Connecticut, which is anticipated to be scheduled in late 2026.
New Jersey is part of a coalition of nearly all states and territories in a series of antitrust cases addressing prescription drug pricing. The first complaint included Heritage and 17 other corporate defendants, two individual defendants, and 15 generic drugs. Two former executives from Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Jeffrey Glazer and Jason Malek, have since entered into settlement agreements and are cooperating with the states.
The second complaint was filed in 2019 against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 21 of the nation's largest generic drug manufacturers. The complaint names 16 individual senior executive defendants.
The third complaint, which will be tried first, focuses on 80 generic drugs that account for billions of dollars of sales in the United States and names 26 corporate defendants and 10 individual defendants. Seven additional pharmaceutical executives have been cooperating to support the states' claims.
The cases all stem from a series of investigations built on evidence from several cooperating witnesses at the core of the different conspiracies, a massive document database of over 20 million documents, and a phone records database containing millions of call detail records and contact information for over 600 sales and pricing individuals in the generics industry.
Each complaint addresses a different set of drugs and defendants, and lays out an interconnected web of competing industry executives that met with each other during industry dinners, "girls' nights out," lunches, cocktail parties, and golf outings and communicated via frequent telephone calls, emails and text messages that sowed the seeds for their illegal agreements. Throughout the complaints, defendants use terms like "fair share," "playing nice in the sandbox," and "responsible competitor" to describe how they unlawfully discouraged competition, raised prices, and enforced an ingrained culture of collusion.
The Attorney General is represented by Deputy Attorney General Yale Leber and Assistant Attorney General Brian McDonough in the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group, under the supervision of Deputy Director Sara Gregory, within the Division of Law.
Attorney General Davenport is joined in securing this settlement in principle by the attorneys general of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-general-davenport-announces-400-million-settlement-in-principle-with-sandoz-over-conspiracy-to-inflate-prices-and-limit-competition/
N.H. A.G. Formella: $400 Million Settlement in Principle With Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 5 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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$400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 43 states and territories, has reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in long-running conspiracies to inflate prices, reduce competition, and restrain trade involving numerous generic prescription
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CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 5 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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$400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz in Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 43 states and territories, has reached a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in long-running conspiracies to inflate prices, reduce competition, and restrain trade involving numerous generic prescriptiondrugs.
If finalized and approved by the court, Sandoz will pay approximately $469 million to state attorneys general, including amounts paid through previous settlements with certain states. The settlement also resolves allegations involving Sandoz's current and former international affiliates, Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG, and requires Sandoz to implement significant compliance and oversight reforms designed to strengthen competition and prevent future antitrust violations.
The settlement remains contingent upon execution by the participating states and territories and final court approval as the multistate litigation continues toward a scheduled 2027 trial against the remaining defendants.
"This settlement reflects our continued commitment to protecting New Hampshire consumers and ensuring that companies compete fairly," said Attorney General Formella. "When businesses unlawfully conspire to manipulate prices and limit competition, consumers ultimately pay the price. Working alongside our state partners, we will continue to hold companies accountable for conduct that violates our antitrust laws."
The states have previously secured settlements in the same litigation with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Lannett Company, Inc., Bausch Health Companies Inc., Apotex Corp., and Heritage Pharmaceuticals totaling approximately $96.5 million.
The litigation is the result of a multiyear bipartisan investigation into alleged price-fixing and market-allocation schemes involving numerous generic prescription drugs. The investigation has produced extensive evidence, including more than 20 million documents, millions of phone records, and testimony from multiple cooperating witnesses and former pharmaceutical executives.
According to the states' complaints, competing pharmaceutical companies coordinated pricing and market allocation through repeated communications among sales and pricing executives. Internal communications and other evidence allegedly revealed efforts to discourage competition, allocate market share, and raise prices on generic medications purchased by consumers across the country.
The multistate litigation remains ongoing against additional pharmaceutical manufacturers and individual executives. Specific state allocations are still to be determined.
Joining New Hampshire in the settlement in principle are the attorneys general of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, the Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
The New Hampshire Department of Justice Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau investigates unfair, deceptive, or unreasonable practices involving New Hampshire consumers. To file a complaint with the New Hampshire Department of Justice, visit https://www.doj.nh.gov/consumer/complaints.
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Original text here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/400-million-settlement-principle-sandoz-generic-drug-price-fixing-litigation
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General Kris Mayes today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. imports--costs that will be passed along to Americans
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PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General Kris Mayes today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. imports--costs that will be passed along to Americansalready struggling to pay the price of essential consumer goods.
"Donald Trump has lost in court after court trying to unilaterally impose tariffs, yet for more than a year he has recklessly pressed ahead -- and Arizonans have paid the price," said Attorney General Mayes. "Tariffs have resulted in higher grocery prices, bigger bills for small businesses trying to stay afloat, and chaos in nearly every sector of our economy. I will never stop fighting to protect Arizonans from unlawful taxes the President is trying to impose on them."
President Trump has persistently inflicted chaos on the American economy by imposing tariffs without the legal authority to do so. Initially, the President claimed that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) allowed him to at his whim impose tariffs of any amount, on any product, from any country, for any length of time. In February, the Supreme Court rejected that claim, agreeing with several state attorneys general that the IEEPA tariffs were unlawful. The same day the Supreme Court blocked those tariffs, President Trump turned to a different statute that, like IEEPA, had never been used to impose tariffs before--Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974--and announced 10 percent tariffs on most products worldwide. But state attorneys general challenged those tariffs too, and in May the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled they were also unlawful.
Rather than accepting those losses, President Trump turned to yet another law--Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974--and directed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate the European Union and 59 other countries, to determine whether those countries are doing enough to combat forced labor in global trade. Late last month, the USTR did what Trump wanted all along, imposing 10% and 12.5% tariff rates on nearly every economy that trades with the U.S. In other words, instead of taking actions that would actually combat forced labor, the USTR reached a foregone conclusion and imposed across-the-board tariffs similar to those that courts have struck down twice before.
Today's lawsuit challenges the Trump Administration's latest round of tariffs. The complaint contends that these actions exceed the Administration's and USTR's legal authority and violate the Administrative Procedure Act. The case was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade and is entitled State of Oregon, et al., v. Trump, et al.
A recent analysis by researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York concluded that nearly 90 percent of the costs of tariffs in 2025 were paid by American consumers and businesses. By imposing another round of price increases on American consumers and businesses, the Trump Administration is tripling down on failed and unlawful economic policies that continue to squeeze the already tight pockets of Americans everywhere.
The lawsuit is led by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Also joining are the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
A copy of the complaint (https://mcusercontent.com/cc1fad182b6d6f8b1e352e206/files/ad195599-3904-3c74-2508-cb1aaf4345ba/Tariffs_Section_301_States_039_Complaint_ECF_2.pdf) is available.
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-sues-trump-administration-stop-illegal-tariffs-0
