On February 20, 2026, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) and Ohio Attorney General (Ohio AG) sued OhioHealth Corporation (OhioHealth), alleging that OhioHealth had unlawfully restrained trade in the market for general acute care inpatient hospital services in violation of the Sherman Act and Ohio’s antitrust statute. The action is further evidence that antitrust
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State-Level Merger Control Grows: California Joins “Mini-HSR” Trend with Senate Bill 25
On February 10, 2026, California enacted Senate Bill 25 (“SB 25”), known as the California Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act. The new law takes effect on January 1, 2027, making California the third state—following Washington (effective July 27, 2025) and Colorado (effective August 6, 2025)—to implement a “mini-HSR” regime modeled after the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger…
State AG News: Infrastructure, Data Protection, Fraud (February 12-18, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from February 12-18, 2026:
Multistate
- A coalition of 13 attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful termination of funding for congressionally mandated
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State AG News: Consumer Fraud, Federal Funding, Civil Penalties (February 5-11, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from February 5-11, 2026:
Multistate
- A multistate coalition of 48 attorneys general obtained a settlement with Lannet Company, Inc., Bausch Health US, LLC,
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In the News: Joanna Forster on Surveillance Pricing and AI Chatbots
Joanna Forster shares essential insights on emerging state and federal regulations in artificial intelligence and consumer protection with reporters from Forbes and Bloomberg Law. In Algorithmic And Surveillance Pricing Pushes Retail Into Legal Minefield, Joanna discusses the legal risks associated with AI-driven pricing practices in light of the California AG’s recent investigative sweep into…
Clicking All the Right Boxes: FTC Moves to Revive “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Following Eighth Circuit Vacatur
Following a previous Eight Circuit decision to vacate the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Click-to-Cancel” rule, the FTC has revived its efforts in this area and submitted a draft Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on the Negative Option Rule. Click here to continue reading the full version of this alert.
State AG News: Data Privacy, Housing, Consumer Protection (January 29-February 4, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from January 29-February 4, 2026:
Multistate
- A bipartisan coalition of 23 state attorneys general submitted a comment letter opposing two proposed rules by the Office
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State AG News: Consumer Protection, Environmental Regulation, EV Infrastructure (January 22-28, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from January 22-28, 2026:
Multistate
- A coalition of state attorneys general submitted a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opposing the proposal
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State AG News: Environmental Regulation, Health and Human Services, Consumer Protection (January 15-21, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from January 15-21, 2026:
Multistate
- A multistate coalition of 24 state Attorneys General filed an amicus brief urging the D.C. Circuit Court to permit EPA
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State AG News: Environmental Regulation, Consumer Protection, Patient Safety (January 8-14, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from January 8-14, 2026:
Alabama
- Attorney General Marshall settled a lawsuit with Cullman Clinic and its administrator for allegedly administering dangerous, unapproved weight-loss drugs to
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