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

Published on August 23, 2024 - 19:38 GMT

Tennessee Joins Bipartisan Efforts to Protect Consumers from Unlawful Price Manipulation in the Rental Housing Market

Friday, August 23, 2024 | 12:40pm NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the United States Department of Justice and seven other states in a lawsuit against RealPage for violating federal antitrust law. “My office has been …

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Published on August 20, 2024 - 19:13 GMT

TN AG’s Division of Consumer Affairs Issues QR Code Scam Alert

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 01:46pm NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers about QR code scams. While evolving QR code technology may be convenient, QR codes can be exploited by scammers. Here are some common QR code scams …

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Published on August 19, 2024 - 20:31 GMT

TN AG Wins at SCOTUS Regarding Title IX

Friday, August 16, 2024 | 06:05pm NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court held that the entirety of the U.S. Department of Education’s new Title IX rule should not take effect while …

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Published on August 19, 2024 - 20:31 GMT

TN AG Welcomes Additional Ten States to Historic Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster

NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont to our …

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Published on August 14, 2024 - 21:05 GMT

TN AG’s Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Scam Alert

Beware of government imposters Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | 03:15pm NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is warning consumers about two recently reported government imposter scams: Jury Duty Scam: Scammers may pose as court officials or law …

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Published on August 13, 2024 - 21:40 GMT

TN AG Leads 15-State Letter Urging Biden Administration to Avoid Politicizing AI Regulation

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, submitted a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for fair and unbiased regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) …

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Published on August 8, 2024 - 22:06 GMT

TN AG Joins 15 State Coalition in Lawsuit to Stop Biden Admin from Extending Full Health Care Benefits to Illegal Immigrants

NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general led by Kansas, filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt the Biden administration's plan of extending ACA benefits to illegal …

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Published on August 8, 2024 - 16:56 GMT

Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti Files Notice of Appeal in Metro Nashville and Davidson County Case

Thursday, August 08, 2024 | 10:42am NASHVILLE – Yesterday, the Office of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti gave notice of their appeal in the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County et al. v. Bill Lee et al. case concerning …

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Published on August 5, 2024 - 22:05 GMT

Tennessee Scores Big Win in Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Google

Monday, August 05, 2024 | 04:50pm NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a major bipartisan win in federal court against Google. Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Google …

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Published on July 23, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

TN AG Leads Letter Urging FHFA to Terminate Program that Harms Homeowners and Small Businesses

NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of state attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), expressing concerns over their revived pilot program aimed at removing title …

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Published on July 18, 2024 - 21:50 GMT

Tennessee Wins in Court of Appeals, Defending Tennessee Law and Tennessee's Children

Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 02:56pm NASHVILLE — Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of the State in Friends of George’s, Inc. v. Mulroy—a case involving a …

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Published on July 12, 2024 - 23:39 GMT

TN AG Skrmetti Issues Statement on Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Decision Upholding Tennessee’s Birth Certificate Policy

Friday, July 12, 2024 | 06:28pm NASHVILLE - “Whether someone can change the sex on their birth certificate is a matter for each state to decide,” said Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. “While other states have taken different approaches, for …

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Published on July 10, 2024 - 17:05 GMT

TN AG Jonathan Skrmetti Issues Statement on Governor Lee’s Appointment of Jim Newsom as Special Judge for the 30th District ...

Honors years of service of Chancellor Kyle Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | 11:56am NASHVILLE - “The entire Attorney General's Office is keeping Chancellor Kyle and his family in our prayers as he steps away from the bench after many years of distinguished …

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Published on July 3, 2024 - 17:06 GMT

TN AG Jonathan Skrmetti Issues Statement on Court Issuing Nationwide Halt to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Unlawful ...

Stops the Biden administration’s rule which would have gone into effect Friday Wednesday, July 03, 2024 | 11:20am “Today a federal court said no to the Biden administration’s attempt to illegally force every health care provider in America to adopt the …

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Published on June 27, 2024 - 14:19 GMT

AG Skrmetti Warns Financial Institutions to Fully Comply with the Tennessee Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to three of the nation’s leading credit card financial institutions concerning their plans to begin complying with the Tennessee Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act that goes …

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Published on June 26, 2024 - 21:56 GMT

Tennessee Attorney General and Secretary of State Urge Tennesseans to Remain Vigilant Against Rising Threat of Celebrity Scams

NASHVILLE – Today, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office alongside the Secretary of State issued a warning to Tennesseans regarding scammers who are trying to use the name and likeness of a favorite celebrity to scam consumers out of their hard-earned …

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Published on June 24, 2024 - 15:49 GMT

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Issues Statement on SCOTUS Granting Cert in United States v. Skrmetti

Monday, June 24, 2024 | 10:38am "We fought hard to defend Tennessee's law protecting kids from irreversible gender treatments and secured a thoughtful and well-reasoned opinion from the Sixth Circuit. I look forward to finishing the fight in the …

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Published on June 17, 2024 - 22:42 GMT

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Releases Statement as Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Attempt to Replace ...

A big win in preserving student privacy and fairness for women in education. Monday, June 17, 2024 | 05:26pm “This is a big win for the Constitution and the people of Tennessee. We fought hard to protect our constitutional separation of powers, which …

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Published on June 12, 2024 - 20:59 GMT

TN AG Endorses the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024

NASHVILLE - As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter sent this week by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. …

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Published on June 10, 2024 - 21:18 GMT

AGs Skrmetti and Coleman Lead Fight to Preserve Title IX, Student Privacy, and Fairness for Women in Education

NASHVILLE – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman urged a federal judge in Lexington, Kentucky to block the Department of Education’s radical new Title IX rule that would harm Tennessee students, …

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