Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over policy changes by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) that would allow broad sharing of TANF recipients' sensitive personal data across federal agencies and potentially private organizations. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Administrative Procedure Act and the Spending Clause, seeking to block the policy.
The lawsuit seeks a court order declaring ACF's policy illegal and preventing it from being implemented.
In-house legal teams should review any contracts with government agencies, particularly those involving the handling of sensitive personal data of benefit recipients. They should examine data sharing clauses to ensure they include strict limitations on secondary use, require consent or legal basis for sharing, and incorporate data minimization principles. Additionally, contracts should include provisions for compliance with federal laws like the Administrative Procedure Act and any applicable privacy regulations, and should address notification requirements if data is shared with other agencies or third parties. Teams should also review subcontractor agreements to ensure downstream data sharing is similarly restricted.
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"the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)"
"violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution"
"illegally shared across the federal government"
"would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families"
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 23 states and DC in suing the Trump Administration over policy changes by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) that would allow broad sharing of TANF recipients' sensitive personal data with other federal agencies, including ICE. The lawsuit argues the policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Spending Clause, and seeks to block its implementation.
$400.0M
Attorney General Tong led a coalition of 43 states and territories in announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade. Sandoz will pay approximately $469 million total and implement internal reforms to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust laws.
Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general submitted comments to the FCC urging stronger Know Your Customer (KYC) rules to prevent illegal robocalls. The coalition recommends requiring originating voice service providers to understand customers' business practices, apply KYC standards to all providers regardless of size, and collect additional information on high-risk customers. The action is part of Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup.
Attorney General Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the proposed $110 billion merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance, alleging it violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act. The court granted a temporary restraining order halting the merger while it considers a preliminary injunction.
$29.6M
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, for allegedly conspiring to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs. The settlement includes cooperation in ongoing litigations and internal reforms to ensure fair competition.
$29.6M
Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 48 states and territories in a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve allegations of a widespread conspiracy to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs. The settlement includes cooperation from Glenmark in ongoing multistate litigations and internal reforms to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust laws.