Attorney General William Tong co-led a coalition of 34 attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject efforts to weaken reforms addressing intoxicating hemp-derived products. The coalition warns that reopening the loophole would create regulatory uncertainty, compromise public safety, and allow unregulated intoxicating hemp products to return to the marketplace.
While this action is not a privacy enforcement, companies in the hemp industry should review their supply chain agreements, distribution contracts, and product labeling compliance clauses to ensure alignment with the revised federal definition of hemp and any state laws that have adopted the new standard. In-house legal teams should verify that vendor and distributor agreements include robust compliance representations, indemnification for regulatory violations, and mechanisms to address changes in law. Additionally, product development and marketing agreements should be updated to reflect the prohibition on intoxicating hemp-derived products and to mitigate risks of litigation or regulatory action.
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"Attorney General William Tong"
"the loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill"
"Congress acted in 2025 to establish a clearer and more responsible framework for hemp regulation."
"unregulated intoxicating hemp products"
"The attorneys general warn that reopening the loophole or weakening the revised definition would create regulatory uncertainty, compromise public safety, increase litigation, disrupt lawful businesses that have already adapted to the new framework, and allow the return of unregulated intoxicating hemp products to the marketplace."
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert reminding businesses and consumers of legal requirements for e-bikes and e-scooters, including speed limits, motor wattage, labeling, and age restrictions, following recent fatal crashes. The alert warns against selling vehicles that exceed legal limits as e-bikes or e-scooters, which may instead be classified as e-motos, mopeds, or motorcycles requiring registration, licensing, and insurance.
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its Know Your Customer (KYC) rules. The letter calls for enhanced due diligence requirements on phone companies to better detect and prevent illegal robocalls, which cost Americans billions annually.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 49 other state attorneys general sent a letter to the FCC urging stronger 'Know Your Customer' rules to combat illegal robocalls. The coalition requests that phone companies verify customer identities and business practices to prevent scammers from using the network. The letter is part of Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup.
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on May 18, 2026, warning residents of potential price gouging by transportation service providers during the Long Island Rail Road strike. The alert reminds businesses that New York’s price gouging laws prohibit unconscionable price increases on essential services like transportation during market disruptions. No specific privacy violations or enforcement actions against individual entities were announced in the alert.
This press release announces New York Attorney General Letitia James leading a coalition of 21 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania’s Governor in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a Fifth Circuit ruling that would reinstate in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone, a medication used for abortion. The coalition argues the ruling is scientifically unsupported, would restrict telehealth access to reproductive care, and undermines state sovereignty over abortion policy post-Dobbs. This is not a privacy-related enforcement action, as the content addresses reproductive health policy rather than data privacy violations.
This press release announces the FTC's testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on April 15, 2026, outlining the agency's priorities including consumer privacy protection, competition enforcement, and implementation of the TAKE IT DOWN Act. No specific enforcement action against a private entity is announced in this release.