Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed an opposition to X.AI's motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to block enforcement of Minnesota's anti-nudification law, which bans commercial platforms from allowing users to generate synthetic intimate images of real people. The court previously denied X.AI's motion for a temporary restraining order, and the law took effect August 1, 2026. The AG argues X.AI cannot show irreparable harm and is unlikely to prevail on the merits of its First Amendment claims.
The state seeks to uphold Minnesota's anti-nudification law, which bans commercial platforms from providing tools that allow users to generate synthetic intimate images of real people. The law imposes penalties on violating platforms. No monetary penalty has been assessed in this action; the state is defending the law against X.AI's constitutional challenge and opposing X.AI's motion for a preliminary injunction.
In-house legal teams should review their acceptable use policies and terms of service for AI-powered platforms, particularly any that allow users to upload or generate images of people. Key clauses to review include: (1) acceptable use provisions prohibiting the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery, (2) content moderation and takedown procedures, (3) indemnification clauses covering user-generated content that violates state laws, (4) AI training data provisions that may include likeness data, and (5) compliance certifications for state-specific laws like Minnesota's anti-nudification statute. Vendor agreements with AI service providers should include representations and warranties that their tools comply with applicable state laws regarding synthetic media and deepfakes.
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"AG Ellison argues X.AI cannot show 'irreparable harm' necessary for preliminary injunction to be granted"
"In 2026, the Minnesota Legislature overwhelmingly passed a law that bans commercial products — a "website, application, software, program" or other service — from allowing users to take a real person's likeness and synthetically generate images of their intimate parts"
"August 18, 2026"
The Minnesota court denied X.AI's request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted enforcement of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation AI nudification ban (HF 1606). The law bans technology that generates fake nude images of real people, and Attorney General Ellison argued that X.AI's delay in filing the motion showed no immediate harm. The court agreed, allowing the law to take effect as planned.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reached a settlement with Stevens Community Medical Center (SCMC) over allegations that SCMC improperly calculated discounts required for uninsured patients with household incomes under $125,000, violating the Minnesota Hospital Agreement and state law. As a result, some uninsured patients were billed up to 20.5% more than allowed. SCMC must provide up to $1,412,776.25 in refunds or medical-debt reductions to potentially eligible patients.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a settlement with Unlock Partnership Solutions, Inc. over allegations that its 'home equity agreements' were actually unlawful mortgage loans that violated Minnesota's predatory interest rate caps and disclosure requirements. Unlock agreed to pay $944,626 in monetary and debt relief, cease lending unless licensed, and comply with Minnesota mortgage laws.
Attorney General Ellison joined a coalition of 23 other states and DC to sue the Trump administration over a policy that would allow the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to share sensitive TANF recipient data with other federal agencies. The lawsuit argues the policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Spending Clause, and seeks to block its implementation.
The Minnesota Attorney General reached a civil settlement with MN Fundraising Initiative (MNFI), a sham charity that misclassified hundreds of concession stand workers as 'volunteers' while paying them 'grants' in exchange for their labor. The scheme violated Minnesota nonprofit corporation laws, the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, and misclassification statutes. Under the settlement, MNFI must dissolve and file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general submitted comments to the FCC urging stronger Know Your Customer (KYC) rules to prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network for illegal robocalls. The coalition recommends requiring providers to understand customers' business practices, holding all originating providers to KYC standards, and collecting additional information on high-risk customers. This effort is part of Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup.