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Foley Hoag’s State Attorney General Investigations lawyers offer their experience, insight and skill to help your business through the considerable challenges of an AG investigation or enforcement action.

One Step Closer to a Massachusetts Data Privacy Law:  Comparing the Current House and Senate Bills
Blog June 17, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers are working to pass a long-awaited comprehensive data privacy law in the current legislative session…
Bipartisan Effort By State AGs Pushes Tech Companies to Take Action Against Deepfake Imagery
Blog August 28, 2025
On August 26, a bipartisan group of 47 state attorneys general issued letters calling on major tech companies to increase their efforts to stop the spread of computer-generated and nonconsensual “deepfake” images, particularly including deepfake pornography…
Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?
Blog April 22, 2025
Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts…
Massachusetts AG Issues Broad "Junk Fee" Regulations
Blog March 07, 2025
On Monday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell finalized new regulations under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 93A, restricting the use of hidden or surprise fees at the end of a transaction that increase a product’s total price beyond its advertised price…
What to Expect: Changing Dynamic Between Mass. AGO and Incoming Trump Administration
Blog November 20, 2024
In the wake of the recent presidential election, State Attorneys General on both sides of the aisle are evaluating how a new Trump administration will potentially re-shape their activities over the next four years…
Ghost (Gun) Busters: Governor Healey Blocks Gun Lobby’s Attempt to Suspend Ghost Gun Ban Through Referendum Petition
Blog October 31, 2024
Ghost guns are unserialized (and therefore untraceable) firearms assembled by components purchased either as a kit or as separate pieces created using 3D printing. The law imposes penalties on possessing, creating and transferring these types of guns and requires almost all firearms to have serial numbers…
State Attorneys General Take Actions on Ghost Guns
Blog May 16, 2024
While State Attorneys General are limited to enforcing laws within their respective states, their enforcement activities often implicate businesses located elsewhere but whose business activity crosses state lines. One area where we have seen a rising trend in enforcement, particularly among Democratic AGs, is concerning ghost guns…
Massachusetts AG Campbell Issues Advisory on Artificial Intelligence
Blog April 22, 2024
On April 16, Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell issued a legal advisory providing guidance to developers, suppliers, and users of AI on their obligations under state and federal consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data security laws…
Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell Unveils Five-Year Strategic Plan
Blog April 16, 2024
On February 26, 2024, the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General unveiled their strategic plan to advance opportunity for all across the Commonwealth…
State Attorneys General Weigh in Amidst Supreme Court Case That Could Restrict Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone
Blog March 04, 2024
Attorneys general across the country have joined in litigation related to mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortions. A case currently before the Supreme Court, FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, could affect access to the drug by invalidating FDA guidelines from 2016 and 2021 that loosened restrictions on prescribing and administering mifepristone…
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Foley Hoag’s State Attorney General Investigations lawyers have the experience, the insight and the skill to guide your business through the considerable challenges of an AG investigation or enforcement action.

Our team knows firsthand how the AG and her line assistants approach investigations. Our legal team includes a former Massachusetts Attorney General, a former chief deputy attorney general, a former first assistant attorney general, a former deputy attorney general, a former chief of the business and labor bureau, a former deputy chief of the criminal bureau, and four partners who served as assistant United States attorneys.

Foley Hoag will work closely with you to develop and implement winning strategies to achieve your objectives and successfully resolve the investigation. And if there is no reasonable alternative but to litigate, our lawyers, including American College of Trial Lawyers fellows, have a record of substantial courtroom success. Whatever the path, we will fight to protect the reputation of your business and neutralize any adverse public relations implications arising from the AG action.