Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and nine other phone service providers reached a deal with 51 attorneys general across the country to install call-blocking technology. But the deal doesn’t have a deadline. Source: NYT > Business – Tara Siegel Bernard
State Attorneys General Said to Be Near Formal Investigation of Tech Companies
Their bipartisan effort comes after a smaller group of the state representatives met last month with antitrust officials at the Justice Department. Source: NYT > Business – Steve Lohr
New York Subpoenas Banks, Financial Advisers for Sackler Records
The state claims that the Purdue Pharma owners transferred billions of dollars from the company and hid them in offshore partnerships and other entities. Source: NYT > Business – Roni Caryn Rabin
States Clash with Cities Over Potential Opioids Settlement Payouts
As lawyers for cities and counties push a plan for a nationwide settlement of opioid lawsuits, states push back, saying they should lead the way. Source: NYT > Business – Jan Hoffman
Sprint and T-Mobile Merger Approval, Said to Be Near, Could Undercut Challenge by States
Provisions set by the Justice Department, described by people familiar with the plan, could weaken a lawsuit that 10 attorneys general filed to try to block the $26 billion deal. Source: NYT > Business – Cecilia Kang
Oklahoma Faces Off Against J & J in First Trial of an Opioid Maker
With Purdue Pharma and Teva settling the case, the state sought to hold J & J responsible for the broader opioid crisis. The company argued that it operated responsibly and lawfully. Source: NYT > Business – Jan Hoffman