State Attorneys General
Hogan Lovells state attorneys general practice, led byformer DC Attorney General Karl Racine, representsclients confronting inquiries, investigations,enforcement, and litigation from State AGs across theUnited States. We help clients navigate legal andpolitical uncertainty to identify the best path forward.
Hogan Lovells’ State Attorneys General practice has
direct experience covering the full breadth of actions
that State AGs offices bring across all industries, giving
our team and our clients a strategic advantage.
We help clients navigate the ever-expanding areas ofinterest to State AGs, including:
Antitrust and Competition
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Consumer Protection
Labor and Employment Law
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
Civil Rights

Representative experience
Securing very favorable MDL class action settlement for
automotive OEM targeted by state attorneys general, afederal government investigation, and more than 54
class actions.

Contacts
Karl Racine,
Washington, D.C.

Stephanie Yonekura,
Los Angeles

N. Thomas Connally, III,
Northern Virginia

Jay Jones,
Washington, D.C.
Abby Wilhelm,
Washington, D.C.

Practices
Investigations, White
Collar, and Fraud
Products Law
StrategicCommunications
Antitrust andCompetition
Litigation Services

Coordinating health care provider’s response tocybersecurity breach affecting millions across the US,
as counsel for the investigation, class action litigation,and response to State AGs.
Representing client in data breach affecting 50+ million
people, including coordination of the client’s response,investigation, and State AG and regulatory interactions.
Represented pharmaceutical client in multiple State AG
investigations and litigation relating to pricing andmarketing practices.
Representing pharmaceutical client in connection with
State AG investigations of sale and promotion of opioidproducts.
Representing for-profit education company in State AGand Federal Trade Commission investigations relating
to advertising and marketing practices.
Representing a corporate client in connection with
State AG investigation into sales and marketing
practices.
Representing biotech company in Texas AG
investigation into use of fetal tissue in our client’s
research; AG did not proceed when provided evidenceof the legality of our client’s processes.
Securing favorable civil settlement for international
medical device manufacturer in New York AG
investigation regarding sales and marketing practices.
Representing pharmaceutical company in Illinois AG
investigation of alleged violations at the company’s
manufacturing facility; we secured closure of the matterwith no action taken by the state.
Resolving investigation into off-label marketing,reimbursement upcoding, and other allegations
brought under state False Claims Act against a spinal
implant manufacturer.
Represented an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier(ILEC) in state administrative hearings and federal court
litigation brought by each state in its 14-state territoryinvolving alleged unfair competition practices.
Representing lead cooperators in a price-fixing, market
allocation, and bid-rigging lawsuit filed against 18
generic pharmaceutical manufacturers and many of
their former executives.
Representing the nation’s largest hospice provider in anationwide False Claims Act litigation brought by DOJ
and the State of Illinois; we resolved both for a fractionof the mediation demand.
Represented insurance company in investigations byState AGs for alleged violations involving conflicts ofinterest, unlawful commission payments, and themisuse of reinsurance products.
Representing major yogurt manufacturer in New YorkAG investigation of unlawful rebating and discounting
practices.
Represented major national bank in lawsuit brought by
the New York AG challenging the system of recording
mortgages and mortgage transfers.
Represented major manufacturer of breakfast cereals ininvestigation by Connecticut AG alleging false andmisleading statements in product packaging.