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Attorney General Frosh joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s changes to Clean Water Act

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s final rule narrowing the definition of the “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. The final rule continues the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to weaken water quality protections under the Clean Water […]

Frosh joins lawsuit challenging border wall funding

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s diversion of $3.8 billion for the construction of the border wall. In the lawsuit, the coalition argues that the court should again rule that the Department of Defense’s (DOD) diversion of already-allocated funds to the construction […]

AG Frosh joins lawsuit against Trump Administration over Affordable Care Act abortion coverage

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Thursday joined a coalition of seven states in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its reinterpretation of Section 1303 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On December 27, 2019, HHS issued a final rule requiring qualified health plans participating in the state exchanges to separately bill for the […]

Frosh sues unlicensed home improvement contractor who did work in Harford County

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced on Thursday that the Consumer Protection Division had filed charges against home improvement contractor John Eberl for allegedly taking money from consumers for home improvement projects, but failing to provide the work or refund the money. The Division also alleged that Eberls’ offer and sale of the home improvement services without a […]

Frosh joins lawsuit challenging Trump Administration’s rollback of Endangered Species Act regulations

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday joined a coalition of18 attorneys general and the City of New York in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s rollback of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The attorneys general of Maryland, California, and Massachusetts lead the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The […]

Frosh joins lawsuit challenging Trump Administration’s attempt to preempt California’s authority to maintain clean car standards

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Friday joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to challenge the Trump Administration’s decision to preempt California’s greenhouse gas emissions and Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards. These standards were authorized in 2013 by a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and […]

Frosh files brief supporting Baltimore’s efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday led a coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Baltimore City in its lawsuit to hold fossil fuel companies accountable under state law for actions contributing to climate change. In their brief, the attorneys general argue that all levels of government have a shared interest in […]

Frosh joins bipartisan coalition to ensure student loan servicers follow the law

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh last week joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general from around the country in defending the state’s ability to enforce consumer protection laws against student loan servicers. In an amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the attorneys general argue that the case […]

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