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 Representing Companies in Matters Involving a State Attorney General Considerations in Settling Attorney General Lawsuits Responding to Contacts from an Attorney General Consequences of Being Sued by a State Attorney General The Power of State Attorneys General Corporate Mergers - Anti-Trust Multi-state Lawsuits by Attorneys General Washington Legal Foundation Article - Avoiding and Settling State Attorney General Lawsuits |
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 The power of State Attorneys General is often underestimated. They have the power to initiate consumer lawsuits, anti-trust actions and, in most states, criminal actions. They advise and litigate on behalf of their state banking, insurance and environmental protection agencies. In most states, Attorneys General have the power to settle, or refuse to settle, any lawsuits involving the state even if the Governor or a state agency director disagrees. The following is a representative sample of settlements involving State Attorneys General in the last several years.
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