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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.

State Attorneys General Take to the Courts on the EEOC’s Final Regulation Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Blog June 24, 2024
Multiple state attorneys general took legal action against and in support of the EEOC’s final regulation implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Two recent federal district court decisions resulted in divergent outcomes…
2018 Potential Ballot Questions
Blog June 16, 2017
On Wednesday, the Massachusetts State Legislature voted to permit a proposed constitutional amendment to appear on the November 2018 state election ballot. The proposed amendment would add a 4 percent surcharge on incomes over $1 million (called the “Fair Share Amendment” by supporters). The Fair Share Amendment will not be the only question facing Massachusetts voters next fall.  If you've been following State AG Insights…
Update: Six National Retailers Agree to Stop Using On-Call Shift Scheduling
Blog January 23, 2017
Attorneys general from eight states, including Massachusetts and New York, and the District of Columbia, announced in December that six major retailers—Aeropostale, Carter's, David's Tea, Disney, PacSun, and Zumiez—have agreed to stop scheduling employees for on-call shifts.  The retailers agreed to end the practice after receiving letters from the AGs last April that sought information about the companies' utilization of on-call shifts and expressed concern about the negative effects the……
Illinois AG Targets Non-Compete Agreements for Sandwich Makers
Blog July 27, 2016
Non-competition agreements are common and commonly litigated throughout several fields, such as sales, technology, and medicine.  Protection of trade secrets and the maintenance of long-term customer relationships are commonly cited as justifications for such agreements.  In a lawsuit filed on June 8, 2016 in Illinois state court, Illinois AG Lisa Madigan alleged that, by signing non-competition agreements with sandwich makers and delivery persons…
Several National Retailers Receive Requests for Information from New York Attorney General On Practice of On-Call Shifts
Blog June 19, 2015
In what must have been a bad start to the day, more than 12 of the nation's retailers recently received requests for information from the New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman inquiring into their use of “on-call shifts.” The AG's letter explains that “on-call shifts” require employees” to call in to work just a few hours in advance, or the night before, to determine whether the worker needs to appear for work that day or the next.” If the employee is not needed…

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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.