2026-01-21
NEW: My office just secured a court order that will block Kalshi from offering unlawful sports wagers in Massachusetts while our case continues in court. If you want to operate a sports betting business here in Massachusetts, you have to play by our rules. Period. [image]
Reuters
A Massachusetts judge grants a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from letting state residents bet on sports through its online platform
2026-01-20
NEW: My office just secured a court order that will block Kalshi from offering unlawful sports wagers in Massachusetts while our case continues in court. If you want to operate a sports betting business here in Massachusetts, you have to play by our rules. Period. [image]
Reuters
A Massachusetts judge grants a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from letting state residents bet on sports through its online platform
A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday ruled prediction-markets operator Kalshi cannot let state residents bet on sports through its online platform …
2024-06-28
For years, @Uber and @lyft have underpaid their drivers and denied them basic benefits. Today, I'm proud to announce an agreement that holds them accountable and provides their drivers guaranteed minimum pay, paid sick leave and health care coverage for the first time in Mass. [image]
State House News Service
Uber and Lyft agree to pay drivers in Massachusetts a $32.50 minimum wage and offer some benefits, and jointly pay $175M to the state to settle a 2020 lawsuit
Chris Lisinski / State House News Service :
You might hear from Uber & Lyft as they try to spin this. But let's be clear - my office brought forward this lawsuit because these companies have stripped drivers of the ability to live with economic dignity. This settlement is a win for drivers and working people.
State House News Service
Uber and Lyft agree to pay drivers in Massachusetts a $32.50 minimum wage and offer some benefits, and jointly pay $175M to the state to settle a 2020 lawsuit
Chris Lisinski / State House News Service :
2024-05-24
Live Nation has exploited its position in the music industry to grow and maintain a monopoly. That's meant higher prices and fewer choices for consumers - and harm for artists and venues in the process. So we're suing. [image]
CNBC
US DOJ and state AGs sue to break up Ticketmaster parent Live Nation over alleged antitrust violations, following a DOJ probe and Taylor Swift fan complaints
Here's a Detailed Look at the 124-Page Filing Alexander Mallin / ABC News : Justice Department and 30 states seek breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster through major antitrust suit B...
2022-03-03
State attorneys general have an imperative to protect young people and seek more information about how companies like TikTok are influencing their daily lives.
CNBC
Several US state AGs launch a probe into TikTok, focusing on whether the app's design and operations negatively impact young users' physical or mental health
- TikTok is under investigation by a bipartisan group of state attorneys general to determine if the popular short-form video …
As children and teens already grapple with issues of anxiety, social pressure, and depression, we cannot allow social media to further harm their physical health and mental wellbeing. https://www.google.com/...
CNBC
Several US state AGs launch a probe into TikTok, focusing on whether the app's design and operations negatively impact young users' physical or mental health
- TikTok is under investigation by a bipartisan group of state attorneys general to determine if the popular short-form video …
2021-11-20
NEW: I am co-leading a nationwide, bipartisan investigation into Instagram. Facebook, or Meta, has known Instagram is linked to depression, eating disorders & suicide among young people. We will identify if any laws were broken and end the abuse for good. https://www.wsj.com/...
Wall Street Journal
A bipartisan coalition of state AGs from CA, FL, KY, MA, NE, NJ, NY, TN, and VT is investigating how Instagram attracts and affects young people
Wall Street Journal :
2021-11-19
NEW: I am co-leading a nationwide, bipartisan investigation into Instagram. Facebook, or Meta, has known Instagram is linked to depression, eating disorders & suicide among young people. We will identify if any laws were broken and end the abuse for good. https://www.wsj.com/...
Wall Street Journal
A bipartisan coalition of state AGs from CA, FL, KY, MA, NE, NJ, NY, TN, and VT is investigating how Instagram attracts and affects young people
Move raises pressure on parent company Meta Platforms, formerly called Facebook, over the potential harms to its users
2021-05-11
Facebook has repeatedly failed to protect the health and wellbeing of children on its platforms. “Instagram for Kids” is a shameful attempt to exploit and profit off vulnerable people. I'm leading a letter to Mark Zuckerberg with 44 AGs to demand they abandon this plan.
Protocol
AGs from 44 states urge Facebook to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for kids under 13, citing research about the harm social media can cause kids
In a letter sent to Mark Zuckerberg Monday, attorneys general from 44 states urged the Facebook CEO to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for kids under 13.
2019-10-02
Today's decision makes clear that states can take action to protect online access when the federal government won't. Our office will keep fighting to ensure Massachusetts residents have a free and open internet. #NetNeutrality https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Appeals court upholds FCC's 2017 repeal of net neutrality, but also rules the FCC can't stop states from setting their own regulations
so NJ can protect a free & open internet under its own plan. That's a significant win, even if the battle is far from over. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Senator Jeff Merkley...