Department of Justice Press Releases
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 22 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to uphold the national TikTok divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress earlier this [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in launching an investigation today into the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for sharing misleading and deceptive statements that ignore the long-term and harmful consequences of [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok today for knowingly sharing addictive and harmful content with children and teens and engaging in other deceptive practices in violation of the Montana Consumer Protection [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in demanding answers from the nation’s top asset managers to determine if they are neglecting their fiduciary duty to their clients. The letter sent Thursday to [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen launched an investigation today into the large investment firm MSCI Inc. for their alleged boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) actions against Israel. Attorney General Knudsen is bringing the investigation under Montana’s Unfair Trade [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in demanding answers from online retailer Temu regarding their alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in asking the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold the national TikTok divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress earlier this year.The [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that Montana will receive over $3.5 million in a multi-state settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations the company manufactured, marketed and knowingly sold baby powder tainted with carcinogenic asbestos. Montana [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 21 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to President Biden in opposition to World Health Organization (WHO) agreements that would give the organization unprecedented and unconstitutional powers [...]
HELENA - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement in response to Congressional approval of a bill that will ban TikTok in the United States if Chinese-owned ByteDance does not sell their stake of the platform:“I’m glad to [...]