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AG Hood Joins Multistate Investigation into Equifax Data Breach

September 15, 2017
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Today, Attorney General Jim Hood joined 31 attorneys general in requesting credit reporting firm Equifax disable links for enrollment in fee-based
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AG Hood Joins 49 Attorneys General to Ask Congress to Amend Sex Trafficking Law

August 16, 2017
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 49 other state and territorial attorneys general in a bi-partisan coalition urging Congress to affirm that
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EDMC to Change Practices, Forgive Loans through Agreement with Attorney General Jim Hood and State Attorneys General

November 16, 2015
For-profit education company Education Management Corporation (EDMC) will significantly reform its recruiting and enrollment practices, and forgive more than $1,229,321 in
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Attorney General Jim Hood Joins Effort Urging the Passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 to Address Nationwide Epidemic of Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Abuse

September 29, 2015
Attorney General Jim Hood joins 37 attorneys general and the District of Columbia today in sending a letter to the leadership
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ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM HOOD CALLS ON PHONE CARRIERS TO OFFER CALL-BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY TO CUSTOMERS

July 22, 2015
Attorney General Jim Hood today joined 44 other state attorneys general calling on five major phone companies to offer call-blocking technology
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Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood Concludes his 2014-2015 National Association of Attorneys General Presidential Term

June 19, 2015
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Attorney General Jim Hood concluded his 2014-2015 National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) presidential term by acknowledging the work done on
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Attorney General Hood Urges Nine Oil Companies to Eliminate Synthetic Drugs from Retail Locations

February 10, 2015
Attorney General Jim Hood today asked nine oil companies to collaborate with their franchisees to help eliminate synthetic drugs from retail
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Supreme Court Affirms AGO’s Right to File Lawsuits in State Court

January 14, 2014
In a case brought by Attorney General Jim Hood, the U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously upheld the right of attorneys general
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