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AG Hood Leads National Support of Federal Legislation Combatting Illegal Robocalls

March 5, 2019
Attorney General Jim Hood is taking another step in stopping robocalls by supporting federal legislation known as the Telephone Robocall Abuse
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31 Attorneys General Sign Multi-State Letter Supporting FTC Identity Theft Rules

February 14, 2019
Attorney General Jim Hood joined a coalition of 31 attorneys general recently in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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AG Urges Congress to Fund Violence Against Women Act

September 17, 2018
Attorney General Jim Hood joined attorneys general from all states and five territories today in a letter urging Congress to reauthorize
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AG Hood Fights Legislation Protecting Abusive Lending Practices

July 2, 2018
Attorney General Jim Hood is urging Congressional leadership to vote against HR 3299 (“Protecting Consumers’ Access to Credit Act of 2017”)
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AG Hood Calls Internet Sales Tax Ruling a “victory for our Main Street merchants”

June 22, 2018
Today’s ruling is a victory for our Main Street merchants in Mississippi. It puts them on a level playing field with
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AG Hood Warns Congress Against Changing Data Breach Notifications

March 21, 2018
Attorney General Jim Hood sent a letter to Congress Monday along with 31 other attorneys general voicing opposition to parts of
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AG Hood Urges Congress to Repeal Law that Allows Oversupply of Opioids

November 16, 2017
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 44 states and territories this week in calling for a repeal of a federal law which
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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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