In addition to actions related to COVID-19, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has recently joined several multistate actions on various topics.

• Federal border wall funding. AG Kaul, with seven other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s diversion of funds from the National Guard and other sources to the construction of a border wall. The filing argues the diversion violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act.
• T-Mobile/Sprint merger. AG Kaul, on behalf of a 12-state coalition, announced an agreement with T-Mobile to end the states’ litigation fighting the T-Mobile/Sprint merger.
• Opioid manufacturer settlement. AG Kaul announced a $1.6 billion global settlement with generic opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt. The funds will go to a national trust that covers opioid addiction treatment and related efforts.
• Investigation of JUUL. AG Kaul joined 39 states in investigating e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL’s marketing and sales practices.
• EPA lead in drinking water standards. The comments from 10 states, including Wisconsin, oppose some provisions in EPA’s proposed revised standards for lead in drinking water. Provisions opposed include a reduction in the lead service line replacement rate.
• EPA Chemical Disaster Rule. The filing from AG Kaul and 15 attorneys general seeks judicial review of the EPA’s rule rolling back of elements in the Chemical Disaster Rule.