Attorney General Phil Weiser Archives

May 4, 2026 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth […]

Purdue/Sackler $7.4B nationwide opioid settlement goes into effect

May 1, 2026 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from […]

Attorney General Phil Weiser urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports-related prediction markets

April 30, 2026 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related “event contracts” belongs to the states. “The protection of consumers from irresponsible […]