Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots, and the coalition argues USPS’s rule will prevent states from effectively administering their mail voting programs, putting voters at risk of being disenfranchised.
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Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion – one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlement, Rhode Island will receive at least $49.4 and up to $64.5 million.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today the filing of objections with the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) in response to requests to increase health insurance premium rates in 2027 filed by both health insurers in the individual market. Altogether, these requests would impact more than 50,000 Rhode Islanders enrolled in individual insurance plans.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that his Office has charged three business owners with alleged labor-related crimes, including wage theft, following complaints referred to the Office of the Attorney General by the Department of Labor and Training (DLT).
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore are today, on the first day of early voting for the statewide primary, reminding Rhode Islanders of important resources as they exercise their right to vote.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Hopkinton Police Chief Mark J. Carrier today announced that a former Hopkinton man has been charged in Washington County District Court with two counts of first-degree sexual assault following his arrest on August 18, 2026, stemming from a joint investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the Hopkinton Police Department, with assistance from the Woonsocket Police Department and the Connecticut State Police.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that his Office has formally completed its advocacy on behalf of Rhode Islanders in Rhode Island Energy’s distribution of energy “rate case” before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), calling on the Commission to reject the Company’s attempt to increase its profits while Rhode Islanders increasingly struggle to afford energy costs. In June and July, the Office participated in 17 days of evidentiary hearings advocating on behalf of Rhode Island ratepayers, and recently submitted post-hearing positions to the Commission.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration’s latest effort to favor big business over working families.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy granted summary judgment in a lawsuit which unlawfully attempted to cap funding for permanent housing projects.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses.
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