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title: Supreme Court Unanimously Limits State AG’s Subpoena Power Over Donor Information
date: 2026-05-28T17:07:00-04:00
author: Mary Katherine (MK) Terrell
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# Supreme Court Unanimously Limits State AG’s Subpoena Power Over Donor Information

 May 28, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supreme-court-unanimously-limits-state-ags-subpoena/id1457734764?i=1000770010492) [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/supreme-court-unanimously?si=319317e81d504885aed52c2b9ad770b5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xWmq336ThW3PAD0lLP7oa?si=BNo8InVVSSuiwrHAYCLF9g) 

 

In this episode, we unpack Washington Attorney General Nick Brown’s lawsuit against Albertsons, Safeway, and Haggen over allegedly deceptive ​“buy one, get one free” promotions, where the state claims the grocers quietly inflated prices before running BOGO sales and then dropped them afterward, generating nearly $20 million in alleged overcharges across more than 3 million transactions. The case highlights intensifying regulatory scrutiny around pricing transparency, discount advertising, and consumer perception at a time when rising grocery costs are already under the microscope—and serves as a warning that regulators are increasingly willing to challenge whether ​“free” really means free.

Hosted by Simone Roach. Based on a blog post by [Gonzalo E. Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon).

 

 

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