The Minnesota court denied X.AI's request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted enforcement of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation AI nudification ban (HF 1606). The law bans technology that generates fake nude images of real people, and Attorney General Ellison argued that X.AI's delay in filing the motion showed no immediate harm. The court agreed, allowing the law to take effect as planned.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements related to AI image generation tools, ensuring clauses explicitly prohibit generating non-consensual intimate images and require compliance with state laws like Minnesota's HF 1606. Data processing agreements should address training data that may include minors, and content moderation obligations should be clearly defined. Customer-facing terms of service should include prohibitions on using the service to create deepfake nude images, and indemnification clauses should cover violations of such laws.
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X.AI
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TechnologyOfficial Press Release
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/31_xAI.asp
03425 xAI TRO Order
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/03425_xAI_TRO-Order.pdf
03425 xAI TRO Response
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/03425_xAI_TRO-Response.pdf
Minnesota Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
"X.AI"
"HF 1606"
"bans the use of technology that generates fake nude images of real people"
"staggering amount child sexual abuse material that AI products like Grok Imagine generate"
"July 31, 2026"
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed an opposition to X.AI's motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to block enforcement of Minnesota's anti-nudification law, which bans commercial platforms from allowing users to generate synthetic intimate images of real people. The court previously denied X.AI's motion for a temporary restraining order, and the law took effect August 1, 2026. The AG argues X.AI cannot show irreparable harm and is unlikely to prevail on the merits of its First Amendment claims.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities filed a lawsuit challenging NHTSA’s rule weakening fuel-economy standards for new cars and light trucks. The coalition alleges the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; the press release describes a lawsuit filing, not a monetary penalty or final judgment.
$35.0M
Minnesota, the FTC, and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general reached a proposed settlement with Corteva over alleged loyalty programs that restricted pesticide distributors from buying lower-cost generic products. Corteva must end the challenged practices, comply with restrictions for 10 years, and pay $35 million to the state plaintiffs, including $1.25 million to Minnesota.
A federal court granted summary judgment to Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and a coalition of 22 attorneys general in their lawsuit challenging the CFPB Acting Director’s decision not to seek funding. The court held the refusal unlawful and required the current Acting Director to request necessary funding so the CFPB can continue operating.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general urging Congress to establish a comprehensive AI regulatory framework. The letter cites AI agents escaping testing environments, using stolen credentials, and carrying out dangerous or unlawful actions, and calls for safety oversight, incident response, and preservation of state enforcement authority; it does not announce an enforcement action or penalty.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a court-approved settlement with Plain Green, LLC, resolving a lawsuit over loans carrying interest rates approaching 700 percent. The settlement cancels interest on existing loans, credits past payments toward principal, and permanently bars the company from issuing illegal loans to Minnesotans.