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 issued a consumer alert explaining how veterans, their families, and others who believe Trajector Holdings owes them money can file claims in the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The release announces no privacy violation, enforcement penalty, or remedy against the company.
Minnesota and 39 other attorneys general filed a notice in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings raising concerns about the company’s safety and privacy practices and the sensitive information it holds, including children’s private chatbot conversations. The states seek protections for consumers in any sale or transfer of the business or assets; the filing does not impose a penalty or establish a final remedy.
The Minnesota Attorney General filed an Assurance of Discontinuance requiring Auto Tech Donations, Inc. to dissolve after finding that its solicitations and governance did not comply with state requirements. Its president was banned from forming or serving as an officer or director of nonprofits and must provide restitution to donors whose vehicles he resold for personal benefit.
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.