The Attorney General or district attorney may bring an action on behalf of the state, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions organized pursuant to the authority of this state in federal court for civil relief pursuant to any comparable provision of federal law. No action brought by the Attorney General or district attorney pursuant to the provisions of this section shall impair the authority of any county, municipality, or political subdivision to bring the action on its own behalf or impair its authority to engage its own counsel in connection with the action.