AGs Advocate for Implementation of Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban

A group of 21 AGs wrote a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget asking it to quickly finalize its review of an FDA proposed rule that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
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CFPB Seeks to Close Overdraft Loophole

The CFPB proposed a rule that would update regulatory exceptions for overdraft credit provided by very large financial institutions and limit overdraft fees to small amounts only recovering applicable fees and costs.
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Allegedly NOx-ious Defeat Devices Prove Costly for Engine Manufacturer

California AG Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board settled with Cummins Inc. to resolve allegations that the engine manufacturer violated California consumer protection laws and the state’s Health and Safety Code by installing illegal defeat devices to bypass vehicle emissions control equipment in diesel engines on certain RAM pickup trucks, leading to excess nitrogen oxide emissions.
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Title Lender Pays for Allegedly Predatory Loans to Pennsylvanians

Pennsylvania AG Michelle Henry settled with Community Loans of America, Inc. to resolve allegations that the auto title lending company violated the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and its Loan Interest and Protection Law by charging usurious interest rates on title loans to Pennsylvanians.
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AGs Say it’s High Time for the Federal Government to Reschedule Cannabis

A coalition of 12 AGs wrote a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration in support of federal efforts to evaluate and reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
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District AG Trashes “Cash in a Flash” Promotion

District of Columbia AG Brian L. Schwalb settled with JTH Tax, Inc., doing business as Liberty Tax Service, to resolve allegations that the tax preparation company violated the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act through a deceptive “cash in a flash” promotion.
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