AGs in Solar-darity in Fight Against Allegedly Deceptive Solar Panel Sales Practices
Florida AG Ashley Moody brought lawsuits against two solar energy companies, SetUp My Solar, Inc. and Vision Solar FL, LLC, and related individuals for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection law and home solicitation sale law by misleading consumers about the installation, pricing, and incentives associated with solar panel systems.
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FTC Sues 7-Eleven for Acquisition Allegedly Violating Consent Order
The FTC brought a lawsuit against 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company for allegedly violating an FTC consent order by acquiring a fuel outlet without providing prior notice to the Commission.
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Republican AGs Pour Cold Water on New EPA Rule
A group of 11 Republican AGs and several energy industry groups filed a lawsuit against the EPA challenging the 2023 Water Quality Certification Rule, which revises the Clean Water Act’s permitting process to allow states and tribes increased power to veto a project.
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$1.45 Million Settlement is a Bitter Pill to Swallow
North Carolina AG Josh Stein settled with Med First Immediate Care and Family Practice, P.A. to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the clinic operated as a “pill mill” for opioid prescriptions.
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Ohio Settles with DuPont Over PFAS Liability for $110 Million
Ohio AG Dave Yost settled with DuPont de Nemours, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company’s historic activities caused environmental damage and contamination with per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.
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Republican AGs Question Proxy Advisors on ESG and Debanking Positions
A group of 23 Republican AGs wrote a letter to proxy advisory firms International Shareholder Services, Inc. and Glass, Lewis & Co. warning the companies to cease prioritizing ESG initiatives in a manner that allegedly violates federal and state laws and the companies’ legal duties.
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It’s a Hard Knock Lease
Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell settled with real estate technology company EasyKnock, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated Massachusetts consumer protection and landlord-tenant laws by engaging in a sale-leaseback scheme to purchase the homes of consumers for low prices and then rent them back to the consumers for unfair rents.
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