AG Campbell Settles with Massachusetts Auto Dealer over Alleged Pricing Discrimination Affecting Black and Hispanic Consumers

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell reached a settlement with Hometown Auto Framingham, Inc. for allegedly violating Massachusetts’s Consumer Protection Law by charging higher prices for “add-on” goods or services to Black and Hispanic customers who purchased or leased vehicles from the company’s auto dealerships.
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AG Coalition Seeks Injunction Preventing Implementation of Labor Department’s ESG Investment Rule

A coalition of 25 Republican AGs announced a lawsuit against the Department of Labor challenging the implementation of a new rule permitting retirement plan fiduciaries to consider environmental, social, and governance factors when choosing plan investments.
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AG Coalition Files Amicus Briefing in Sixth Circuit Supporting OSHA Worker Safety Laws

A group of 19 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief in Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC v. Walsh, a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in which an Ohio company has challenged OSHA’s promulgation of “permanent safety standards,” arguing that it is unconstitutional and the federal nondelegation doctrine prohibits it from doing so.
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CFPB Proposes Updates to Credit Card Regulations that Limit Excessive Late Fees for Consumers

The CFPB announced a proposed rule that would amend existing regulations regarding credit card late fees to better ensure that the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009’s (CARD Act) goal of “reasonable and proportional” late fees is met.
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AG Coalition Supports Bureau of Land Management’s Proposed Waste Prevention Rule

A coalition of eight AGs submitted a comment letter in support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed Waste Prevention Rule, which would impose obligations that oil and gas operators must undertake to avoid waste of oil and gas resources, particularly methane, through flaring, venting, and leaking on BLM-administered lands.
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FTC Finalizes Order with Chegg over Alleged Poor Security Practices that Exposed Student Data

The FTC finalized an order with Chegg, Inc. regarding alleged poor data security practices that lead to at least four separate data breaches at the education technology company in which users’ and employees’ personal information was compromised.
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