It’s No Batman, but California Teams up to Stop Organized Retail Crime

California AG Rob Bonta, along with brick-and-mortar retailers and online marketplaces, adopted an agreement aimed at combatting organized retail crime.
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Democratic AGs Want EPA to Keep On Truckin’ the Emissions Standards

A group of 18 Democratic AGs sent a comment letter in support of the EPA’s proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles, commending the EPA for strengthening greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles to combat both the impacts of climate change and poor air quality.
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FTC Alleges Data at Genetic Testing Company Was Not So Healthy

The FTC reached a proposed settlement with 1Health.io Inc., also known as Vitagene, Inc., to resolve allegations that the genetic testing firm insufficiently protected consumers’ genetic and health data.
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A Brief Investigation Gets to the Bottom of Alleged Underwear Subscription Deception

A coalition of 32 AGs reached a settlement with online underwear retailer Adore Me, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company deceptively marketed its subscription membership program and made it intentionally difficult for consumers to cancel memberships once they were enrolled.
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Soaring Number of Airline Complaints Lead AGs to Press Congress for Enforcement Authority

Congress is currently considering the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and could include changes that would allow state AGs to enforce federal aviation consumer protection laws against airlines.
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HHS Contemplates HIPAA Changes in Wake of Dobbs

A coalition of 24 AGs filed a comment letter in support of an HHS proposal to increase protections on patients’ reproductive health information by amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule.
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