Montana AG Mounts Defense of State’s TikTok Ban

Montana AG Austin Knudsen is defending a new Montana law which prohibits the social media platform TikTok from operating in the state and prohibits mobile application stores from making TikTok available for download starting on January 1, 2024.
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DC AG Continues Constructing Wage Theft Settlements

District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb settled with Prestige Drywall LLC to resolve allegations that the construction company misclassified employees as independent contractors—resulting in the deprivation of overtime pay, sick leave, and other employment protections and benefits to which the workers were lawfully entitled.
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Minnesota AG Puts Spotlight on Medical Billing Practices

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison announced his office will take proactive measures to renew its focus on medical-billing practices in Minnesota, including holding public listening sessions and collecting online submissions regarding consumers’ experiences with medical billing.
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CFPB Alleges “Loan-Churning” and “Fee-Harvesting” by Installment Lender

The CFPB brought a lawsuit against installment lender Heights Finance Holding Company f/k/a Southern Management Corporation and several of its subsidiaries over alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
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Pregnancy Discrimination Targeted by Washington AG Ferguson

Washington AG Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC accusing the auto parts retailer of violating the state’s Healthy Starts Act, Law Against Discrimination, and Consumer Protection Act by refusing to reasonably accommodate its pregnant employees.
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FTC Obtains Structural Relief to Protect Competition in Natural Gas Market

The FTC has agreed to a consent order to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding a proposed $5.2 billion cash-and-stock deal that would make private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners one of the largest shareholders of natural gas producer EQT Corporation.
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