AG Bonta Fines Safeway for Gasoline Storage Tank Violations in California
California AG Rob Bonta, along with five district attorneys, reached a settlement with the supermarket chain Safeway to resolve allegations that Safeway violated the California Health and Safety Code and state environmental laws.
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AGs Issue Warning on Merchant Code for Gun Stores
A group of 24 AGs led by Montana AG Austin Knudsen and Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to the CEOs of three major credit card companies, American Express, MasterCard, and Visa, expressing their concerns about a merchant category code for firearm stores.
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Michigan AG Nessel Announces Cleanup Order for Lockhart Chemical for Flint River Spills
Following a multi-year investigation, Michigan AG Dana Nessel announced the issuance of an order to Lockhart Chemical Company in Flint, Michigan, from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) requiring Lockhart to stop the use of defective wastewater and stormwater systems.
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AG Knudsen Leads Coalition Urging Finding Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
In a letter to President Biden, a bipartisan coalition of 18 AGs, led by Montana AG Austin Knudsen, called on the Biden Administration to declare fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction, or urge Congress to do so.
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FTC Releases Report Detailing Use of “Dark Patterns” to Manipulate Online Consumers
In a recent report entitled Bringing Dark Patterns to Light, the FTC detailed how companies increasingly have used sophisticated design techniques to allegedly trick or manipulate online consumers into purchasing products or services, or revealing personal information.
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Bipartisan AG Coalition Supports Enhanced Robocall Regulations
A bipartisan coalition of 51 AGs, including Florida AG Ashley Moody, submitted comments in response to the FCC’s request for comments on proposals to expand anti-robocall rules currently focused on gateway providers to prevent illegal and fraudulent robocalls from reaching Americans.
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