On October 23, an amended complaint was filed by the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (AG), alleging that Stone Academy, a nursing school, and its owners, Joseph Bierbaum and Mark Scheinberg, used millions of...more
11/7/2023
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Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell has announced a $6.8 million settlement with the operator of an MGM resort and casino known as MGM Springfield for the entity’s alleged violations of the Massachusetts...more
11/3/2023
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Unpaid Wages ,
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On October 26, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against fourteen chemical companies for allegedly contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more
11/3/2023
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Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
A bipartisan coalition of 18 state attorneys general (AGs) led by Connecticut AG William Tong has signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule its 1972 Flood v. Kuhn decision and revoke the immunity from...more
11/2/2023
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Baseball ,
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Immunity ,
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Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Preemption ,
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On October 19, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost filed a joint motion to enter into a consent order with two Columbus, OH properties, Garrison Southfield Park, LLC, and Olymbec USA LLC, settling claims that Garrison and...more
11/2/2023
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Pollution Control ,
Property Owners ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General
On October 17, following Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson’s unsuccessful consumer protection action against thrift store chain, Savers Value Village Inc. (Savers), the Washington Superior Court of King County...more
On October 17, 52 state and territorial attorneys general, in addition to state money transmission regulators, entered into settlements amounting to more than $20 million with ACI Worldwide (ACI), to resolve claims involving...more
10/20/2023
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Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insufficient Funds ,
Money Transmitter ,
Mortgages ,
Payment Processors ,
Settlement ,
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State Regulators ,
Third Party Payments ,
Unauthorized Transactions
Rutters, a prominent grocery chain in Pennsylvania with 80 locations statewide, settled a data breach investigation with Attorney General (AG) Michelle Henry’s office by agreeing to pay $1 million and to implement certain...more
10/19/2023
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Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Grocery Stores ,
Pennsylvania ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
State Data Privacy Laws
On October 5, Arkansas Attorney General (AG) Tim Griffin issued an enforcement advisory to Arkansas solar installation companies. The letter outlines solar installation companies’ legal obligations under the Arkansas...more
10/16/2023
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Clean Energy ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Green Infrastructure ,
Installation Services ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Solar Panels ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 9, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued a Supplemental Business Advisory regarding restaurants’ obligation to properly disclose service fees and charges to diners. The advisory comes after...more
Four state attorneys general (state AGs) — Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas — have announced resolutions with Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Choice Hotels), a prominent hotel conglomerate known for operating...more
10/2/2023
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Enforcement Actions ,
Hidden Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Platforms ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Travelers ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On September 25, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Biora Therapeutics, Inc. (Biora) regarding misleading claims the company made concerning the cost of its genetic testing services. Under...more
Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel has filed suit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority to enforce demands by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) related to...more
9/22/2023
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Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Natural Resources ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State Attorneys General
On September 13, Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to members of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) warning that their commitment to support “global net zero greenhouse...more
On September 8, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell issued an initial decision ruling that Intuit Inc. (Intuit) “engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5...more
9/18/2023
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Goods or Services ,
Intuit ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 5 ,
Statutory Violations ,
Tax Returns ,
TurboTax
On September 5, the attorney generals (AGs) of 54 U.S. states and territories called on Congress to address bad actors who generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) using artificial technology (AI). Framing the issue as a...more
On August 11, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2222 (Public Act 103-0526) into law — bolstering Illinois’ antitrust prevention efforts by expanding the oversight purview of its Attorney General’s (AG) office...more
On July 25, Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa (the states), along with intervenors American Water Works Association and National Rural Water Association (the water associations), petitioned the Eighth Circuit to review the U.S....more
On August 21, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by West Virginia Attorney General (AG) Patrick Morrisey and 26 other state AGs to participate in oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) et al. v....more
8/30/2023
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Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
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Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Oral Argument ,
Payday Lending Rule ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
State Attorneys General
On August 18, 2023, a New York Supreme Court judge has enjoined New York cannabis regulators from further processing, approving, or investigating any new or pending applications for a state conditional adult-use retail...more
8/24/2023
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Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Dispensaries ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
New York ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Separation of Powers ,
State and Local Government ,
Veterans
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced the creation of a new Elder Justice Unit, which will use existing resources to protect and promote the safety and well-being of elders through enforcement...more
8/24/2023
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Elder Care ,
Elder Issues ,
Exploitation ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Neglect ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Vulnerable Victims
On August 16, a coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with participants alleged to be involved in a “massive” robocall operation. The stipulated order, which names Scott Shapiro, Michael T....more
Public water utilities and 3M have until August 28 to respond to the bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general (AGs) that opposes their proposed $12.5 billion class action settlement over alleged per- and...more
8/23/2023
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Class Action ,
Contamination ,
Environmental Policies ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Water Supplies
Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong, along with Illinois, New Hampshire, and Tennessee AGs, jointly authored a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging improved collaboration with state AGs....more
In August, District of Columbia Attorney General (AG) Brian Schwalb issued a Supplemental Business Advisory (advisory) to provide guidance and examples to restaurants for complying with their legal obligation under the...more