Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•FTC Targets Optometrists, Ophthalmologists Suspected of...more
5/2/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Protection ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Contract ,
False Billing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State Attorneys General
A group of 18 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to the National Highway Safety Administration (NHSTA) asking the agency to initiate a recall of certain vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor America and Kia America, Inc. that are...more
Virginia AG Jason Miyares reached a settlement with 1st Adult & Pediatrics Healthcare Services, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent billing to Virginia’s...more
The CFPB, the FTC, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice released a joint statement asserting their respective enforcement authorities over civil...more
A group of Democratic 18 AGs sent a letter to the FTC in support of the FTC’s proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule that would restrict the use of non-compete provisions in employment contracts....more
The FTC announced that it sent 37 cease and desist letters to eyeglass prescribers, including optometrists and ophthalmologists, for allegedly violating the agency’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule....more
New York AG Letitia James released a guide for businesses with tips to keep consumers’ personal data secure based on common data security failures that the OAG identified in recent investigations....more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•AG Lawsuit Challenges Endangered Status of Lesser...more
4/24/2023
/ Credit Cards ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Endangered Species ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Lenders ,
Money Laundering ,
Mortgages ,
Nursing Homes ,
State Attorneys General ,
Zillow
The AGs of Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) and their respective Secretary and Director for allegedly violating the U.S....more
New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DHR) expanded their partnership with Zillow Group, Inc., an online real estate and rental marketplace company, to combat violations of New Jersey’s Fair...more
Nexway, Inc. and affiliated entities and individuals (collectively, “Nexway”) agreed to a settlement to resolve allegations that the multinational payment processing company allegedly violated the FTC Act and the...more
A group of 18 AGs wrote a letter to officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of a proposed rule requiring disclosure of certain...more
Arizona AG Office’s Civil Rights Division brokered a settlement between Discount Mortgage Advisors, LLC and two customers who allege that the company violated the Arizona Fair Housing Act by discriminating against them on the...more
A coalition of eight Democratic AGs filed comments in response to the EPA’s request for input on its Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) Block Grant Program, urging the agency to ensure that underserved communities enjoy...more
A group of 17 Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter to the Director for the National Environmental Policy (NEPA) at the Council on Environmental Quality. The letter provided suggestions concerning the Council’s interim...more
District of Columbia AG Brian L. Schwalb reached a settlement with Pro-Football, Inc., the operator of the Washington Commanders NFL franchise, to settle allegations that the company violated the District’s consumer...more
The FTC has implemented Project Point of No Entry (PoNE), a new effort to crack down on illegal overseas robocalls targeting U.S. consumers.
The project targets enforcement efforts at “point of entry” or “gateway” Voice...more
Eighteen Democratic AGs submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit asking the court to uphold a New Jersey gun nuisance law which grants the New Jersey AG authority to bring suit against gun...more
A coalition of 24 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to stay pending the appeal of a district court’s ruling that, if allowed to take full effect, would...more
Washington AG Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Doxiedor LLC, d/b/a Puppyland, and affiliated entities and individuals (collectively, “Puppyland”) alleging that the company violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•Republican AGs Oppose Department of Energy’s Proposed Gas...more
Advanced Bionics Corporation—a manufacturer and distributor of cochlear implants—entered settlements with six AGs to resolve allegations that the company violated federal and state False Claims Acts by submitting fraudulent...more
The FTC issued an opinion and order requiring DNA sequencing company Illumina, Inc. to divest multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test maker GRAIL, Inc., alleging that the acquisition would reduce competition in the U.S....more
West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor.
AG Morrisey has served as West Virginia’s AG since 2012 and mounted an narrowly unsuccessful bid against Sen. Joe Manchin...more
A coalition of 22 Republican AGs wrote a letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) in opposition to proposed standards that would ban the sale of gas stoves that do not meet certain requirements....more