The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter on behalf of a coalition of 51 AGs supporting an FCC proposal meant to cut down on the number of unwanted text messages received by consumers....more
Indiana AG Todd Rokita filed Verified Petitions to Enforce Civil Investigative Demands against voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) providers Michael D. Lansky, LLC—d/b/a Avid Telecom—and One Eye LLC (collectively, “robocall...more
The National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to the FCC urging it to strengthen protections against foreign-based illegal robocalls targeting American consumers...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: 51 Attorneys General Urge FCC to Implement...more
11/23/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Divestiture ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Home Health Care ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
TRACED Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers to make...more
On September 8, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), in coordination with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, kicked off its Robocall Summit. The Summit included a...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Bipartisan Group of 51 AGs Supports FCC’s...more
The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) in support of the FTC’s Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under the Pallone-Thune...more
On May 11, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its Spring Consumer Protection Conference virtually with more than 500 attendees. The conference comprised a series of panel discussions with state...more
5/13/2021
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
IRS ,
Phishing Scams ,
Remediation ,
Restitution ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
2022 AG Elections-
Republican Candidate Seeks 2022 Rematch Against Minnesota’s Incumbent Attorney General-
•Doug Wardlow, general counsel for My Pillow, Inc. and a former state representative, has announced he will...more
2/26/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Borrowers ,
CID ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Default Judgment ,
Disgorgement ,
E-Rates ,
Emergency Response ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
FCC ,
Fraud ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Investors ,
Martin Act ,
Power Companies ,
Power Outages ,
Pricing ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
Restitution ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Social Security Income ,
Stablecoins ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Texas ,
Trading Plans ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Wage Garnishment ,
Wi-Fi Hotspot
2022 AG Elections-
Arkansas Lt. Governor Announces Intent to Run for Attorney General-
•Arkansas Republican Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin announced that he is dropping his gubernatorial bid and is running for...more
2/12/2021
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Antitrust Division ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
FCC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Opioid ,
OxyContin ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pipelines ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Purdue Pharma ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tobacco ,
TracFone Wireless ,
Verizon
COVID-19-
New York Strengthens Protections Against Price Gouging-
•New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed 8189 and A.10270 into law, which strengthen New York state’s ability to combat price gouging on essential goods and...more
6/12/2020
/ Consumer Protection Act ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Price Gouging ,
Primary Elections ,
Robocalling ,
Telemarketing
Consumer Protection-
FTC Files Lawsuit Against Online Dating Service Operator Over Alleged Fraud-
The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Match Group, Inc.—which operates Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid,...more
2019 AG Elections-
Lynn Fitch Secures Republican Nomination for Mississippi Attorney General in Runoff Election-
Mississippi held a runoff election for the Republican AG primary race on August 27, 2019....more
8/30/2019
/ Advertising ,
Attorney General ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Fantasy Sports ,
FCC ,
Franchises ,
No-Poaching ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Retailers ,
Robocalling ,
State and Local Government
2020 AG Elections-
Democrat Raph Graybill Announces Candidacy for Montana Attorney General-
Raph Graybill, a Democrat, announced his candidacy for Montana AG in 2020.
Graybill is Chief Legal Counsel to Montana Governor...more
5/10/2019
/ Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
FDCPA ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
State and Local Government
2018 State AG Elections-
Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker Updates 2018 Election Predictions in Four Contested Races-
With 26 days to go before election day, Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker has...more
2018 AG Elections-
Republican Bernard Pepukayi Announces Candidacy for Delaware Attorney General-
Attorney Bernard Pepukayi, formerly a Democrat, announced that he has switched his political affiliation and has filed to...more
8/24/2018
/ Attorney General ,
Auto Lease ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Medicaid ,
Net Neutrality ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Candidates ,
Popular ,
Repossess
AG Elections-
Democrat LaKresha Roberts Declares Candidacy for Delaware AG-
Democrat LaKresha Roberts, former Chief Deputy AG in the Delaware AG’s office, announced her bid for Delaware AG in 2018....more
AG Elections-
Democrat Former Governor Pat Quinn Files to Run for Illinois Attorney General Open Seat-
According to reports, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has filed to run for Illinois AG in 2018.
...more
AG Elections-
2017 Virginia Attorney General and New Jersey Governor Election Results-
In Virginia’s AG race, Democrat incumbent AG Mark Herring defeated Republican John Adams by a margin of 53.3% to 46.7%. Virginia’s...more
Consumer Protection-
14 AGs Oppose Rollback of FCC Net Neutrality Protections-
14 Democratic AGs, led by Illinois AG Lisa Madigan, submitted comments urging the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to ensure open...more
Republican Chess Bedsole Announces Bid for Alabama Attorney General-
Chess Bedsole, who previously served as the Alabama campaign chairman for President Trump, announced his candidacy to become the Alabama AG.
Bedsole is...more
Charities-
New York Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Breast Cancer Charity over Fraud Allegations-
New York AG Eric Schneiderman reached a settlement with the Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation, Inc. (“BCSF”)...more