Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Surmodics Inc. by GTCR BC Holdings LLC, two major manufacturers...more
5/9/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Section 5 ,
Section 7 ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
The Clayton Act
On Thursday, March 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois granted final approval to a settlement agreement under which Clearview AI (Clearview) agreed to pay an estimated $51.75 million to a nationwide class...more
5/1/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Clearview AI ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Personal Information ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations
In mid-April, Rhode Island Attorney General (AG) Peter F. Neronha announced a settlement with A.R. Building Company, Inc. (ARBC), a national real estate management and development business with properties throughout Rhode...more
4/29/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
Application Fees ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Landlords ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Professionals ,
Rental Property ,
Rhode Island ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
Tenants ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of the location data industry for potential noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more
4/16/2025
/ Advertising ,
Attorney General ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Geolocation ,
Location Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Statutory Violations
The Colorado Attorney General’s (AG) Office recently entered into a settlement agreement with Bee’s Knees Enterprises, LLC, dba Bee’s Knees CBDs, addressing allegations of violations of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act...more
12/2/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Misrepresentation ,
Plant Based Products ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statutory Violations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On November 8, Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and DoorDash, Inc. (DoorDash) reached a settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing DoorDash of violating Illinois consumer protection law related to alleged...more
Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul entered a settlement with Teleperformance Colombia SAS, TPUSA Inc., and Teleperformance SE (collectively, Teleperformance). The agreement resolves allegations that Teleperformance...more
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta has settled with StubHub, Inc. (StubHub) for alleged violations of the Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law. The complaint accuses StubHub of making misleading statements...more
8/28/2024
/ California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Event Tickets ,
False Advertising ,
Public Health ,
Refunds ,
Restitution ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
StubHub ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
On August 20, New Hampshire Attorney General (AG) John Formella announced the arrest of Ricky Southers, the owner of Southers Construction, Inc., for allegedly violating the terms of an injunction issued under the state’s...more
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta, along with a coalition of AGs, has submitted a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding a proposed final rule. This rule aims to establish a registry of...more