The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent warning letters to 10 unnamed companies for practices that may allegedly violate its new Consumer Review Rule. The letters flag potential use of fake or misleading reviews,...more
1/30/2026
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Reviews ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 5, 2026, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that MC Global Holdings and affiliated persons and entities (collectively, MC) had been fined for allegedly violating the terms of a May 2025 assurance...more
1/21/2026
/ Advertising ,
Assurance of Discontinuation (AOD) ,
Cannabis Products ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Misleading Statements ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On December 23, 2025, the New York Attorney General (AG) announced a settlement with Monterey Finance (Monterey) of approximately $2.4 million in debt relief for 835 New York consumers and $175,000 in penalties. The AG...more
On December 30, 2025, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced a $1.25 million settlement with Hyatt Corporation (Hyatt). The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit alleging that Hyatt violated Texas consumer protection...more
1/12/2026
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Fees ,
Hidden Fees ,
Hotels ,
Price Transparency ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Texas ,
Transparency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Last month, Ohio, along with nine other state attorneys general (collectively, the AGs) entered into an assurance of voluntary compliance (AV) with Menard Inc. d/b/a Menards, a Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer. The...more
1/8/2026
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Investigations ,
Misleading Statements ,
Price Gouging ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
After a four-day trial, Iowa Attorney General (AG) Brenna Bird obtained a ruling and judgment against Omaha-based stem cell businesses and its owner/CEO for deceptively marketing “regenerative medicine” stem cell injections...more
12/18/2025
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Elder Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Healthcare ,
Injunctions ,
Penalties ,
Regenerative Medicine ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Oregon Department of Justice and Grocery Delivery E-Service USA, Inc. d/b/a HelloFresh (HelloFresh), recently filed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) in Oregon Circuit Court to resolve allegations by the...more
12/11/2025
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Marketing ,
Penalties ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On October 13, Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity R. Clark announced a settlement with Angi, Inc., (Angi), resolving allegations related to misleading marketing practices....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 20 states reached a settlement with Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. (Kars) and its operators, Michael Irwin and Lisa Frank, related to an alleged national charity fraud scheme....more
10/13/2025
/ Advertising ,
Charitable Donations ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 12, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered Match Group, owners and operators of online dating platforms such as Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, The League, and others, to pay $14 million. This settlement...more
8/28/2025
/ Cancellation Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customer Accounts ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Match.com ,
Misrepresentation ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
ROSCA ,
Settlement ,
Subscription Services ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Nevada Attorney General (AG) Aaron D. Ford recently announced that the State of Nevada and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have filed a suit against IYOVIA. IYOVIA currently operates under the brand names IM Mastery...more
6/20/2025
/ Advertising ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
MLM Industry ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telemarketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James’ office has reached a cumulative total of $3.2 million in settlements with eight Nissan dealerships that the office accuses of overcharging New Yorkers for purchasing leased...more
Compliance Services Colorado, Inc. (CSC) and Colorado Compliance Services, LLC (CCS) (collectively, the parties) recently entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser to...more
On April 16, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $12 million settlement through a consent decree with Direct Energy Services LLC (Direct Energy). Direct Energy is an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES)...more
On March 21, Florida Attorney General (AG) James Uthmeier’s Consumer Protection Division announced the resolution of ongoing litigation against a network of moving brokerage companies accused of misleading consumers. These...more
4/4/2025
/ Damages ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Fraud ,
Hidden Fees ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Misrepresentation ,
Moving Companies ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Last month, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes announced a lawsuit alleging that CBR Systems, Inc. (CBR), one of the nation’s largest cord blood banking companies, engaged in deceptive and unfair practices....more
Alaska’s Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit recently announced it obtained a Superior Court order issuing a $250,000 civil penalty against B. Merry Studio, which the state alleged to have marketed products as being...more
3/28/2025
/ Alaska ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Country of Origin ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Goods or Services ,
Labeling ,
Manufacturers ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Indiana Attorney General (AG) Todd Rokita recently partnered with the Indiana Gaming Commission to alert consumers about advertisements for illegal gambling....more
3/25/2025
/ Advertising ,
Casinos ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Gambling ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Gaming ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sports Betting ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Washington Attorney General (AG) Nick Brown secured a $3.75 million settlement with Puppyland, known for selling purebred and mixed breed puppies, over unlawful advertising and sales practices. The settlement resolves a...more
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
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)
Last week, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against FCA (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and Cummins for alleged violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that certain vehicles were...more
8/2/2024
/ Air Pollution ,
Arizona ,
Automotive Industry ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Air Act Violations ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
False Advertising ,
Final Rules ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James is suing JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings under New York’s consumer protection laws for allegedly attempting to boost consumer sales by making sustainability...more
3/19/2024
/ Climate Change ,
False Advertising ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
NAD ,
Net Zero ,
New York ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Michelle Henry reached a settlement with attorney Erik Helbing and his business, Helbing Law Group, LLC, resolving allegations of deceptive advertising practices and failure to effectively...more
2/8/2024
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Debt Settlement Services ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Pennsylvania ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
While the federal government’s campaign against hidden “junk” fees intensifies, state attorneys general (AGs) have long been contesting concealed costs as unfair or deceptive — especially in the absence of sufficient...more
12/29/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Convenience Fees ,
False Advertising ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Goods or Services ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Processing Fees ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices