Data Privacy & Security -
DoorDash to Pay a $375,000 Civil Penalty Under the CCPA for Participation in Marketing Collective -
Clarifying that California considers participation in a marketing cooperative to be a “sale”...more
At a Glance -
In this final edition for 2023, the number and breadth of data privacy and security enforcement actions demonstrate that state AGs are flexing their muscles and playing a significant regulatory role in this...more
12/14/2023
/ Child Labor ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Popular ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wage and Hour
Multistate Coalition of AGs Enters $102.5 Million Settlement With Suboxone Manufacturer -
On June 2, 2023, the AGs of 41 states and Washington, D.C., filed a stipulation to resolve claims stemming from a 2016 lawsuit in...more
Forty-Nine Attorneys General File Lawsuit Against Voice Service Provider for Illegal Robocalls -
Forty-nine state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky and its vice president Stacey...more
Key Takeaway: In Superior Oil Company, Inc. v. Labno-Fritchley, 207 N.E.3d 456 (Ind. Ct. App. 2023), the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s denial of summary judgment in a product liability case. The court...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
A joint FTC and Florida AG action against a chargeback servicing company for allegedly submitting false information to banks...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• The California AG’s $2.1 million settlement with an insurer for allegedly falsely advertising itself as a health care sharing ministry...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• Google’s $391.5 million multistate settlement relating to its location tracking practices...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• The Arizona AG’s $85 million settlement with Google relating to location-tracking data...more
11/9/2022
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Biometric Information ,
Data Breach ,
Debt Collectors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Location Data ,
Medicaid ,
Popular ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Price-Fixing ,
State Attorneys General
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• The California AG’s:
• Plea deal with a pipeline operator relating to a 2021 oil spill...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• The California AG’s first enforcement action involving the California Consumer Privacy Act, which resulted in a $1.2 million...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• A multistate settlement entered by convenience- and gas-store chain Wawa relating to a data breach...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• Dismissal of the disgorgement claim brought by a coalition of AGs in the Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust MDL...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• Intuit’s $141 million nationwide settlement of false advertising claims relating to its TurboTax software...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• The Colorado AG’s issuance of pre-rulemaking considerations for the Colorado Privacy Act...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
• The Ohio AG’s $80 million PCB settlement with Monsanto ...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:
The Michigan AG’s notice of intended action, issued to three pharmacies regarding their pricing of COVID-19 tests...more
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it “ordered more than 20 marketers nationwide to immediately stop making baseless claims that their products and supposed therapies can treat or prevent COVID-19.”...more
2/10/2022
/ Cease and Desist ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
False Marking ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Social Media ,
Warning Letters
Case:
Patterson v. Chiappa Firearms, USA, LTD, No. 1:20-cv-01430-JPH-MG, 2021 WL 4287431 (S.D. Ind. Sept. 21, 2021).
Significance:
- First Indiana case to apply the “relate to” standard articulated in Ford Motor Co....more
Lawsuit advertisements—specifically ones that target prescription drugs and medical devices—can be dangerous. Nationwide, dramatized and exaggerated legal ads have flooded both televisions and the internet, often masquerading...more
6/7/2021
/ Attorney Advertising ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Ethics ,
Fraud ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Misrepresentation ,
New Legislation ,
Prescription Drugs ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
This past week, the Indiana General Assembly passed, and Governor Eric Holcomb signed, Senate Bill 1 to provide civil tort immunity from claims arising from COVID-19. This immunity includes claims related to premises...more