On October 20, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general (AG), led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, submitted a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce in response to her February statement...more
11/11/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
UDAP
Of the 43 elected state attorneys general (AG), Virginia was the only state to hold an AG election in 2025. Democratic candidate Jay Jones was elected to his first term, defeating incumbent Republican Jason Miyares by a 6.6%...more
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
On September 18, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) and the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General (AG) announced that Lyft had paid $19,435,087.06 for allegedly misclassifying its...more
10/27/2025
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lyft ,
Misclassification ,
New Jersey ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On September 22, a group of 28 state AGs led by Iowa filed an amicus brief in Vapor Technology Association v. Wooten in support of North Carolina’s state directory law that prohibits the sale of electronic nicotine delivery...more
10/22/2025
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Appeals ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Preemption ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Interpretation
On September 26, 2025, Minnesota Attorney General (AG) Keith Ellison announced a $800,000 settlement with Shipt, Inc. (Shipt). The settlement resolves allegations that the company was misclassifying its workers (referred to...more
10/21/2025
/ Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
On-Demand Services ,
Settlement ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers’ Compensation
On October 10, 2025, Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit on behalf of Ann Gillespie, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance (the Department), against four different entities, all within the...more
10/21/2025
/ Consumer Insurance Products ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Document Productions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure to Produce ,
Government Agencies ,
Industry Examinations ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Premiums ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Farm ,
State Insurance Administrations
On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, into law. The bill will go into effect on January 1, 2026. The act builds upon the...more
10/17/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
Whistleblowers
On October 7, 2025, Kalshi, a platform specializing in prediction market trading, filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) and Ohio attorney general (AG), alleging that their regulatory actions...more
10/15/2025
/ Cease and Desist Orders ,
CFTC ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Gambling ,
Injunctions ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lack of Authority ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marketing ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Securities Contracts ,
State and Local Government ,
Stock Trades
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
Influenced by advancements in AI and wearable technology, and fueled by privacy concerns, reproductive health data is at a pivotal intersection of federal and state regulations. Traditionally, the Health Insurance Portability...more
10/8/2025
/ California ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
New Legislation ,
PHI ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Privacy Laws
On October 2, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced that, in accordance with the “Stop Hiding Hate” Act, social media companies are now required to report their content moderation policies to her office, with...more
10/6/2025
/ Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Online Platforms ,
Penalties ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Transparency
On September 5, Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul announced the resolution of ongoing litigation against Clearview Electric Inc., an alternative retail electric supplier accused of engaging in fraudulent, unfair, and...more
9/29/2025
/ Electric Cooperative ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Restitution ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell recently filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi), an online prediction market platform, alleging that the platform runs an illegal sports...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division), represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General (AG), recently announced a proposed consent order...more
Last week, Colorado lawmakers held a special session that culminated in a decision to delay the implementation of the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA) until June 30, 2026, extending the timeline beyond its original...more
9/8/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Disparate Impact ,
Executive Orders ,
Impact Assessments ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
State and Local Government
On Thursday, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that Stephen J. Cox will become the attorney general (AG) of Alaska, effective Friday, August 29. Cox will replace Alaska AG Treg Taylor, who announced earlier this month that he...more
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell has issued guidelines to help businesses comply with the recently enacted consumer protection regulations, prohibiting “junk fees” and providing consumers with greater...more
8/28/2025
/ Advertising ,
Auto-Renewal ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fees ,
Goods or Services ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subscription Services ,
Transparency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In addition to receiving cease-and-desist orders from several states (Arizona, Illinois, Montana, and Ohio), and ongoing litigation against New Jersey state gaming regulators in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third...more
8/25/2025
/ Cease and Desist Orders ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Futures ,
Gaming ,
Jurisdiction ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sports Betting
In 2022, a bipartisan task force of 51 state attorneys general (AGs) was formed to investigate and take legal action against companies allegedly responsible for large volumes of fraudulent and illegal robocall traffic. North...more
8/22/2025
/ Call Blocking ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Joint Task Force ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telecommunications ,
Warning Letters
On Tuesday, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that Catherine Lucille Hanaway will become attorney general (AG) of Missouri on September 8. Her appointment follows the resignation of Andrew Bailey, who is stepping down to assume a...more
On June 18, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes, in partnership with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), announced a new consumer educational campaign aimed at teaching Arizona residents how to avoid falling victim to a...more
8/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Information ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Fake Websites ,
Fraud ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Social Engineering ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telecommunications
HCA Healthcare Inc., a major U.S. hospital operator with more than 180 hospitals across 20 states, announced a $3.5 million settlement to address allegations of state consumer protection and labor law violations brought by...more
8/20/2025
/ Employee Training ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Misleading Statements ,
Nurses ,
Repayment Options ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws ,
Training Requirements ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On July 28, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs issued a reminder to more than 3,000 auto dealerships regarding their obligations under the New Jersey data deletion law, N.J.S.A. § 56:12-18.1. This law, enacted and...more
8/14/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Internet of Things ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New Jersey ,
NIST ,
Office of Consumer Affairs ,
Regulatory Requirements
Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser has sued PetSmart LLC, alleging that its use of Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) violates state consumer protection and labor laws. The lawsuit reflects a broader...more
8/8/2025
/ Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Penalties ,
Repayment Options ,
Retailers ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices