The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently enjoined Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton from enforcing a pre-litigation subpoena issued to Media Matters for America (Media Matters). The subpoena is...more
6/23/2025
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Appeals ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
First Amendment ,
Judicial Authority ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Media Relations ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Retaliation ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subpoenas ,
Texas ,
Twitter ,
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
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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
In May, California’s attorney general (AG) charged a local dermatologist with more than 20 counts of fraud after uncovering a scheme that allegedly resulted in the state’s Medicaid program paying out over $1.3 million for...more
6/17/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Medi-Cal ,
Medicaid ,
Physicians ,
State Attorneys General ,
State False Claims Acts ,
White Collar Crimes
Maryland Attorney General (AG) Anthony G. Brown recently announced three settlements with real estate and property management companies, resulting in more than $310,000 in combined civil penalties and restitution. Brown...more
6/17/2025
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Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Choice Vouchers ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Landlords ,
Property Management Companies ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General
On April 29, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (Roku), the smart TV and device provider and streaming service, alleging that Roku collects and monetizes personal data from children...more
6/9/2025
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Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Internet Streaming ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Roku ,
State Attorneys General ,
VPPA
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
Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong has taken legal action against two online distributors, Triggered Brand and Made In China, for allegedly selling research-grade GLP-1 weight loss drugs directly to Connecticut...more
On May 8, the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County ordered a health care company to pay more than $30 million in restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) due to the company’s alleged...more
5/28/2025
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Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Medicaid ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Restitution ,
Sentencing ,
State Attorneys General
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
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
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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
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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 Office of Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Campbell announced the criminal indictment of several Massachusetts-based health care providers and their owners in connection with allegedly false claims they...more
4/4/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Insurance Claims ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
State Attorneys General
On March 24, cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital Holdings (Galaxy) entered into an assurance of discontinuance (AOD) with New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James to resolve allegations that Galaxy engaged in...more
4/4/2025
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Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Market Manipulation ,
Misrepresentation ,
New York ,
Penalties ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General
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
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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
On March 7, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kristin Mayes filed a novel lawsuit alleging consumer fraud and racketeering against numerous entities, individuals, and even law firms and title companies involved in the residential...more
3/27/2025
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Consumer Fraud ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Fraud ,
Homeowners ,
Mortgages ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Racketeering ,
Residential Real Estate Contracts ,
State Attorneys General ,
Title Companies ,
Underwater Homeowners ,
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
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Casinos ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Gambling ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Gaming ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sports Betting ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Washington State Attorney General’s (AG) Office filed a lawsuit against Renton Collections Inc., accusing the company of violating Washington’s Collection Agency Act by failing to include certain disclosures in their...more
Recent actions by the Pennsylvania and Iowa state attorneys general (AG) suggest increasing regulatory scrutiny of bitcoin transaction machines (BTMs) in connection with the role they allegedly play in facilitating scams. In...more
On March 11, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR issued a finding of probable cause against Advance Funding Partners/Same Day Funding (Advance...more
3/17/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Protection ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hostile Environment ,
Loan Applications ,
New Jersey ,
Probable Cause ,
Race Discrimination ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retaliation ,
State Attorneys General ,
Whistleblowers
The New York Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced a $16.75 million settlement with DoorDash, the prominent delivery platform. The settlement relates to claims that DoorDash misled both consumers and delivery workers...more
On February 4, a Vermont Superior Court judge entered a $2,733,989.47 judgment against Phoenix Counseling & Wellness, PLC (Phoenix), and the company’s owner for alleged violations of the Vermont False Claims Act (VFCA)....more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 18 state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with Boston-based QOL Medical, LLC (QOL) and its CEO, Frederick Cooper, to resolve allegations that the company provided unlawful...more
2/13/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
State Attorneys General ,
Whistleblowers