Dunkin’ Franchisees Wake Up and Smell the Coffee in $1 Million Child Labor Settlement

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell resolved two separate matters with Dunkin’ Donuts LLC franchisees accused of violating Massachusetts child labor laws.
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AG Election Round-Up

Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch, a Republican, defeated Democratic challenger Greta Kemp Martin to win re-election.
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Republican AGs Appeal for an End to California’s Advanced Clean Truck Rule

A group of 18 Republican AGs filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a consolidation of five cases that challenge the EPA’s decision to grant California a Clean Air Act waiver that allowed the state to enact vehicle emissions standards more stringent than those imposed by the federal government.
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CFPB Proposes Supervisory Powers over Large Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps

The CFPB proposed a new rule that would give it supervisory powers over larger participants in the market for general-use digital consumer payment apps, such as digital wallets and person-to-person payment apps.
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AG Task Force Issues Warning to VoIP Providers to Avoid Transmitting Illegal Robocalls

The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, comprised of 50 AGs, issued warning letters to eight Voice over Internet Protocol providers regarding concerns that they may be transmitting illegal robocall traffic in violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Truth in Caller ID Act, and state consumer protection laws.
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FTC Alleges Cash Advance Provider’s Tactics Were a Bridge Too Far

The FTC reached a proposed settlement with Bridge It, Inc. d/b/a Brigit, to resolve allegations that the personal finance app provider violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act through deceptive acts and practices in its provision of cash advance services.
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