AGs Fight for Fair Play in College Sports

A bipartisan group of seven AGs filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association alleging that the organization’s Transfer Eligibility Rule violates federal antitrust law by unjustifiably restraining the ability of Division I college athletes to engage in the market for their labor.
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AGs on the Move: Utah AG Election an Open Seat in 2024; NAAG Elects President & VP

Utah AG Sean Reyes announced he will not seek reelection in 2024, following three terms as the state’s chief legal officer.
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FTC is Riding Shotgun with Potential Car Buyers

The FTC finalized a new rule intended to protect consumers buying a new car from unlawful and deceptive sales tactics pursuant to its authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to prescribe rules relating to unfair or deceptive practices by motor vehicle dealers.
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Four AGs Partner with FCC to Tackle Privacy and Data Protection Issues

The AGs of Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania signed memoranda of understanding with the FCC to share expertise and resources to enforce federal and state privacy laws and regulations.
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That’s a Lot of Coin: AG James Settles with Crypto Platform for $22 Million

New York AG Letitia James settled with Mek Global Limited and Phoenixfin PTE Ltd., both doing business as KuCoin, to resolve allegations that the cryptocurrency platform violated the Martin Act when it failed to register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and falsely represented itself as an exchange, in violation of state laws including the Martin Act.
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New Jersey AG Files First Worker Misclassification Lawsuit Under New Law

New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development filed a lawsuit against STG Logistics, Inc. and STG Drayage LLC alleging that the shipping and logistics companies misclassified employees as independent contractors in violation of state labor and benefits laws, which were amended in 2021 to authorize increased penalties for worker misclassification, among other things.
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