Epic Games Pays $520 Million to FTC to Settle Privacy Violation and Dark Pattern Allegations

The FTC reached two separate settlements with Epic Games, Inc., the creator of the online video game Fortnite, for a combined total of $520 million.
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SCOTUS Grants Republican AGs Stay on Title 42 Immigration Authority

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request from a group of 19 GOP AGs to extend Title 42 immigration authority that was set to expire December 21.
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FTC Settles with Operators of Alleged Credit Repair Scheme

The FTC settled a lawsuit with Michael and Valerie Rando and affiliated entities for allegedly violating the FTC Act, the Credit Repair Organizations Act, the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule, the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, and the FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule entitled “Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Business Opportunities,” by falsely promising consumers that their credit would be improved through the use of the defendants’ credit repair services.
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AG Rosenblum Settles with Monsanto for $698 Million over Alleged PCB Contamination

Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum settled with the Monsanto Company and affiliated entities for allegedly violating various state tort laws by releasing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into Oregon’s environment for decades, despite knowing that the compounds are highly toxic.
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Iowa Settles with Centene for $44.4 Million over Medicaid Overbilling Allegations

Iowa AG Tom Miller announced a settlement with managed care company Centene Corp. in connection with allegations that the company, which operated as Iowa Total Care in the state, overbilled Iowa’s Medicaid program for pharmacy benefits and services.
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