Wisconsin Shows Timeshare Exit Company the Exit

Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul secured a judgment against Relief Solutions International, LLC and its owners in a lawsuit alleging that the timeshare exit company violated Wisconsin consumer protection laws by misrepresenting key information and omitting required disclosures from promotional materials mailed to Wisconsin consumers.
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Malware Alert: FTC Sweeps $26 Million Settlement in Alleged Popup Scam

The FTC has reached a $26 million proposed settlement with tech support firms Restoro Cyprus Limited and Reimage Cyprus Limited for allegedly marketing their computer repair services using deceptive pop-ups, internet ads, and telemarketing in violation of the FTC Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule.
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Washington AG Secures Judgment Against Debt Collection Agency over Medical Debt Practices

Washington AG Bob Ferguson has secured a court order imposing civil penalties on Optimum Outcomes, Inc. for the debt collection agency’s alleged failure to comply with the state’s Consumer Protection Act when it collected medical debt payments from consumers without including legally mandated disclosures in its communications.
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FTC Secures $59 Million Settlement over Fintech Firms’ Allegedly Misleading PPP Loan Claims

The FTC has reached settlement agreements with fintech firms Biz2Credit, Inc. and Oto Analytics, Inc. to resolve allegations that the companies misled small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic in their promotion and handling of Paycheck Protection Program loans, violating the FTC Act and the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act.
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Democratic AGs Rally in Support of EPA's Methane Rule Against GOP Challenge

A coalition of 20 Democratic AGs filed a motion to intervene in defense of the EPA’s Oil and Gas Methane Rule in a lawsuit filed by 25 Republican AGs who challenge the rule.
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Republican AGs Challenge SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule

A coalition of nine Republican AGs, led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, has filed a petition for judicial review of the SEC’s climate related disclosure rule, which would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.
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