FTC and FDA Weed Out Misleadingly Marketed THC-Containing Products

The FTC and the FDA teamed up to send cease-and-desist letters to six companies alleging that their marketing of edible products containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol may violate Section 5 of the FTC Act because the packaging misleadingly imitates non-THC products that children regularly consume.
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Texas Gets Another Interim AG; Pennsylvania AG Race Gets its First Republican Candidate

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Angela Colmenero will take over for John Scott as interim AG while AG Ken Paxton awaits trial by the Texas Senate, set to begin September 5.
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Republican and Democratic AGs Duel on Electric Vehicle Standards

The EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas standards for light- and medium-duty highway vehicles received dueling comment letters from a group of 21 Democratic AGs and Democratic officials from five cities and a group of 25 Republican AGs.
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Fake Bank of America Accounts Lead to Real Penalties from CFPB

The CFPB entered two consent orders against Bank of America, N.A. to resolve allegations that it violated the Truth in Lending Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 by double-charging fees, withholding credit card rewards, and opening unauthorized accounts.
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AGs Question FDA Plan for Mail-Back Opioid Program

13 Republican AGs wrote a letter to the FDA in response to its Request for Information regarding “In-Home Disposal Systems for Opioid Analgesics,” a proposed mail-back program for leftover opioid products.
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Republicans Target Mutual Fund Directors in Latest ESG Probe

15 Republican AGs wrote a letter to ten mutual fund directors who helm funds for which BlackRock, Inc. serves as an investment adviser, requesting information regarding potential conflicts of interest and ESG investments.
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