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DC OAG Resolves Alleged Usury and Deceptive Acts Violations With Community Lending Platform

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On May 10, SoLo Funds, Inc. (Solo), one of the largest community lending platforms in the United States, entered into a settlement with the District of Columbia attorney general (OAG). The settlement resolves claims that the...more

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PA Supreme Court Halts AG Lawsuit Against Oil and Gas Lessees Under UTPCPL

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On March 24, 2021, in a 6-1 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court halted a lawsuit against oil and gas lessees by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (OAG) under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and...more

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Airline Passengers’ Rights | Fake COVID-19 Cures | Unlicensed Debt Collection Agency Sued

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COVID-19- NAAG: Airline Industry Customers Deserve Stronger Consumer Protections- •The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to strengthen consumer...more

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Precious Metals Scam | R, D AGs Weigh In On Pipelines | $60 Million Surgical Mesh Settlement

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COVID-19- AG Coalitions Tackle PPP, Price Gouging Concerns- •Eighteen Democratic AGs, led by Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, sent a comment letter to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) opposing the SBA’s proposed rule...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Creates Data Privacy And Security Division

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The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General has created a new Data Privacy and Security Division. This Division is charged with protecting consumers from the threats to the privacy and security of their data. The...more

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AGs’ Expanding Focus Due To COVID-19 | New Antitrust Guidelines | AG Sues Timeshare Exit Companies

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2020 AG Elections- Utah Attorney General Fends Off Challenger in Republican Primary- •Incumbent Utah AG Sean Reyes won the July 2, 2020 Republican primary for AG over challenger David Leavitt. •AG Reyes will face...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update April 2018 #4

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Antitrust- Texas Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Dental Supply Distributor Over Alleged Anticompetitive Conduct- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton settled with dental supply distributor Patterson Companies,...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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AG Elections- Democrat Evangelos Argyrakis Launches Bid for Nebraska Attorney General- Democrat Evangelos Argyrakis has filed as a candidate for Nebraska AG in 2018. Argyrakis is a former immigration attorney. ...more

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Washington State AG Alleges Price Fixing and Sues to Break Up Rapidly Expanding Health System

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After five years of growth through a series of acquisitions, the Washington State Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit to thwart and unwind the most recent expansion efforts of Franciscan Health System (“CHI Franciscan”)...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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Breaking News- Arkansas Attorney General Is New Chairman of Republican Attorneys General Association- Earlier today, the Republican Attorneys General Association (“RAGA”) named Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge as its new...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

2 for 1—Private and Government Actions Regarding Price Comparisons

Amazon made recent news for pricing items without stating a list price or whether an article was on sale or was offered at a discounted cost. The policy was based on the idea that Amazon's numerous Prime members would buy...more

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PayPal Reaches Settlement With Texas Over Venmo Privacy and Security Disclosures

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Venmo is a peer-to-peer mobile payments service that PayPal acquired in 2013. Users can transfer money to another person using a mobile or web application (e.g., send money to a friend to split the cost of dinner). On May 20,...more

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Washington State AG Sues Student Loan Debt Adjustment Firm

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The Washington State Attorney General recently filed an action in state court against a student loan debt adjustment firm and its individual principal alleging that the firm charged illegal fees and failed to provide required...more

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