A Conversation with NAAG President and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
What is Consumer Fraud and What Deceptions are Employed?
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Arizona Attorney General announced a $2.6 million settlement to resolve claims that Coulter Motor Company used deceptive online advertising to lure...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Arizona announced a joint action against Coulter Motor Company, an Arizona-based motor vehicle dealership, and its former general manager, for allegedly engaging...more
New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin reached a settlement with Walmart Inc. to resolve allegations that the retailer engaged in unlawful pricing practices at its New Jersey stores in violation of the state’s Consumer Fraud Act...more
Credit card surcharging has increasingly gained the attention of consumers, businesses, and regulators over the past few years, and for good reason. As inflation continues to squeeze businesses and consumers alike, many...more
Arizona AG Kris Mayes settled with Cox Communications Inc. and affiliated entities to resolve allegations that the telecommunications company violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by failing to adequately disclose price...more
New regulations from the Delaware Attorney General’s Office require contractors to include specific cost, timing and warranty information in all home improvement contracts. Starting November 1, 2023, all contracts for home...more
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Residents Energy, LLC, alleging that the alternative retail electric supplier violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, as well as the Illinois...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • In For A Dime, In For A Dollar (Or Maybe Two?)- •...more
Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Biologics Health, LLC and Summit Partners Group, LLC, d/b/a Summit Health Centers, as well as their co-owners, for allegedly violating the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, the Door-to-Door...more
Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong, along with Illinois, New Hampshire, and Tennessee AGs, jointly authored a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging improved collaboration with state AGs....more
On June 12, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a request for public comment seeking comments and suggestions on effective coordination efforts with state attorneys general nationwide to help educate...more
On June 6, the New Jersey attorney general and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs filed an action against a realty company and its principals (collectively, “defendants”) for allegedly violating the state’s Consumer...more
The New York State Attorney General has increasingly turned to one of the most powerful legal options in its arsenal to extract significant financial penalties from companies doing business in New York. In New York,...more
On June 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a request for information (RFI) to gain additional insight into how it can optimize joint enforcement with state attorneys general (state AGs) to protect consumers from...more
New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin announced a $27.4 million settlement with Yellowstone Capital LLC and related entities (collectively, “Yellowstone”) to resolve allegations that Yellowstone’s offers, sales, servicing, and...more
Nineteen state attorneys-general have announced their participation in an investigation spearheaded by Missouri Attorney-General Eric Schmitt into the ESG ratings produced by Morningstar Inc. and its subsidiary,...more
The FTC has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Financial Education Services, Inc., its owners, and five other affiliated entities (collectively the “Credit Repair Parties” or “CRPs”) for allegedly operating...more
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against four Utah-based solar panel sales companies, Brio Energy LLC, Bello Solar Energy, Avolta Power, Inc., and Sunny Solar Utah LLC, along with their executives and several...more
The FTC has announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed jointly with the Illinois Attorney General against a group of auto dealerships that alleged the dealerships violated federal and state law by engaging in deceptive...more
The FTC and Illinois AG Kwame Raoul reached a settlement with multistate auto dealership Edward Napleton Automotive Group and affiliate persons and dealerships (collectively, “Napleton”) to resolve allegations that Napleton...more
On November 8, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its Fall Consumer Protection Conference in person for the first time in two years with more than 170 attendees at the live program and...more
New Jersey Acting AG Andrew Bruck reached a settlement with healthcare provider Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause, LLC (“Diamond”) to resolve allegations stemming from a 2016 data breach that compromised the...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Nevada Legislature Reforms Consumer Protection...more
New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal issued cease and desist letters to four businesses warning that offering free “gifts” of marijuana or cannabis items with purchases of other products may violate the state Consumer Fraud Act...more
State AGs in the News- Governor Newsom Nominates Rob Bonta for California Attorney General- •Governor Gavin Newsom nominated California Assemblyman Rob Bonta to replace Xavier Becerra as California AG. Bonta’s...more