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New Jersey Attorney General Sues Discord Over Youth Privacy Practices

Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a lawsuit against Discord, Inc., a popular messaging application provider, for allegedly misleading parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and...more

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Looking Back at 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation

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State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children’s internet safety, and...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (April 9, 2025)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and at the state level. CFPB activity continues to be...more

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Arkansas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Alleged Deceptive Data Practices

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On February 26, 2025, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a lawsuit against General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar (collectively, "GM"), alleging deceptive business practices related to the collection and sale of...more

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FTC Presses Pause on Alleged E-Commerce Business Opportunity Scheme

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The FTC secured a temporary restraining order and other relief against Click Profit, LLC and related entities arising from allegations that the companies operate an e-commerce business opportunity scheme in violation of...more

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California attorney general shuts down alleged cryptocurrency scams

On March 10, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released news of shutting down 42 allegedly fake cryptocurrency websites in 2024 that scammed victims out of at least $6.5 million. The scams supposedly issued an average...more

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New York AG Announces $650,000 Settlement with Social Media App Developer for Students’ Privacy and Safety Concerns

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On March 7, 2025, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (NY AG) published an Assurance of Discontinuance (Assurance) settling claims against Saturn Technologies, Inc. (company), a developer of a social media app...more

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New York AG Settles with School Calendar App, Saturn

This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with app developer Saturn Technologies (Saturn) following an investigation into privacy practices that promised teens an exclusive community but...more

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State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Michigan

What’s going on with Michigan’s consumer protection statute? How does the Michigan Attorney General’s Office operate? And what are its enforcement priorities?...more

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Year in Review: 2024 Generative AI Litigation Trends

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Generative AI continued to be a hot topic for privacy-related litigation in 2024. In the US, companies using and deploying this technology saw themselves subject to lawsuits under various state and federal theories of...more

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Arkansas AG Latest to Put Brakes on Allegedly Unauthorized Collection and Sale of Driver Data

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data...more

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A Primer on State Consumer Financial Regulation: What Businesses Need to Know Now

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The landscape of consumer financial services is shifting, driven by a broader deregulatory trend at the federal level. In this environment, companies must still address federal consumer financial law compliance and navigate a...more

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Texas AG Investigates DeepSeek

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into the artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s privacy practices and its claims that its AI model rivals the most advanced AI models in the world, including OpenAI....more

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Oregon Attorney General issues AI Guidance for businesses

In a significant move to regulate the growing impact of artificial intelligence, Oregon lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 1571, requiring campaigns to disclose when they use AI to manipulate audio or video images,...more

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Minnesota AG Issues Second Report Detailing Negative Impacts of Technology on Youth

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s office has released a follow-up report on the effects of emerging technologies, such as AI and social media, on youth well-being. The report describes the legal landscape and current legislative...more

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Missouri to Require Social Media Companies to Offer Algorithmic Choice

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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey is issuing a regulation requiring social media companies to offer algorithmic choice for users in the state. Under the rule, it will be an unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practice under the Missouri...more

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Consumer-Protection Federalism: The CFPB’s Latest Guidance

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Just days before the inauguration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) issued guidance to states in a report titled, “Strengthening State-Level Consumer Protections: Promoting Consumer Protection Federalism.”...more

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CFPB Urges States to Enact Consumer Protections

CFPB Urges States to Enact Consumer Protections Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report in tandem with a new initiative aimed at pushing an increased number and widening the scope of...more

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CFPB Proposes Roadmap For States to Continue Regulatory Activity

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a comprehensive report today, outlining detailed recommendations to strengthen state-level consumer protection laws and address modern risks in consumer financial...more

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New York Attorney General Reaches $725,000 Settlement with Credit Reporting Provider to Resolve Allegations of Inaccurate Credit...

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On January 14, 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state had entered into a settlement​ with a national credit reporting provider​ to resolve allegations that the provider had ​harmed consumers by...more

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A Landmark Lawsuit in Data Privacy: Texas v. Allstate

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In a groundbreaking enforcement action, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Allstate Corporation and its subsidiary Arity, alleging systematic violations of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act...more

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Companies Beware: New York Attorney General Targets Websites That Track Visitors

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Recently, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) issued an advisory warning business that website tracking technology may violate New York consumer protection laws, including the state’s Uniform Deceptive...more

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Texas AG Slams the Brakes on Allegedly Unauthorized Collection and Sale of Driver Data

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data with...more

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Texas AG Sues General Motors for Illegal Data Collection

This week, Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, filed suit against General Motors for alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in collecting and selling drivers’ data to insurers without consumer...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Artificial Intelligence Guidance: What Healthcare Providers and Health IT Developers Need to Know

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With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) use and application, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s recent release of AI guidelines should serve as a reminder to healthcare providers and health IT developers of the...more

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