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The State AG Report Weekly Update October 2019 #1

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Consumer Protection- FTC Files Lawsuit Against Online Dating Service Operator Over Alleged Fraud- The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Match Group, Inc.—which operates Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid,...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report Weekly Update September 2018 #1

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2018 AG Elections- Massachusetts Democratic and Republican Parties Hold Primary Elections- Massachusetts held statewide primary elections on September 4, 2018....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC and NY AG file lawsuit to stop phantom debt scheme

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On June 26, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against a debt broker, debt collector and their principals to shut down a phantom debt collection scheme.  ...more

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DC AG Announces Judgment Against Student Debt Relief Provider

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On August 24, 2017, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (D.C. AG) announced that his office won a judgment in the D.C. Superior Court against a debt relief provider and its owners. The DC AG alleged that the...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

NY Medical Providers: Use Caution When Soliciting Positive Reviews on Consumer-Review Websites

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Consumers often seek online reviews of a business on platforms such as Yelp, CitySearch, Yahoo and Google Plus Pages before purchasing products or services. This includes patients seeking online reviews of a physician or...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2016"

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we highlight guidance issued by the Irish data protection authority regarding the use of location data, as well as the FTC's request for comment on its Standards for...more

King & Spalding

New York A.G. Announces $100k Settlement Over Data Breach

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On August 5, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with Provision Supply, LLC d/b/a EZcontactsUSA.com, imposing $100,000 in penalties and ongoing obligations to maintain certain security...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2015 #3

With EU Safe Harbor Invalidated, Companies Ask: What Now? - What happens now?: That is the question that businesses across the country are asking after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) threw out the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Regulators Keep Their Feet on the Gas in Actions Against Auto Lenders; NY AG Latest to Bring Suit

Why it matters - The automotive industry is continuing to face heavy scrutiny from regulators. On the heels of a Federal Trade Commission operation and new oversight from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the...more

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