Category: Consumer Protection
$60 Million Pest Control Settlement | Sotheby’s Alleged Tax Dodge | More Zoom Security Scrutiny
Consumer Protection
Terminix Agrees to $60 Million Settlement over Allegations of Undelivered Termite Protection Services (Read More)
Thursday, November 12, 2020
2020 AG Elections, Campaign Finance, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, False Claims Act, AL, GA, MO, NY, WA
AG Elections Roundup | FTC Requires Medical Device Divestiture | Aetna Data Breach Settlement
Consumer Protection
Court Issues Judgment Against Property Manager For Allegedly Hijacking Owners' Rental Properties (Read More)
Thursday, November 05, 2020
2020 AG Elections, Antitrust, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, Financial Industry, CA, IN, MO, MT, NC, OR, PA, UT, VT, WA, WV
2020 Election Impact | Waste Management Merger Antitrust Concerns | NAAG Consumer Protection Conference Highlights
Consumer Protection
Priorities and Trends Discussed at this Week's NAAG Consumer Protection Fall Conference (Read More)
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Antitrust, Breaking News, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, False Claims Act, Financial Industry, Labor & Employment, AR, CA, FL, IL, MA, MN, NY, PA, WI
Twitter Dinged on Political Advertising | California’s Mini-CFPB | Hospital System Settles Data Breach
Consumer Protection
Michigan Sues Online Wine & Beer Merchants For Selling Alcohol Without a Michigan License (Read More)
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Antitrust, Campaign Finance, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, Financial Industry, CA, MI, TN, WA
Airline Passengers’ Rights | Fake COVID-19 Cures | Unlicensed Debt Collection Agency Sued
Consumer Protection
Indiana Debt Collection Agency Sued for Allegedly Operating Without a License, Engaging in Abusive Practices (Read More)
Thursday, October 08, 2020
COVID-19, AR, IN, NC, NY, WA, Consumer Protection, False Claims Act, State v. Federal
Precious Metals Scam | R, D AGs Weigh In on Pipelines | $60 Million Surgical Mesh Settlement
Consumer Protection
'Operation Corrupt Collector': A Nationwide Crackdown on Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection (Read More)
Thursday, October 01, 2020
COVID-19, Consumer Protection, Environment, Financial Industry, Health Care, IL, KY, MA, TX, WV
Multimillion Charity Scam | Data Privacy Risks of Fertility App | Lexis Settles Whistleblower Complaint
Consumer Protection
Massachusetts AG Alleges that Payment Processor Should Have Known Cryptocurrency Offer Was a Scam (Read More)
Friday, September 25, 2020
CA, FL, MA, MN, NJ, OH, VA, Charities, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, False Claims Act
Debt Collectors Sued | States Object to Proposed Fed Banking Rule | States Move to Stop USPS Changes
Consumer Protection
Online Children's Education Company Pays $10 Million to Settle Allegations of Illegal Marketing and Billing Practices (Read More)
Thursday, September 10, 2020
2021 AG Elections, CA, IL, MN, NC, NY, PA, VA, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, State v. Federal
COVID-19 Fees Challenged | DC AG Sues Instacart | $10 Million Penalty for Robocalls & False Ads
Consumer Protection
Instacart Sued for Allegedly Deceptive Fees, Not Collecting Sales Tax (Read More)
Thursday, September 03, 2020
COVID-19, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Financial Industry, DC, MA, MI, WA
COVID-19 Price Gouging | Alaska AG Resigns | Honda’s $85 Million Multistate Settlement
Consumer Protection
Honda Settles Multistate Airbag Suit, Agrees to Pay $85 Million (Read More)
Thursday, August 27, 2020
COVID-19, AK, CT, MA, NJ, OR, PA, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, State AGs in the News