Category: Consumer Protection
University of Phoenix’s Wings Clipped with $191 Million Settlement over Allegedly Deceptive Marketing
Consumer Protection
Washington Attorney General First 'Honest Fees Initiative' Case Nets $6.1 Million Settlement With CenturyLink for Allegedly Inaccurate Disclosure of Fees (Read More)- University of Phoenix's Wings Clipped with $191 Million Settlement Over Allegedly Deceptive Marketing
- Washington Attorney General First 'Honest Fees Initiative' Case Nets $6.1 Million Settlement With CenturyLink for Allegedly Inaccurate Disclosure of FeesÂ
- Oregon Attorney General Stands Up for Women's Health, Sues J&J over Allegedly Unsafe Surgical Mesh Medical Devices
- Candidate Activity in Indiana and Washington Is Picking Up Ahead of Next Year's Elections; Kentucky Attorney-General Elect to Take Office Early
- FTC Raps Defunct Cambridge Analytica Over Its Deceptive Data Collection Practices
- Exxon Prevails in New York Suit Testing Novel Theory of Climate Change-Related Liability
- California Settles Another Auto Parts Price-Fixing Suit, Bringing the Total to 52
Thursday, December 12, 2019
2020 AG Elections, Antitrust, Climate Change, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, For-Profit Colleges, CA, IN, KY, NY, OR, WA
When “Free” Trials Come With Strings Attached: Attorneys General Ask FTC to Look Into Deceptive Negative Option Marketing
Consumer Protection
When 'Free' Trials Come With Strings Attached: Attorneys General Ask FTC to Look Into Deceptive Negative Option Marketing (Read More)
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Labor & Employment, CA, MI, NY, PA, TX, WA
New York AG Takes Up Whistleblower’s Allegation that All May Not Be Picture-Perfect with B&H Foto & Electronics
Consumer Protection
How to Stop Kids from Vaping? California and New York Sue E-Cigarette Manufacturer for Allegedly Enticing Minors Through Deceptive Advertising (Read More)
Thursday, November 21, 2019
2020 AG Elections, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, False Claims Act, CA, DC, GA, LA, MA, NY, TX
How Did A Hacker Allegedly Access A Million Customers’ Personal Data? Let the FTC Count the Ways.
Consumer Protection
Debt Collector Agrees to Pay $4 Million and Change Its Collection Practices to Resolve Massachusetts Attorney General Probe (Read More)
Thursday, November 14, 2019
2020 AG Elections, Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, MA, PA
The State AG Report Weekly Update November 7, 2019
Consumer Protection
Missouri Attorney General Sues Telemarketer for Allegedly Calling No-Call List Registrants (Read More)
Thursday, November 07, 2019
2019 AG Elections, Consumer Protection, Cozen in the News, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, State v. Federal, CA, KY, MA, MO, MS, VA
The State AG Report Weekly Update October 24, 2019
Consumer Protection
42 Attorneys General Reach Settlement with Medical Device Company Over Allegedly Deceptive Advertising of Transvaginal Mesh Devices (Read More)
Thursday, October 24, 2019
CA, DC, MN, NY, OR, PA, WA, Cannabis / Marijuana, Consumer Protection, Cozen in the News, Data Privacy & Security, State v. Federal
The State AG Report Weekly Update October 10, 2019
Consumer Protection
New York Attorney General Sues Student Loan Servicer Over Allegedly Deceptive Administration of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Read More)
Friday, October 11, 2019
AK, NY, Charities, Consumer Protection, E – Cigarettes, Financial Industry, Labor & Employment
The State AG Report Weekly Update October 3, 2019
Consumer Protection
FTC Files Lawsuit Against Online Dating Service Operator Over Alleged Fraud (Read More)
Thursday, October 03, 2019
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, Financial Industry, State AGs in the News, State v. Federal, KY, NY, SC, WA
The State AG Report Weekly Update September 26, 2019
Consumer Protection
California Attorney General Settles with Nutrition Company Over Alleged Failure to Warn of Harmful Ingredients (Read More)
Thursday, September 26, 2019
CA, DC, NY, WA, Cannabis / Marijuana, Charities, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Labor & Employment
The State AG Report Weekly Update September 19, 2019
Consumer Protection
Tennessee Attorney General Settles with Cigarette Manufacturer Over Alleged Sales of Contraband Cigarettes (Read More)
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Consumer Protection, Environment, Labor & Employment, State v. Federal, Utilities, IL, NJ, NY, TN, WA