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Florida AG Probes TP-Link Over Data Handling and Cybersecurity Concerns

Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating TP-Link Systems Inc.—a networking equipment manufacturer—over alleged consumer protection concerns involving cybersecurity practices, supply-chain infrastructure, and the handling of U.S. consumer data. AG Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena seeking documents and information related to TP-Link Systems’ corporate structure, manufacturing and software development practices, data handling, and evidence supporting the…

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Democratic AGs to Check Out Buy-Now-Pay-Later Companies

Seven Democratic AGs, co-led by North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson, sent letters to the six largest Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) providers seeking information about their lending practices and whether they are complying with state consumer protection laws. In their letters, the AGs note that point-of-sale financing has become increasingly common in online shopping. They raise concerns that…

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Bipartisan AGs Urge Shopify to Filter Out E-Cigarette Sellers from Its Platform

California AG Rob Bonta and the City of New York were joined by a bipartisan coalition of 24 AGs in sending a letter to Shopify Inc., urging the company to crack down on merchants using its e-commerce platform to sell illegal e-cigarettes and other unlawful tobacco products. The AGs allege that many Shopify-hosted sellers offer…

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Bipartisan AGs Urge Congress to Shut Down Federal AI Preemption

A bipartisan coalition of 36 AGs sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to reject any effort to include a ban on state artificial intelligence (AI) laws in upcoming federal legislation, including reported attempts to insert such language into a military funding bill.

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