A bipartisan coalition of 33 AGs secured a $4.8 million multistate settlement with TFG Holding, Inc., (TFG) an online retailer that sells shoes, clothing, and accessories through brands that include JustFab, ShoeDazzle, and FabKids. The settlement resolves allegations that the company deceptively marketed its VIP Membership Program in violation of state consumer protection laws. The…

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A bipartisan coalition of 39 AGs sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to clarify the definition of “hemp” in the 2018 Farm Bill. The AGs stress that Congress never intended to legalize psychoactive or synthetic THC products and that clarification will ensure such products are recognized as illegal. According to the letter, certain…

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A bipartisan coalition of 28 AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of North Carolina’s vape registry law.

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The FTC announced a settlement with Chegg Inc., resolving allegations that the education technology company used unlawful tactics to make it extremely difficult—and, in some cases, virtually impossible—for consumers to cancel auto-renewing subscriptions. According to the complaint, Chegg employed complex and confusing, multi-step cancellation processes and often failed to honor cancellation requests even when consumers…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) to resolve concerns expressed by the AG about the company’s packaging and advertising of children’s fluoride toothpaste.

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