The U.S. District Court of the Central District of California has entered a final judgment in a case brought by a bipartisan coalition of state AGs and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against Safeguard Metals LLC and its owner (collectively, “Safeguard Metals”) for allegedly operating a fraudulent precious metals investment scheme that targeted elderly and retirement-aged investors.

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Twenty Republican AGs, led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, sent a letter to the SEC in response to the Commission’s request for information as it considers how to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. In their letter, the AGs ask the SEC to carefully consider how any regulatory framework will interact with state laws and…

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This year’s NAAG Consumer Protection Fall Conference was held on October 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The conference brought together state AGs and AG staff, consumer advocates, and private sector stakeholders to address emerging consumer protection trends.

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes announced the enactment of a new cryptocurrency consumer protection law—the Cryptocurrency Kiosk License Fraud Prevention Act—aimed at safeguarding Arizonans, especially seniors, from crypto ATM scams.

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A group of 20 Democratic AGs—joined by the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection—sent a letter to the CFPB opposing a proposed rule that would limit the Bureau’s authority to oversee nonbank financial services providers, such as peer-to-peer payment processors, neobanks, digital wallet providers, and online or mobile-app lenders. Under the proposed rule, the CFPB’s ability…

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