New York AG James has announced her office is suing some of the nation’s largest chemical and agricultural companies including 3M Company (3M), EIDP, Inc (EIDP), The Chemours Company, Inc. (Chemours), Corteva, Inc. (Corteva), and DuPont De Nemours, Inc. (DuPont). The suit claims that these companies have contributed to decades of toxic polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also…

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South Dakota AG Jackley has announced a $15 Million settlement with Roblox, an immersive gaming platform. The proceeds of the settlement will fund South Dakotas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a PSA campaign on online child safety, the South Dakota Department of Education (governmental and nonprofit after-school programs), and South Dakota Attorney Generals…

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Connecticut AG William Tong announced a multistate settlement has been reached with the bankruptcy trustee for genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach alleged to have compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide, including in some cases genetic ancestry information. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims…

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird has announced that her office has sued the e-commerce marketplace Temu for violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act. The suit alleges that Temu advertises itself as an e-commerce platform offering low cost goods to consumers but the promise of savings can allow the platform to harvest data of consumers. The…

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The companies that operate Hopper travel apps have agreed to pay $35 million and will be prohibited from deceiving consumers about fees to settle the FTCs allegations that they unfairly charged consumers hidden fees and misrepresented the total prices consumers would pay. The FTC’s complaint alleges that despite the companies “no hidden fees” promises, the…

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