New York AG Letitia James announced that the state legislature passed an amended version of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act), which expands the state’s existing consumer protection laws. According to the AG’s office, the FAIR Business Practices Act would expand the state’s consumer protection laws to prohibit…

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All 55 AGs from the states and territories have settled with Purdue Pharma, Inc., and its owners, members of the Sackler family, to resolve allegations related to the company’s role in fueling the opioid crisis.

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued PDD Holdings Inc. and WhaleCo Inc., d/b/a Temu, alleging that Temu’s shopping app operates as malware designed to gain unauthorized access to users’ data in violation of state consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, Temu’s app is designed to surreptitiously gain unrestricted access to a user’s phone operating system—including location…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced that General Mills, Inc. has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products to resolve an investigation into the company’s alleged misrepresentations about the health of its products in violation of state consumer protection laws. Texas investigated allegations that General Mills marketed its products as healthy and nutritious, even though…

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In this Law360 article, AGs Take Up Consumer Protection Mantle Amid CFPB Cuts, State AG Group members Dustin McDaniel and Grace Garver discuss the uncertain future of the CFPB amid sweeping changes by the Trump administration. As a result of the evolving financial regulatory environment, state attorneys general are increasingly stepping up to fill the…

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