Connecticut AG William Tong, together with a bipartisan coalition of AGs from 23 states and the District of Columbia, filed amicus curiae briefs in two appellate cases before the Third Circuit and the District of Columbia Circuit. In the briefs, the coalition defended the actions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in…

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The FTC has reached a settlement with Utah-based apparel company Lions Not Sheep, LLC and its owner to resolve allegations that the company mislabeled garments as “Made in the USA” when, in fact, they were manufactured in China. In so doing, the company is alleged to have violated the FTC Act, The Textile Fiber Products…

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The CFPB and Bank of America have reached a settlement to resolve allegations that Bank of America—the nation’s second largest retail bank—illegally processed out-of-state garnishment orders and misled consumers regarding their rights concerning application of those orders, in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.

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The FTC and the DAs of two California counties have reached a settlement to resolve allegations that internet service provider Frontier Communications Corporation and related entities (“Frontier”) violated the California Unfair Competition Law and the California False Advertising Law by misrepresenting internet speeds and failing to deliver promised high-speed internet to California customers. As previously…

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The AGs of all 50 states and DC announced a settlement with software company Intuit Inc., which provides the popular TurboTax tax preparation software to consumers throughout the country, that resolves allegations that the company’s marketing practices violated various state consumer protection laws. The settlement resolves a multi-state investigation into allegations—all expressly denied by Intuit in…

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