A U.S. district court in California has temporarily halted an allegedly deceptive mortgage assistance relief operation by National Amendment Assistance, which claimed it can provide mortgage relief assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES). FTC alleged that the mortgage assistance relief operator and related entities allegedly misled consumers into paying unlawful upfront…

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California AG Rob Bonta announced a $4.6 million settlement with California mortgage servicer Select Portfolio Servicing (SPS). The suit alleges that the company violated state and federal mortgage and debt collection laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement requires SPS to pay $1.6 million in civil penalties and $3 million in consumer relief. Additionally, the…

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New Mexico AG Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, Inc. and KalshiEX LLC. The lawsuit alleges that the company is offering online sports unlawfully in New Mexico and actively evading state gaming laws and regulations by creating an online platform that functions as a sportsbook without obtaining any gaming license from the state and…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued MultiPlan and several major health insurers, alleging violations of the Arizona Uniform State Antitrust Act and Arizona Consumer Fraud Act based on an alleged price-fixing scheme to suppress payments for out-of-network care. According to the complaint, the insurers allegedly used MultiPlan’s shared pricing algorithm and pooled confidential claims and payment…

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New York AG Letitia James and New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport subpoenaed FIFA as part of an investigation into ticketing practices for the 2026 World Cup. According to the AGs, the investigation stems from reports that fans were misled about seat locations after FIFA introduced new “Front Categories” for premium seats following initial ticket sales,…

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