California AG Rob Bonta, with several California district attorneys and investigative support from the California Privacy Protection Agency, reached a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors and OnStar resolving allegations that the companies violated the various state consumer protection laws by selling consumers’ driving and location data without adequate notice or consent.

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Montana AG Austin Knudsen is investigating Ford Motor Company and Stellantis N.V. for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection law by collecting and selling drivers’ vehicle data without adequate disclosure or consent.

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Maryland AG Anthony Brown and the FTC reached a settlement with the Lindsay Automotive Group and related entities to resolve allegations that the dealerships violated the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and the FTC Act through deceptive pricing, misleading financing claims, and unauthorized add-on charges.

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New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) reached a $7 million settlement with PDX North, Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated the Unemployment Compensation Law and Temporary Disability Benefits Law by misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors. The settlement resolves four NJDOL audits from 2006 through 2019…

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC for allegedly violating the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act by collecting and selling drivers’ vehicle data without adequate disclosure or consent.

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