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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The FTC settled with General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC, and OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) to resolve allegations that the companies collected, used, and sold consumers’ precise geolocation and driving data from millions of vehicles without adequate notice to or consent from consumers. Under the terms of the order, GM must obtain affirmative express…

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A bipartisan coalition of 50 AGs, co-led by Connecticut AG William Tong, secured a $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG to resolve allegations that the companies engaged in unfair or deceptive trade practices related to diesel vehicle emissions.

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