Texas AG Ken Paxton settled with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged in price gouging by sharply increasing the price of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the state’s consumer protection law. Under the terms of the agreement, Cal-Maine must donate more than 2 million eggs to food banks…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company (“P&G”), the manufacturer of Crest toothpaste, resolving allegations that the company deceptively marketed children’s fluoride toothpaste. As previously reported, the AG’s Office had been investigating whether Crest’s packaging and marketing encouraged children to ingest flavored fluoride toothpaste and misled parents to use…

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By: Emily Yu The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) hosted its yearly Capital Forum in Washington, D.C. between December 8 and 10, 2025.  Panels touched on new developments in technology and longstanding areas of AG interest alike, but all centered around goods and services consumed by nearly every American. Social Media and AI Hawaii…

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This year’s NAAG Consumer Protection Fall Conference was held on October 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The conference brought together state AGs and AG staff, consumer advocates, and private sector stakeholders to address emerging consumer protection trends.

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In this article for SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal, Chuck Slemp discusses the recent uptick in actions by state AGs targeting food and beverage companies over health risks, misleading marketing, and ingredient transparency.

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