California AG Rob Bonta settled for a total of over $3.35 million with three plastic bag producers to resolve allegations that their bags failed to meet the state’s recyclability requirements and they misrepresented the recyclability of the bags in violation of state consumer protection and environmental laws. Under the terms of the agreement, Novolex Holdings,…

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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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A bipartisan coalition of 36 AGs secured up to $9 million and critical reforms from Hyundai and Kia in a settlement to resolve allegations that the automakers failed to install proper anti-theft technology in certain vehicles. According to the assurance of discontinuance, Hyundai and Kia vehicles designed, manufactured, marketed, and distributed from 2011 to 2022…

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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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The FTC secured a $4.5 million settlement with 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (collectively, “7-Eleven”), to resolve allegations that the convenience store chain violated a 2018 FTC consent order by acquiring a St. Petersburg, Florida fuel outlet without providing the required prior notice to the FTC. The 2018 order…

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