Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued PDD Holdings Inc. and WhaleCo Inc., d/b/a Temu, alleging that Temu’s shopping app operates as malware designed to gain unauthorized access to users’ data in violation of state consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, Temu’s app is designed to surreptitiously gain unrestricted access to a user’s phone operating system—including location…

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A group of 16 Democratic AGs filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to redistribute thousands of Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) throughout the United States. The lawsuit argues that FRTs were previously classified by the ATF as prohibited machine guns under federal law and seized…

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New York AG Letitia James entered into a settlement with Equinox Group, LLC (Equinox Group), which operates fitness services under Equinox, Equinox+, and SoulCycle, resolving allegations that its subscription and cancellation practices violated state and federal consumer protection laws. According to the settlement, Equinox Group allegedly failed to clearly disclose automatic renewal terms, provide required subscription…

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A group of six Democratic AGs filed an objection to a proposed bankruptcy plan for firefighting foam manufacturer Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. (“KFI”), claiming that the deal would allow KFi to avoid billions in potential liabilities for PFAS pollution. In the objection, the AGs argue that the proposed bankruptcy plan—which would release KFI’s parent company from liability…

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced a $450 million settlement with 3M to resolve allegations that the company contaminated the state’s water supplies with harmful “forever chemicals,” or PFAS. According to the state’s press release, 3M will pay New Jersey up to $450 million over 25 years to resolve claims brought in three lawsuits and…

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