Michigan AG Dana Nessel secured a settlement with Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc., and Pharmacia LLC to resolve allegations that the companies’ PCB-containing products caused environmental contamination in Michigan. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are toxic chemicals that build up in natural resources and are now banned for sale and manufacture in the U.S. Michigan alleged that…

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Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond sued Temu and related entities for allegedly violating the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act through undisclosed data collection and deceptive retail practices. In the petition, the AG’s office alleges that the Temu app collects sensitive user data beyond what is necessary and without adequate disclosure or meaningful consumer consent, and uses evasion…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sent CVS Health a letter warning that the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives may violate state and federal anti-discrimination laws, potentially exposing the company to Medicaid fraud liability as a Texas Medicaid provider. The letter focuses on CVS’s Supplier Diversity Program, which, according to the AG’s office, directs hundreds of…

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Washington AG Nick Brown sued Albertsons Companies, Inc., Albertson’s LLC, and Safeway, Inc. for allegedly violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act and Washington’s price-misrepresentation law through deceptive “buy one, get one free” promotions at Safeway, Albertsons, and Haggen stores.

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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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