South Dakota AG Jackley has announced a $15 Million settlement with Roblox, an immersive gaming platform. The proceeds of the settlement will fund South Dakotas Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a PSA campaign on online child safety, the South Dakota Department of Education (governmental and nonprofit after-school programs), and South Dakota Attorney Generals…

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird has announced that her office has sued the e-commerce marketplace Temu for violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act. The suit alleges that Temu advertises itself as an e-commerce platform offering low cost goods to consumers but the promise of savings can allow the platform to harvest data of consumers. The…

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The companies that operate Hopper travel apps have agreed to pay $35 million and will be prohibited from deceiving consumers about fees to settle the FTCs allegations that they unfairly charged consumers hidden fees and misrepresented the total prices consumers would pay. The FTC’s complaint alleges that despite the companies “no hidden fees” promises, the…

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has become the latest state AG to file a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., alleging deliberate deception and reckless product design that is actively purring children at risk. The lawsuit, which follows similar actions by more than a dozen states to date against Roblox and other online companies that…

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In the latest development of the ongoing legal battle between states and prediction market platforms, California AG Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 37 AGs filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio gaming laws in KalshiEx LLC v. Schuler et al, which is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The…

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