Quoted in Bloomberg Law, State AG Practice member Chris Allen discusses why AGs see antitrust and major technology issues as areas where states must act.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton secured a settlement requiring Temu to strengthen protections for Texans’ personal data and improve product safety standards. The agreement follows a February lawsuit against PDD Holdings Inc. and WhaleCo Inc.. which operates as Temu, alleging the companies exposed Texans’ sensitive personal information to the Chinese Communist Party. The settlement requires Temu…

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A coalition of AGs has filed notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the chatbot company Character.AI, which identifies serious concerns about the company’s safety and privacy practices and call for protection for children and consumers in any sale of the company’s businesses or assets. The state’s concerns include the…

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Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway opened a formal investigation into allegations that TikTok misled families and exposed children to harmful content through the platform’s design and operation. The AG’s office issued a civil investigative demand (CID) requiring TikTok to provide information on its recommendation algorithms, including how they use engagement data to select and promote content…

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Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against Temu, alleging aggressive and misleading business practices, violating Missouri residents’ privacy, hurting Missouri brands, and possible connections to the CCP. A multi-year investigation conducted by the AG’s office found that the Temu app is designed to intentionally and covertly steal large amounts of personally identifiable information (PII)…

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