California AG Rob Bonta led a bipartisan coalition of AGs and state charity regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe seeking information about reports that the platform allegedly created donation web pages for charities without their prior knowledge or consent, potentially violating state charitable solicitation and consumer protection laws. In the letter, the coalition argues…

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California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with Disney DTC, LLC and ABC Enterprises, Inc. (collectively, “Disney”) for allegedly violating the California Consumer Privacy Act by mishandling consumer opt-outs. According to the complaint, the companies offered opt-out tools that were service- and device-specific, allegedly requiring consumers to take multiple steps across platforms to stop the…

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California AG Rob Bonta and Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a group of 12 Democratic AGs in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and its amended Order No. 1920 on long-term regional transmission planning and cost allocation. In the brief,…

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A bipartisan coalition of 23 AGs and several state banking regulators submitted a comment letter urging the OCC to withdraw two proposals addressing mortgage escrow accounts—an escrow rule and a related preemption determination that would preempt certain state laws requiring national banks to pay minimum interest on mortgage escrow accounts. In the letter, the states…

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Republican Michael Gates, former city attorney for Huntington Beach, announced his candidacy for California AG. California AG Rob Bonta recently announced that he is running for reelection in 2026. Democrat Joseph J. Solomon Jr., a former Rhode Island state representative, announced his candidacy for Rhode Island AG, joining three other candidates in the Democratic primary…

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