Arizona AG Kris Mayes and D.C. AG Brian Schwalb submitted a letter to the FDA in support of other state AG’s 2022 petition for reconsideration of a multistate petition seeking FDA actions on toxic heavy metals in food intended for babies and young children.

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb has settled with Intralot, Inc. and Veterans Services Corporation (VSC) to resolve an investigation into allegations that the companies deceived city officials in violation of the District’s False Claims Act and its Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Act (DBE). The AG alleges that the companies were awarded a lottery…

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb has settled with Swedish Match North America LLC (SMNA) to resolve an investigation into allegations that the company facilitated the sale of Zyn flavored nicotine pouches in violation of the District’s ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products and other consumer protection laws. In the settlement agreement, SMNA allegedly facilitated…

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A coalition of 18 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Properties of the Villages, Inc. v. the Federal Trade Commission ( 24-13102) supporting the FTC’s defense of its Final Rule banning non-compete clauses in employment contracts. This case is one of several legal challenges to the FTC’s non-compete…

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb settled with Curbio, Inc. to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed and sold contracts for pre-sale home improvements in violation of the District’s consumer protection laws. The complaint alleges that Curbio—a company that claims to assist home-sellers in flipping run-down homes for sale—failed to disclose that it overcharges for construction…

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