The FTC and Florida AG Ashley Moody obtained a temporary restraining order against RivX Automation Corp., and affiliated entities and individuals  for allegedly making false or unsubstantiated earnings claims to investors in violation of the FTC Act, the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule, the Consumer Review Fairness Act, and Florida consumer protection law.

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A group of 21 Republican AGs sent a letter to the president of WhaleCo Inc., d/b/a Temu, and the CEO of Temu’s parent company PPD Holdings Inc. (collectively, “Temu”), raising concerns that the company’s business practices may violate federal and state laws. In the letter, led by Montana AG Austin Knudsen, the AGs allege that Congressional…

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A group of 20 Republican AGs sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury voicing concerns about the agency’s July 18, 2024 letter, which characterized a Florida law protecting individuals from de-banking as harmful to national security. In the letter, the AGs argue that state laws such as Florida’s HB 989 are necessary to protect consumers…

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A group of 23 Republican AGs, led by Florida AG Ashley Moody, sent a letter to the Department of Energy voicing concerns about the agency’s March 15, 2024, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers; Direct Final Rule, which imposes new energy efficiency standards on residential clothes washers.

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D.C. AG Brian Schwalb, Florida AG Ashley Moody, and New York AG Letitia James have joined a lawsuit brought by Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti and Virginia AG Jason Miyares against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which we previously covered, alleging that the organization’s restrictions on future student-athletes’ ability to commercially use their name, image,…

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