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Illinois AG Cheers $82.5 Million Proposed Settlement with Varsity Brands

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul joined a $82.5 million proposed antitrust settlement with Varsity Brands LLC and related entities and individuals (collectively, “Varsity”), to resolve allegations that Varsity monopolized the markets for cheer competitions, camps, and apparel. According to the AG’s office, Varsity engaged in an exclusionary scheme to acquire, maintain, and enhance its monopoly in…

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Democratic AGs Support HUD Rule Barring Discriminatory Impacts in Housing

A group of 18 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule against a challenge by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. In their brief, the AGs argue that the Rule’s imposition of disparate-impact liability—which…

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Illinois AG Sues Southeast Energy Consultants Alleging Deceptive Marketing of ARES Contracts

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul sued marketing company Southeast Energy Consultants LLC, which acquires customers on behalf of alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES), for allegedly deceiving consumers into switching from their public utility companies to more expensive contracts with ARES in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and the Illinois Telephone…

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Four AGs Partner with FCC to Tackle Privacy and Data Protection Issues

The AGs of Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the FCC to share expertise and resources to enforce federal and state privacy laws and regulations. The agreements will allow the FCC and state investigators to coordinate efforts when building cases against possible bad actors and otherwise taking enforcement action…

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