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Wisconsin DOJ and DATCP Secure $48 Million Consumer Protection Judgment Against Used Auto Parts Companies and Owner

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have obtained a $4.85 million consumer protection judgment against Cudahy-based Midwest Auto Recycling LLC and its subsidiaries, including Engine and Transmission World, Quality Used Engines, Engine Shopper, among others, and its owner, Alfred Talyansky. The case involved allegations…

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RI AG Race Sees Entry and Exit; WI AG to Seek Third Term

Rhode Island State Representative Jason Knight announced his intention to run for Rhode Island AG. A former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, Knight will compete against Keith Hoffmann for the Democratic primary nomination. Knight’s announcement follows the withdrawal of Robert Craven, also a State Representative, from the race. Incumbent AG Peter Neronha, who is term-limited,…

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Troubled Waters for EPA Proposed Rule Impacting Meat and Poultry Industry

A group of 27 Republican AGs and a group of six Democratic AGs submitted dueling comment letters regarding the EPA’s proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point Source Category, which would extend the agency’s authority to regulate meat and poultry facilities’ indirect discharge of wastewater,…

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Wisconsin Shows Timeshare Exit Company the Exit

Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul secured a judgment against Relief Solutions International, LLC (RSI) and its owners in a lawsuit alleging that the timeshare exit company violated Wisconsin consumer protection laws by misrepresenting key information and omitting required disclosures from promotional materials mailed to Wisconsin consumers.

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