FTC Targets Ringless Voicemail Robocalls for Violations of Telemarketing Rules

The FTC brought a lawsuit against several entities and individuals allegedly involved in a robocall operation that violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule and the FTC Act by delivering unwanted Voice Over Internet Protocol and ringless voicemail robocalls promoting fraudulent debt relief services.
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AGs Argue Cryogenic Liquified Ethane is Too Dangerous to Ship by Rail

A coalition of 14 Democratic AGs submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opposing Gas Innovations LNG Refrigerants Inc.’s request for a special permit to ship cryogenic liquified ethane—a highly flammable gas—in rail tank cars from Pennsylvania to undisclosed locations in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. Gulf Coast, citing public safety concerns.
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New FTC Office of Technology to Provide Technological Expertise to Aid Commission’s Work

The FTC announced the launch of an Office of Technology to be headed by Chief Technology Officer Stephanie T. Nguyen.
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CVS and Walgreens Receive Opposing AG Letters Regarding Plans to Offer Medication Abortion

A group of 23 Democratic AGs sent a letter to CVS Heath and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., sharing their support for the companies’ recent announcements that they would become certified to sell mifepristone and misoprostol, drugs used in medication abortions, in their retail pharmacies.
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Regional Home Care Must Pay $2.5 Million for Alleged MassHealth Overcharges

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell settled with Regional Home Care, Inc., a medical equipment supplier and service provider, to resolve allegations that the company’s billing and debt collection practices violated the state’s consumer protection law and regulations promulgated by the AG’s office and MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program.
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AGs Seek to Ensure Expeditious Access to Federal Beneficial Ownership Database

A bipartisan group of 42 AGs sent a letter under the letterhead of the National Association of Attorneys General to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network criticizing its proposed rule requiring additional scrutiny before granting state, local, and tribal agencies access to its database of “beneficial” owners of certain companies—individuals who exercise control over, or benefit from the assets of, a company.
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