Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
AGs Join U.S. DOJ in Objecting to JetBlue’s Acquisition of...more
3/14/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Airlines ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
NLRB ,
Prescription Drugs ,
State Attorneys General ,
TikTok
The FTC issued a proposed order to settle allegations that online mental health counseling service BetterHelp, Inc. violated of Section 5 of the FTC Act shared sensitive mental health data with third parties in order to...more
California AG Rob Bonta sent a letter to Congressional leaders opposing certain language in the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) because it prohibits states from enacting stricter state law privacy protections...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•AG Campbell Settles with Massachusetts Auto Dealer over...more
2/8/2023
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investment ,
Late Fees ,
OSHA ,
State Attorneys General
The FTC finalized an order with Chegg, Inc. regarding alleged poor data security practices that lead to at least four separate data breaches at the education technology company in which users’ and employees’ personal...more
Here are this week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•AG Bonta Settles With Sephora Over Online...more
California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with beauty retailer Sephora to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the state’s Unfair Competition Law by providing third-party...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
Massachusetts AG Healey Negotiates Relief for...more
Utah has become the fourth state in the nation to pass broad consumer data privacy legislation, following California, Virginia, and Colorado. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act will become effective December 31, 2023, and apply to...more
Washington AG Bob Ferguson released an annual Data Breach Report detailing statistics relating to data breaches, cyberattacks, and ransomware incidents reported to the AG’s office in 2021...more
Antitrust-
Attorneys General Testify in House Hearing on Big Tech and Competition-
•On March 18, 2021, Colorado AG Phil Weiser and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson testified before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial,...more
3/19/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Escrow Accounts ,
False Advertising ,
Hackers ,
Long-Term Care ,
Ombudsman ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Sovereignty ,
Tax Cuts ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Unfair Competition
2022 AG Elections-
Democratic Challenger Seeks 2022 Rematch Against Georgia’s Incumbent Attorney General-
•Charlie Bailey, a trial attorney in private practice and a former prosecutor, has announced that he will again...more
1/15/2021
/ Consent Order ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Games ,
Mobile Apps ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Charities ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Attorneys General ,
Sweepstakes ,
Third-Party ,
Veterans
Antitrust-
Google Is in the Crosshairs of Two Multistate Antitrust Suits-
•Two groups of AGs filed antitrust lawsuits against Google LLC (“Google”).
•A group of seven Republican AGs, led by Texas AG Ken Paxton, sued...more
1/8/2021
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EFTA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Market Manipulation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General
COVID-19-
Defunct Travel Agency To Refund Travelers Who Paid Twice for Their Lodgings-
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with online travel agency BookIt Operating LLC d/b/a BookIt.com and its CEO...more
12/18/2020
/ Assurance of Discontinuation (AOD) ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Reports ,
Credit Scores ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
2020 AG Elections-
New Leadership Team at the Republican Attorneys General Association-
•The Republican Attorneys General Association (“RAGA”) announced the election of the leadership team for its Executive Committee...more
11/13/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bank of America ,
Campaign Funds ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Failure to Produce ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
No-Action Letters ,
Sales Tax ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Zoom®
2020 AG Elections-
Ten AG elections were held on November 3, 2020. As of this writing, six incumbent AGs won their elections, and Republicans held the open-seats in Indiana and Montana. In the two undecided races, Democratic...more
11/6/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Confidential Information ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Debt Collection ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medical Devices ,
OCR ,
PCAOB ,
Popular ,
Property Managers ,
Rental Property ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General
Antitrust-
FTC Orders Divestment of Gas Stations to Avoid Harming Competition in Local Markets-
•The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an order requiring energy company Arko Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries...more
10/15/2020
/ California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hospitals ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Nissan ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Campaigns ,
Popular ,
Public Disclosure ,
Repossess ,
Social Media ,
The Clayton Act ,
Twitter ,
Wine & Alcohol
Charities-
Alleged Scammers Collected Tens of Millions of Dollars for Fake Charities-
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal, New York AG Letitia James, Virginia AG Mark Herring and the Federal Trade...more
9/25/2020
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Fraud ,
Mobile Apps ,
Non-Payment Clauses ,
Payment Processors ,
Popular ,
Public Charities ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Whistleblowers
2022 AG Elections-
Challenger Takes on Texas Incumbent Attorney General-
•Joe Jaworski, former Mayor of Galveston Texas, announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Texas AG to challenge Republican...more
9/18/2020
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Attorney General ,
CARB ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Novartis ,
Popular
COVID-19-
New York Strengthens Protections Against Price Gouging-
•New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed 8189 and A.10270 into law, which strengthen New York state’s ability to combat price gouging on essential goods and...more
6/12/2020
/ Consumer Protection Act ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Price Gouging ,
Primary Elections ,
Robocalling ,
Telemarketing
Breaking News-
Attorneys General on the Front Line Against Coronavirus-Related Scams-
Christopher Allen, a Member of Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorneys General Practice, penned a brief summary about the efforts of AGs to...more
Consumer Protection-
Vacationers Beware: Timeshare Exit Companies May Be Scammers, not Saviors-
Two AGs took aim at timeshare exit companies recently over allegations of deceptive business practices relating to...more
Environment-
Who Controls When State and Federal Regulators Disagree on Whether a Chemical Is a Carcinogen?
California AG Xavier Becerra filed an amicus brief in the California Court of Appeal in support of the...more
2/14/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Chemicals ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FIFRA ,
Sports Gambling ,
Sprint ,
State Attorneys General ,
T-Mobile
Charities-
23 Attorneys General Band Together to Make PayPal’s Charitable Donations Platform More Transparent-
A bipartisan coalition of 23 AGs, led by Connecticut AG William Tong and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson, reached...more
Data Privacy & Security-
How Did A Hacker Allegedly Access A Million Customers’ Personal Data? Let the FTC Count the Ways.
The FTC has reached a settlement with technology company InfoTrax Systems, L.C. and its CEO...more
11/15/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hackers ,
Mergers ,
Personal Data