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:
•FTC Targets Optometrists, Ophthalmologists Suspected of...more
5/2/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Protection ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Contract ,
False Billing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State Attorneys General
The CFPB, the FTC, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice released a joint statement asserting their respective enforcement authorities over civil...more
A group of Democratic 18 AGs sent a letter to the FTC in support of the FTC’s proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule that would restrict the use of non-compete provisions in employment contracts....more
The FTC announced that it sent 37 cease and desist letters to eyeglass prescribers, including optometrists and ophthalmologists, for allegedly violating the agency’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule....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 Lawsuit Challenges Endangered Status of Lesser...more
4/24/2023
/ Credit Cards ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Endangered Species ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Lenders ,
Money Laundering ,
Mortgages ,
Nursing Homes ,
State Attorneys General ,
Zillow
Nexway, Inc. and affiliated entities and individuals (collectively, “Nexway”) agreed to a settlement to resolve allegations that the multinational payment processing company allegedly violated the FTC Act and the...more
The FTC has implemented Project Point of No Entry (PoNE), a new effort to crack down on illegal overseas robocalls targeting U.S. consumers.
The project targets enforcement efforts at “point of entry” or “gateway” Voice...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:
•Republican AGs Oppose Department of Energy’s Proposed Gas...more
The FTC issued an opinion and order requiring DNA sequencing company Illumina, Inc. to divest multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test maker GRAIL, Inc., alleging that the acquisition would reduce competition in the U.S....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:
•Kia and Hyundai Urged by Bipartisan Coalition of AGs to...more
3/28/2023
/ Automotive Loans ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hyundai ,
Kia ,
Medical Equipment ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General ,
Theft
The FTC issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms—Meta Platforms, Inc.; Instagram, LLC; YouTube, LLC; TikTok Inc.; Snap Inc.; Twitter, Inc.; Pinterest, Inc.; and Twitch Interactive, Inc.—requiring them...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 James Sues Cryptocurrency Platform KuCoin, Alleging...more
The FTC issued a complaint against Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and Black Knight, Inc., alleging that the proposed merger of the nation’s two largest providers of home mortgage loan origination systems (LOS) would violate...more
The FTC issued finalized consent orders to settle allegations that Prudential Security, Inc. and Prudential Command Inc. and their owners (collectively, “Prudential Security”) violated the FTC Act through the unfair use of...more
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
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:
•FTC Targets Ringless Voicemail Robocalls for Violations of...more
The FTC announced the launch of an Office of Technology to be headed by Chief Technology Officer Stephanie T. Nguyen. The new office is meant to expand in-house technological expertise related to the FTC’s mission, and to...more
The FTC brought a lawsuit against several entities and individuals allegedly involved in a robocall operation that violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) and the FTC Act by delivering unwanted Voice Over Internet...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 James Settles over Sale of Unlawful Monitoring Software-...more
2/14/2023
/ Clean Air Act ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Billing ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
Medi-Cal ,
Medicaid ,
Popular ,
Software ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers
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 curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•Google Sued by States and U.S. DOJ over Alleged...more
The FTC finalized a consent order with credit services company Credit Karma, LLC to resolve allegations that the company violated the FTC Act by misrepresenting to consumers that they have been “pre-approved” for third-party...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:
•FTC Finalizes Consent Order with Drizly Following Security...more
The FTC finalized a consent order with Drizly, LLC and a related individual (collectively, “Drizly”) regarding alleged violations of the FTC Act. Drizly operates an e-commerce platform that allows local retailers to sell...more