New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly
Failing to Protect Minors

New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing Snapchat of facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation algorithms, allegedly violating state consumer protection laws.
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Utah AG Secures $42.5 Million Judgment in Real Estate Investment Fraud Case

Utah AG Sean Reyes has secured a $42.5 million judgment against Real Estate Workshop and associated individuals and entities for their involvement in an alleged real estate investment fraud scheme that violated Utah’s Consumer Sales Practices Act, Business Opportunity Disclosure Act, and Telephone Fraud Prevention Act.
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Robinhood Crypto Reaches Settlement with California AG

California AG Rob Bonta has reached a settlement with Robinhood Crypto, LLC to resolve an investigation into allegations that the cryptocurrency trading platform violated the California Commodities Law by restricting customers' ability to withdraw cryptocurrency from their accounts and failing to fully disclose details of its trading and order handling agreements.
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FTC to Adoption Intermediaries: Don’t Kid Around with Misleading Practices

The FTC sent warning letters to 31 companies offering adoption intermediary services, warning them that misleading, unfair, or deceptive practices that harm prospective adoptive or birth parents may violate the FTC Act and the Consumer Review Fairness Act.
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Colorado AG Warns Consumers: Beware of AI Deepfakes in Political Ads

Colorado AG Phil Weiser issued an advisory on the use of AI-generated “deepfakes” in political advertising, following the passage of House Bill 24-2247, which regulates the use of AI-generated “deepfakes” in political messaging.
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Pennsylvania Strengthens Consumer Protections for Car Buyers

Pennsylvania AG Michelle Henry has announced an amendment to the Pennsylvania Automotive Industry Trade Practices regulations to improve transparency for consumers in automobile advertising and sales.
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