AG Bonta Sends Letters to Plastic Bag Manufacturers Demanding Substantiation of Recyclability Claims

California AG Rob Bonta sent letters to six manufacturers of plastic bags demanding that they substantiate express and implied claims that their reusable plastic bags are recyclable, as well as certified claims that the bags are “recyclable in the state” of California.
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Multistate AG Coalition Urges Approval of Nation’s First OTC Birth Control Pill

Twenty-one AGs submitted a letter to the FDA urging the agency to approve HRA Pharma, SA’s pending application for Opill, which, if approved, would become the country’s first ever birth control pill available without a prescription.
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AG Healey Settles With Aveanna Healthcare over 2019 Data Breach

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with Aveanna Healthcare, LLC to resolve allegations that the home healthcare company violated federal HIPAA regulations, the Massachusetts Data Security Regulations, and other state consumer protection laws when it failed to implement proper data security measures to protect patient and employee personal information in a 2019 data breach.
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Vonage Required to Pay $100 Million in Refunds to Consumers Who Faced Difficulties Cancelling Service

The FTC reached a settlement agreement with internet phone service provider Vonage America LLC and affiliate entities to resolve allegations that the company failed to provide required disclosures and simple mechanisms for customers to cancel their telephone services and charged customers without their consent.
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AG Bonta Secures $25 Million Settlement with Bosch for Alleged Role in Diesel Emissions Scandal

California AG Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board have reached a settlement with German multinational engineering electronics company Robert Bosch LLC and its parent company to resolve allegations related to the company’s role in the recent diesel emissions scandals at automobile manufacturers Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler.
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Experian and T-Mobile Agree to Combined $15 Million Multistate Settlements over 2015 Data Breach

A group of 40 AGs reached settlements with Experian Information Solutions, Inc. and T-Mobile USA, Inc. concerning a 2015 data breach experienced by Experian that allegedly compromised the personal information of more than 15 million individuals in violation of the states’ consumer protection acts, personal information protection acts, and security breach notification laws.
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