Florida AG Takes the Field Against Atlantic Coast Conference Over Records Dispute

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has sued the Atlantic Coast Conference, alleging that the ACC is violating the state’s Public Records Act by denying Florida State University access to media rights contracts, which the AG claims are public records and critical to FSU’s fight to leave the ACC and avoid the threatened imposition of hundreds of millions of dollars in withdrawal penalties.
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CFPB Crusade Against “Junk” Fees Continues in Examinations of Mortgage Servicers

The CFPB announced that in its examination of mortgage servicers, it found that certain servicers violated truth-in-lending and other consumer protection laws designed to keep homeowners in their homes by charging homeowners hidden “junk” or other improper fees and sending deceptive notices to consumers.
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FTC Pulls Welcome Mat Over Home Products Retailer’s “Made in USA” Claims

The FTC entered into a settlement with Williams Sonoma, Inc., to resolve allegations that the retailer—which includes brands such as Pottery Barn, PBTeen, and West Elm—violated a previous FTC order by falsely representing that multiple products are “Made in USA” or otherwise of U.S. origin, when they are wholly imported or contain significant imported components.
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Bipartisan AGs Tell Health Care Company to Step Up Response to Cyber Attack

A multistate coalition of 17 Democratic and 5 Republican AGs wrote a letter to UnitedHealth Group Inc. urging the company to improve its response following a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, which provides a data clearinghouse used by providers, pharmacies, and insurers.
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California AG Gives an “F” to University’s Military Enrollment Tactics

California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with the University of Phoenix, Inc., and its parent company Apollo Education Group, Inc., to resolve claims that the University intentionally solicited servicemembers, veterans, and their family members to enroll in its programs using tactics that violated California’s Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law.
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FTC and FCC Sign MOU on Continued Cooperation Following Restoration of Net Neutrality

The FTC and FCC have signed the Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet FCC-FTC Memorandum of Understanding, reiterating the agencies’ ongoing cooperation on consumer protection matters following the FCC’s decision last week to restore net neutrality by reclassifying broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service.
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