District of Columbia AG Secures Record $3.75 Million Wage-Theft Settlement

District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb settled with contractors Power Design, Inc. and John Moriarty & Associates of Virginia, LLC, to resolve allegations that the companies misclassified employees as independent contractors.
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AGs Reach Settlement with Cameo over Paid Endorsement Video Disclosures

A bipartisan coalition of 30 AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James, reached a settlement with Baron App, Inc., doing business as Cameo, to resolve allegations that Cameo failed to disclose when videos were paid endorsements, violating FTC Endorsement Guidelines and state consumer protection laws.
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Online Career Training Company to Pay $43.5 Million for Deceptive Practices Targeting Service Members

The FTC reached a settlement with Career Step, LLC to resolve allegations that the company violated the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, and the Telemarketing Sales Rule by making deceptive statements when promoting its online career-training services.
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CFPB Alleges Deceptive Practices by Lease-to-Own Finance Company

The CFPB sued point-of-sale financing company Acima Holdings, LLC, its former CEO, and other affiliate entities for allegedly using false marketing and deceptive dark patterns to lure consumers into high-cost lease-to-own finance agreements.
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Lawsuit Alleges StubHub’s Drip Pricing is Drowning Consumers in Ticket-Related Fees

District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against StubHub, Inc. for allegedly hiding mandatory fees until the end of the purchase process and failing to provide clear and accurate information about the purpose and calculation of the fees, violating the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act.
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AI Continues to Dominate Regulatory Agenda: Updates from Washington AG and Federal Agencies

Artificial intelligence remains a focal point for state and federal regulators. Washington AG Bob Ferguson recently convened the inaugural meeting of the state's AI Task Force, while the FTC, DOJ, and international antitrust enforcers issued a joint statement underscoring their commitment to fostering fair competition in the rapidly expanding AI market.
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