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The State AG Report – 6.27.2024

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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: •Virginia AG Reaches $1.3 Million Settlement with NFL Team...more

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Arkansas AG Alleges Temu Uses E-Commerce App for Unlawful Data Access

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Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against PDD Holdings Inc. and WhaleCo Inc., d/b/a Temu, alleging that Temu’s popular online shopping app operates as malware that is designed to gain unauthorized access to users’...more

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The Office of the Attorney General Issues Guidance on SB 478 - California’s Honest Pricing Law

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As noted in our recent client alert and blog, many legal commentators and those in the business community speculated that the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General would issue guidance on SB 478. On...more

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California AG Issues Guidance Regarding Hidden Fees Ban

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Since the enactment of California’s so-called “Junk Fee Ban,” S.B. 478 (more formally known as the “Honest Pricing Law” or the “Hidden Fees Statute”), Benesch has been fielding a wide range of questions from retailers and...more

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Google Faces Eight-Figure Settlements Following Data Privacy Claims

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Google has agreed to pay a whopping $155M to resolve a government investigation and a class action lawsuit stemming from its use of location data, including claims that it stored and collected consumers’ location-related...more

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FTC “Prime” Time: Federal Trade Commission and Seventeen State Attorneys General File Antitrust Suit against Amazon for its...

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On September 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and a coalition of seventeen State Attorneys General filed a long-expected suit accusing Amazon of violating federal and state antitrust law. The 172-page complaint...more

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FTC Action Halts Alleged AI-Powered Earnings Scheme

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A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order against Automators, LLC, its affiliated entities and operators (collectively, “Automators”) in a lawsuit brought by the FTC alleging that these entities and individuals...more

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It’s No Batman, but California Teams up to Stop Organized Retail Crime

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California AG Rob Bonta, along with brick-and-mortar retailers and online marketplaces, adopted an agreement aimed at combatting organized retail crime (ORC). The agreement explains that ORC has increased in California in...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

INFORM ACT Takes Effect June 27: What Businesses Need to Know

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the INFORM Act will take effect on June 27. Businesses with an online presence should understand what the new law means and how to prepare to avoid penalties. See Gibney’s prior...more

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New Law Regulating Online Marketplaces Will Impact Sellers, Too

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Starting June 27, operators of online marketplaces will need to comply with a new federal statute, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Market Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act or INFORM Act. The...more

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FTC Finalizes Consent Order with Drizly Following Security Breach Affecting 2.5 Million Customers

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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

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First CCPA Enforcement Action by the California AG - Lessons Learned

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​​​​​​​The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and other new state data privacy laws are set to take effect in 2023. If you needed an incentive to review your compliance obligations, the California Attorney General recently...more

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Gig Platforms, Wake Up. All Eyes Are Upon You.

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Constant connectivity through smartphones has ushered in a new way for small businesses to connect with potential customers and gig workers looking for flexible employment. The emergence of companies like Uber, GrubHub,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New York’s Broad Automatic Renewal Law (and the Accompanying Compliance Issues) Coming in February 2021

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New York has enacted a new law, effective February 9, 2021, regulating automatic renewal and some “free trial” type agreements. While some organizations may have already taken steps to be in compliance with industry...more

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NAAG Polices COVID-19 Price Gouging, Demands Fair Pricing Policies and Actions

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is actively monitoring consumer product prices and working to eliminate price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 33 attorneys general signed on to letters...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Follows Vermont, Requires Data Broker Registration

Joining Vermont, California will now require data brokers to register with the California Attorney General. The law was signed October 11, 2019. It applies to companies that “knowingly” collect and sell personal information...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 9.11.2019 | Top Story: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Makes Surprise Bid for London Exchange

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There’s some surprise market wheeling and dealing afoot this morning. The Hong Kong stock exchange has offered to buy its London counterpart as part of a deal valued at $37 billion that would connect “the established...more

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