Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Bipartisan Group of 51 AGs Supports FCC’s...more
The Attorney General Alliance (“AGA”) held its Annual Meeting in June, 2021. It was the first in-person bipartisan national AG conference since the beginning of the pandemic. Several Cozen O’Connor State AG Group attorneys,...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Florida AG Prevails Against CDC Over...more
6/29/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Florida ,
Price-Fixing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General
Florida AG Ashley Moody obtained a preliminary injunction from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease...more
On May 11, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its Spring Consumer Protection Conference virtually with more than 500 attendees. The conference comprised a series of panel discussions with state...more
5/13/2021
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
IRS ,
Phishing Scams ,
Remediation ,
Restitution ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) sent joint notification letters to the largest residential landlords in the United States, reminding them of the COVID-19-related...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charged chiropractor Eric Nepute and his company Quickwork LLC (collectively, “Quickwork”) with allegedly using false and deceptive claims to market products as scientifically proven to...more
4/23/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Disgorgement ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Claims ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Marketing ,
Refunds ,
Warning Letters
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an interim final rule clarifying and strengthening tenant protections under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), in support of the Centers for Disease...more
Florida AG Ashley Moody sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) over allegations that the CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing and Initial Phase...more
4/16/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Florida ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Safety Standards ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
Virus Testing
2022 AG Elections-
County District Attorney Launches Bid for Wisconsin Attorney General-
•Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 race for the Wisconsin AG’s...more
4/9/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
eBay ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
For Profit Colleges ,
Franchises ,
Fraud ,
High-Interest Loans ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Shopify ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Twitter ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vaccinations ,
Wine & Alcohol
Antitrust-
Attorneys General Testify in House Hearing on Big Tech and Competition-
•On March 18, 2021, Colorado AG Phil Weiser and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson testified before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial,...more
3/19/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Escrow Accounts ,
False Advertising ,
Hackers ,
Long-Term Care ,
Ombudsman ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Sovereignty ,
Tax Cuts ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Unfair Competition
2022 AG Elections-
Kansas Attorney General Eyes Governor’s Mansion-
•Kansas AG Derek Schmidt announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2022.
•Schmidt, who first assumed the AG’s office in...more
3/12/2021
/ Borrowers ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Consent Decrees ,
Consumer Bill of Rights ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Delinquent Borrowers ,
ECOA ,
Events ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Health Claims ,
Immigrants ,
Lenders ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Payment Protection Insurance ,
Public Charities ,
Regulation B ,
Retailers ,
Robocalling ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Small Claims Court ,
State Attorneys General ,
Title VII ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Warranties
2022 AG Elections-
Former South Dakota Attorney General Steps Back into Contention for AG’s Office-
•Marty Jackley, who formerly served as U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, South Dakota AG, and President of the National...more
3/5/2021
/ Advertising ,
Campaign Disclosure Laws ,
Campaign Funds ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
False Advertising ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Google ,
Health Care Providers ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Local Elections ,
Marketing ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pediatrics ,
Political Advertising ,
Public Information ,
Severe Weather ,
Sponsors ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Elections ,
Texas ,
Twitter ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wholesale
2022 AG Elections-
Republican Candidate Seeks 2022 Rematch Against Minnesota’s Incumbent Attorney General-
•Doug Wardlow, general counsel for My Pillow, Inc. and a former state representative, has announced he will...more
2/26/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Borrowers ,
CID ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Default Judgment ,
Disgorgement ,
E-Rates ,
Emergency Response ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
FCC ,
Fraud ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Investors ,
Martin Act ,
Power Companies ,
Power Outages ,
Pricing ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
Restitution ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Social Security Income ,
Stablecoins ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Texas ,
Trading Plans ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Wage Garnishment ,
Wi-Fi Hotspot
State AGs in the News-
Alaska Governor Nominates Acting Attorney General to Be Attorney General-
•Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy nominated acting Alaska AG Clyde “Ed” Sniffen for the AG position. The nomination must be...more
1/22/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appellate Courts ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NCUA ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
COVID-19-
Defunct Travel Agency To Refund Travelers Who Paid Twice for Their Lodgings-
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with online travel agency BookIt Operating LLC d/b/a BookIt.com and its CEO...more
12/18/2020
/ Assurance of Discontinuation (AOD) ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Reports ,
Credit Scores ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
COVID-19-
NAAG Urges Congress to Extend CARES Act Funding Deadline-
•NAAG sent a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 49 AGs to congressional leaders urging them to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
12/4/2020
/ Apple ,
Attorney General ,
CARES Act ,
Chapter 11 ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Electronic Filing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Gym Memberships ,
iPhone
2020 AG Elections-
Just Called: Incumbent Attorney General Wins Second Term in North Carolina-
•North Carolina AG Josh Stein (D) won reelection in a closely watched race over Jim O’Neill (R) by a margin of 51% to...more
11/20/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CRA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Life Insurance ,
Medicaid ,
Natural Disasters ,
Price Gouging ,
State Attorneys General ,
Union Dues
Antitrust-
What a Waste! Merging Waste Disposal Companies Must Divest Assets to Avoid Antitrust Concerns-
•The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the AGs of Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin...more
10/29/2020
/ Attorney General ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Judgment ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mergers ,
Multistate Investigations ,
Price Gouging ,
Scams ,
True Lender ,
Trump Administration ,
Waste Management
COVID-19-
NAAG: Airline Industry Customers Deserve Stronger Consumer Protections-
•The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to strengthen consumer...more
10/9/2020
/ Airlines ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Attorney General ,
Aviation Industry ,
CARES Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Event Cancellation ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Refunds ,
Secretary of State ,
Stem cells ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Whistleblowers
COVID-19-
AG Coalitions Tackle PPP, Price Gouging Concerns-
•Eighteen Democratic AGs, led by Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, sent a comment letter to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) opposing the SBA’s proposed rule...more
10/2/2020
/ Abusive Acts ,
Attorney General ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Kickbacks ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pipelines ,
Price Gouging ,
SBA ,
Transvaginal Mesh
COVID-19-
Senior Living Facilities Warned Against Charging Potentially Illegal COVID-19 Fees-
•Michigan AG Dana Nessel sent cease and desist letters to senior living facilities owner CSIG Holding Co. LLC, management...more
9/4/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
False Advertising ,
Fees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Nursing Homes ,
Robocalling ,
Subprime Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
COVID-19-
Attorneys General Are Vigilant About Pandemic-Related Price Gouging and Illegal Balance Billing-
•Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro sued online seller M & B Multi Services Inc. and its owner (collectively “M&B”)...more
8/28/2020
/ Airbags ,
Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) ,
Honda ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Price Gouging ,
Telemarketing ,
Unsolicited Phone Calls
COVID-19-
Paying 4X for Eggs? New York Attorney General Alleges Price Gouging in Lawsuit Against Egg Producer-
New York AG Letitia James sued egg producer and wholesale distributor Hillandale Farms Corp. and related...more
COVID-19-
Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General Seeks to Expand Production of Antiviral Drug-
A bipartisan group of 34 AGs, led by California AG Xavier Becerra and Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, sent a letter urging the U.S....more
8/7/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
OCC ,
Whistleblowers