COVID-19-
Selling Nonexistent PPE Is Not a Good Business Plan-
•New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with medical supply company Borgese Holdings, Inc. d/b/a IMPACT Medical & Surgical Solutions and its owner...more
7/31/2020
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COVID-19-
Attorney General to Congress: Let States Help Battle COVID-19-Related Medicaid Scams-
•Citing the growing number of COVID-19-related scams, Kansas AG Derek Schmidt urged Congress to expand the authority of states...more
7/24/2020
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COVID-19-
Planning a Trip During the Pandemic? Add Reliability of Travel Agency to Your Worry List-
•Massachusetts AG Maura Healey sued online travel agency BookIt Operating, LLC, d/b/a BookIt.com, and its CEO...more
COVID-19-
Attorneys General Express Concern Over Contact Tracing Apps-
•The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 39 AGs to Apple, Inc. and Google, LLC, seeking...more
6/19/2020
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COVID-19-
New York Strengthens Protections Against Price Gouging-
•New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed 8189 and A.10270 into law, which strengthen New York state’s ability to combat price gouging on essential goods and...more
6/12/2020
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COVID-19-
Attorneys General Help Constituents Facing COVID-19-Related Challenges-
Alabama AG Steve Marshall warned nursing home residents who are Medicaid recipients and their families about attempts by nursing homes to...more
COVID-19-
FTC Flags for COVID-19-Related Fraud and Abuse-
•The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) sent joint letters to marketing company ITMedia Solutions, LLC (“ITMedia”)...more
COVID-19-
Who’s Watching Gramma? Pennsylvania Attorney General Investigates Nursing Homes for Criminal Neglect-
•Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro is investigating ”several” unidentified nursing homes in the state over...more
COVID-19-
Attorneys General Address Pandemic-Related Price Gouging-
•District of Columbia AG Karl Racine sued convenience store Helen Mart, LLC for allegedly selling bleach at a 200% markup, compared to prices charged...more
COVID-19-
Attorneys General and FTC Continue to Protect the Public from COVID-19-Related Fraud-
Florida AG Ashley Moody sued advertising company Traffic Jam Events, LLC and its owner for allegedly mailing deceptive used car...more
COVID-19-
Missouri Attorney General Fires Legal Shot at Chinese Government over COVID-19-
•Missouri AG Eric Schmitt sued the People’s Republic of China and related entities and individuals (collectively “China”) for...more
COVID-19-
Attorneys General Take Action to Help Constituents During the COVID-19 Pandemic-
•AGs across the country are using their prominent public profiles to provide reliable information during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
COVID-19-
Attorneys General and Federal Agencies Battle a Flood of COVID-19-Related Fraud, Fake Medicines, and Price Gouging-
State and federal law enforcement agencies are stepping up their efforts to protect the...more
COVID-19-
Attorneys General Move to Limit Debt Collection in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic-
•AGs across the country are taking action to limit or cease debt collection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
•Massachusetts AG...more
COVID-19-
Attorneys General Step Up Enforcement Efforts Against Price Gouging-
•AGs across the country are taking steps to protect the public from price gouging by sellers capitalizing on the COVID-19...more
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Despite COVID-19, the State AG Report Stays on the Beat-
•In these unprecedented times, the Cozen O’Connor State AG Group is committed to continuing to bring you important AG news stories and keeping you...more
3/22/2020
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Attorneys General on the Front Line Against Coronavirus-Related Scams-
Christopher Allen, a Member of Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorneys General Practice, penned a brief summary about the efforts of AGs to...more