Charities-
4 Attorneys General Settle with Military Charity Over Alleged Deceptive Practices-
Four AGs, led by Virginia AG Mark Herring, reached a settlement with Hearts 2 Heroes Inc., d/b/a Active Duty Support Services...more
8/16/2019
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Franchisors ,
No-Poaching ,
Public Charities ,
Student Loans ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Warning Letters
Cannabis / Marijuana-
Iowa Attorney General Issues Statement on Legality of Hemp and Cannabidiol Products-
Iowa AG Tom Miller issued a statement regarding the legality of hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”) products under state...more
7/12/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Debit Cards ,
Hemp ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
USDA
Antitrust-
10 Attorneys General Sue to Enjoin Merger of Major Wireless Phone Companies-
10 AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James and California AG Xavier Becerra, filed a lawsuit to enjoin T-Mobile US, Inc. and its parent...more
6/14/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Dollar General ,
E-Cigarettes ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
HMDA ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Retailers ,
Sprint ,
T-Mobile ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warning Letters
2020 AG Elections-
Democrat Raph Graybill Announces Candidacy for Montana Attorney General-
Raph Graybill, a Democrat, announced his candidacy for Montana AG in 2020.
Graybill is Chief Legal Counsel to Montana Governor...more
5/10/2019
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
FDCPA ,
Marijuana ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
State and Local Government
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-
CFPB Changes Policies Regarding Civil Investigative Demands-
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced changes to its policies regarding civil investigative demands...more
4/26/2019
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Air Pollution ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Clean Air Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warning Letters
Cannabis/Marijuana-
South Dakota Attorney General Issues Clarifying Statement on Legality of Industrial Hemp and Cannabidiol Oil-
South Dakota AG Jason Ravnsborg issued a clarifying statement regarding the legality of...more
3/29/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Firearms ,
Gambling ,
Hemp ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Wire Act
2019 AG Elections-
Republican Daniel Cameron Announces Bid for Kentucky AG-
Daniel Cameron, a Republican, has announced his candidacy for Kentucky AG in 2019....more
1/25/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Devices ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Walgreens
Breaking News-
Alaska Governor Appoints Kevin Clarkson as Attorney General-
Recently elected Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavey, a Republican, appointed Kevin Clarkson as Attorney General, replacing AG Jahna Lindemuth....more
12/7/2018
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COPPA ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt Buyers ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Identity Theft ,
Medicaid ,
Mergers ,
PHI ,
State and Local Government
2018 AG Elections-
Republican Gentner Drummond Announces Bid for Oklahoma Attorney General-
Republican Gentner Drummond has declared his candidacy for Oklahoma AG in 2018.
...more
2018 AG Elections-
Democrat Kwame Raoul and Republican Erika Harold Win Illinois AG Primary Races-
Democratic State Senator Kwame Raoul defeated seven opponents, including former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, to win the...more
3/23/2018
/ Attorney General ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Do Not Call List ,
Membership Agreements ,
Oil Spills ,
Pharmacies ,
Pipelines ,
Prescription Drugs ,
RMBS ,
Telemarketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Walgreens
AG Elections-
2017 Virginia Attorney General and New Jersey Governor Election Results-
In Virginia’s AG race, Democrat incumbent AG Mark Herring defeated Republican John Adams by a margin of 53.3% to 46.7%. Virginia’s...more
AG Elections-
Democrat Aaron Ford Announces Bid for Nevada Attorney General-
Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Aaron D. Ford announced his candidacy to become Nevada AG. He is the first major-party candidate to...more
Charities-
New York Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Breast Cancer Charity over Fraud Allegations-
New York AG Eric Schneiderman reached a settlement with the Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation, Inc. (“BCSF”)...more
2018 Election Update-
Michael Dougherty Announces Bid for Colorado Attorney General-
Michael Dougherty formally announced his candidacy to become Colorado AG. Dougherty is the third Democrat to formally enter the...more
Consumer Protection -
Delaware and Massachusetts Attorneys General Settle with Auto Lender Over Subprime Loans -
Delaware AG Matt Denn and Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached separate settlements with finance and...more