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
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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
Antitrust-
FTC Orders Divestment of Gas Stations to Avoid Harming Competition in Local Markets-
•The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an order requiring energy company Arko Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries...more
10/15/2020
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Nissan ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Campaigns ,
Popular ,
Public Disclosure ,
Repossess ,
Social Media ,
The Clayton Act ,
Twitter ,
Wine & Alcohol
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
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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
Charities-
Alleged Scammers Collected Tens of Millions of Dollars for Fake Charities-
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal, New York AG Letitia James, Virginia AG Mark Herring and the Federal Trade...more
9/25/2020
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Fraud ,
Mobile Apps ,
Non-Payment Clauses ,
Payment Processors ,
Popular ,
Public Charities ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Whistleblowers
2022 AG Elections-
Challenger Takes on Texas Incumbent Attorney General-
•Joe Jaworski, former Mayor of Galveston Texas, announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Texas AG to challenge Republican...more
9/18/2020
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Attorney General ,
CARB ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Novartis ,
Popular
2021 AG Elections-
Virginia Incumbent Attorney General Seeks Reelection, Skips Governor’s Race-
•Virginia AG Mark Herring reportedly will seek a third term as AG and not run for governor as previously reported.
•As...more
9/11/2020
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Automatic Renewals ,
Comptroller ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Joint Employers ,
Mail-In Ballots ,
Membership Agreements ,
True Lender ,
Trump Administration ,
USPS
Antitrust-
Energy Company Agrees to Divest Gas Stations to Avoid FTC’s Antitrust Concerns-
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached an agreement with energy company Tri Star Energy LLC after determining that its...more
8/21/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Attorney General ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Hedge Funds ,
Injunctions ,
Public Charities ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trump Administration ,
Trustees ,
Unfair Competition ,
USPS ,
Vacatur ,
Writ of Mandamus
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
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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
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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Charter Communications ,
Consent Decrees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
General Elections ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
TRICARE ,
Unpaid Overtime
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
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Education ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
For Profit Colleges ,
Fraud ,
GDP ,
Interest Rates ,
Medicaid ,
Popular ,
Scams ,
Stem cells ,
Vaping
2020 AG Elections-
Indiana GOP Chooses AG Candidate for 2020; Virginia Looks Ahead to 2021-
•Todd Rokita, former Indiana Secretary of State and U.S. Congressman, has won the Republican nomination for Indiana AG over...more
7/17/2020
/ Attorney General ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discontinuance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
Safe Harbors
2020 AG Elections-
Utah Attorney General Fends Off Challenger in Republican Primary-
•Incumbent Utah AG Sean Reyes won the July 2, 2020 Republican primary for AG over challenger David Leavitt.
•AG Reyes will face...more
7/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Attorney General ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Mergers ,
PCBs ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections
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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Attorney General ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fracking ,
Fraud ,
Popular
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
/ Consumer Protection Act ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Price Gouging ,
Primary Elections ,
Robocalling ,
Telemarketing
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 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-
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
Breaking News-
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
/ Accredited Investors ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Price Gouging ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General
Breaking News-
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