In the latest episode of Regulatory Oversight, Gene Fishel and Mike Lafleur welcome Pat Moore and Jared Rinehimer from the Massachusetts Attorney General's (AG) Office to discuss online sports wagering. They cover the...more
On November 3, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that his office reached a settlement with Touchstone Partners, Inc. (Touchstone), a noted debt management company. The AG’s allegations were that Touchstone...more
11/17/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Debt Management Companies ,
Debtors ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General
On November 7, Virginia Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares reminded suppliers that the current state of emergency caused by wildfires triggered Virginia’s anti-price gouging statutes, which prohibit businesses from raising...more
11/15/2023
/ Goods or Services ,
Price Gouging ,
Price Inflation ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
State Attorneys General ,
State of Emergency ,
Suppliers ,
Virginia ,
Wildfires
Last week, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel formally launched an investigation under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) into the marketing and business practices of a group of interconnected pest control...more
11/15/2023
/ Consumer Protection Act ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Marketing ,
Pest Infestation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Scams ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warranties
Kentucky -
Russell Coleman (R), a Louisville attorney and former federal prosecutor, prevailed over Pamela Stevenson (D), member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, for District 43. Coleman will take over from...more
On October 23, an amended complaint was filed by the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (AG), alleging that Stone Academy, a nursing school, and its owners, Joseph Bierbaum and Mark Scheinberg, used millions of...more
11/7/2023
/ Connecticut ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health and Safety ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Students ,
Tuition
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell has announced a $6.8 million settlement with the operator of an MGM resort and casino known as MGM Springfield for the entity’s alleged violations of the Massachusetts...more
11/3/2023
/ Enforcement Actions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
MGM ,
Minimum Wage ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
On October 26, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against fourteen chemical companies for allegedly contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more
11/3/2023
/ 3M Company ,
Contamination ,
Delaware ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State Attorneys General ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
A bipartisan coalition of 18 state attorneys general (AGs) led by Connecticut AG William Tong has signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule its 1972 Flood v. Kuhn decision and revoke the immunity from...more
11/2/2023
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Antitrust Exemption ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Baseball ,
Federalism ,
Immunity ,
MLB ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
State Attorneys General
On October 19, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost filed a joint motion to enter into a consent order with two Columbus, OH properties, Garrison Southfield Park, LLC, and Olymbec USA LLC, settling claims that Garrison and...more
11/2/2023
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cleanup Doctrine ,
Consent Order ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Pollution Control ,
Property Owners ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General
Though controversial, cannabis has steadily grown into a booming industry. Despite this rapid growth and the legalization of cannabis in numerous states, cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled...more
10/25/2023
/ Agribusiness ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Bankruptcy Plans ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Controlled Substances ,
Debtors ,
Financial Distress ,
Insolvency ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Popular ,
Receivership ,
Regulatory Oversight
On October 17, following Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson’s unsuccessful consumer protection action against thrift store chain, Savers Value Village Inc. (Savers), the Washington Superior Court of King County...more
On October 17, 52 state and territorial attorneys general, in addition to state money transmission regulators, entered into settlements amounting to more than $20 million with ACI Worldwide (ACI), to resolve claims involving...more
10/20/2023
/ Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insufficient Funds ,
Money Transmitter ,
Mortgages ,
Payment Processors ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Regulators ,
Third Party Payments ,
Unauthorized Transactions
In an interim order, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily stayed an order by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a gaming compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which would allow the...more
10/20/2023
/ Casinos ,
Certiorari ,
Class III Gaming Compacts ,
Florida ,
Indian Gaming Regulation Act ,
Native American Issues ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
Sports Betting ,
State Constitutions ,
Stays ,
Supreme Court of Appeal ,
Tribal-State Gaming Compacts
Rutters, a prominent grocery chain in Pennsylvania with 80 locations statewide, settled a data breach investigation with Attorney General (AG) Michelle Henry’s office by agreeing to pay $1 million and to implement certain...more
10/19/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Grocery Stores ,
Pennsylvania ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
State Data Privacy Laws
On October 5, Arkansas Attorney General (AG) Tim Griffin issued an enforcement advisory to Arkansas solar installation companies. The letter outlines solar installation companies’ legal obligations under the Arkansas...more
10/16/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Clean Energy ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Green Infrastructure ,
Installation Services ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Solar Panels ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 9, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued a Supplemental Business Advisory regarding restaurants’ obligation to properly disclose service fees and charges to diners. The advisory comes after...more
Since its first recreational marijuana dispensary opened in 2014, Colorado has been at the forefront of the burgeoning adult-use cannabis industry, setting a precedent for other states considering the legalization of...more
The Georgia Board of Pharmacy has begun accepting applications from independent, licensed pharmacies for authorization to dispense authorized medical marijuana products, and nearly 120 pharmacies reportedly have agreed to...more
10/11/2023
/ Applications ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Georgia ,
Healthcare ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Rules ,
Patient Access ,
Patients ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
THC ,
Vaping
Four state attorneys general (state AGs) — Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas — have announced resolutions with Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Choice Hotels), a prominent hotel conglomerate known for operating...more
10/2/2023
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hidden Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Platforms ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Travelers ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On September 25, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Biora Therapeutics, Inc. (Biora) regarding misleading claims the company made concerning the cost of its genetic testing services. Under...more
Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel has filed suit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority to enforce demands by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) related to...more
9/22/2023
/ Airports ,
Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Natural Resources ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State Attorneys General
On September 13, Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to members of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) warning that their commitment to support “global net zero greenhouse...more
On September 8, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell issued an initial decision ruling that Intuit Inc. (Intuit) “engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5...more
9/18/2023
/ False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Goods or Services ,
Intuit ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 5 ,
Statutory Violations ,
Tax Returns ,
TurboTax
On September 5, the attorney generals (AGs) of 54 U.S. states and territories called on Congress to address bad actors who generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) using artificial technology (AI). Framing the issue as a...more