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Connecticut AG Announces First Settlement Under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act

On July 8, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with TicketNetwork, Inc. for alleged violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). The settlement is the first publicly announced...more

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Texas AG Secures $1.375 Billion from Google: Key Takeaways for Companies Collecting Consumer Data

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On May 9, 2025, the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $1.375 billion settlement with Google—by far the largest state-level privacy settlement reached against Google to date. The settlement resolves lawsuits filed...more

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California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

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On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of the location data industry for potential noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

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FTC and Wisconsin AG enter into settlements with auto dealerships for alleged discriminatory financing practices deceptive add-on...

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The Federal Trade Commission and Wisconsin Attorney General have entered into settlements with a group of auto dealerships, their current and former corporate owners, and their general manager for allegedly engaging in...more

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A Conversation With NAAG Executive Director Brian Kane - Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In the latest episode of Regulatory Oversight, the National Association of Attorney General (NAAG) Executive Director Brian Kane joins co-host Ashley Taylor to discuss the role that NAAG plays among attorneys general. NAAG...more

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Arizona AG Announces $1.6 Million Settlement with Debt Collectors

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On May 16, 2022, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (Arizona AG) announced that it reached a settlement agreement with the owner of several debt collection companies regarding alleged deceptive debt collection practices in...more

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SAP Enforcement Action Underscores Importance of Ensuring Compliance Programs Address Considerations Associated with Business...

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On April 29, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced settlements with German...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 8, October 2020

Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Publication of Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework - "The Framework provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with the...more

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Proposition 65 Settlements: Lessons from 2018 Data

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California’s Attorney General (AG) releases annual summaries of Proposition 65 settlements. This settlement data provides important insight into Proposition 65 litigation trends. Here are some of the most important takeaways...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance, News Briefs: November 2019

Report on Medicare Compliance 28, no. 36 (Oct. 14, 2019). - NIH should “update its guidance on vetting peer reviewer nominees to identify potential foreign threats to research integrity” and “develop a risk-based approach...more

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Texas Attorney General Announces $235.9 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Xerox

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a $235.9 million settlement with Xerox Corp. and its former subsidiaries resolving a May 2014 lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General’s Office (OAG) under the Texas...more

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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr Among Nationwide Attorneys General to Reach $120 Million Settlement Involving False and...

On January 23, 2019, Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr announced that he and forty-five (45) other attorneys general reached a $120 million Consent Judgment with Johnson & Johnson and DePuy, regarding allegations that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2019

In this month's edition, we examine cybersecurity-related state Supreme Court rulings in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois; the Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry;...more

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Settlement Reached Between Neiman Marcus and State Attorneys General for $1.5 Million for 2013 Payment Card Breach

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Last week, the attorneys general (AGs) of 43 states and the District of Columbia announced they reached a $1.5 million settlement with Neiman Marcus Group LLC to resolve an investigation of a 2013 data breach that involved...more

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November 13, 2018 Deadline Approaching For Comments On IRS Rules Relating To Reporting And Tax Deductions Of State AG Settlements

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The process of ironing out settlements of state attorney general (“AG”) investigations and litigations is likely to get more complicated. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Act”), among the many other things it did, amended a...more

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Restriction Friction: Illinois And New York Attorneys General Finalize Settlement With WeWork That Limits Noncompetition...

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On September 18, 2018, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood reached a settlement with WeWork a shared offices company that provides services around the world. Illinois and New...more

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Georgia AG announces settlement with debt collection company

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On April 4, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr (“AG Carr”) announced an $8.5 million settlement with a national debt collection company, resolving alleged Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Georgia Fair...more

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Georgia AG Announces $8.5 Million Settlement with Debt Collector

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On April 4, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr (“Georgia AG”) announced? an $8.5 million settlement with a national debt collector, resolving allegations that the company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...more

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State AGs urge SCOTUS to review Ninth Circuit cy pres class action settlement decision; DOJ to step up CAFA class action...

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A bipartisan group of 16 state attorneys general has filed an amicus brief in support of a petition for certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision upholding the district court’s approval of a...more

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State AGs Still Really Don’t Like Cy Pres Class Action Settlements

When class actions have a low settlement value relative to the size of the class, it is normal for defendants to pay out money to non-profit groups that advocate for issues relevant to the case rather than directly to class...more

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FCA Deeper Dive: Judicial Review of Settlements

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The FCA continues to be the federal government’s primary civil enforcement tool for investigating allegations that healthcare providers or government contractors defrauded the federal government. In the coming weeks, we...more

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Kentucky AG Announces Home Loan Protections in Connection with Settlement with Mortgage Recording Company

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On May 25, 2017, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear (“Kentucky AG”) announced steps it is taking to provide guidance to Kentucky homeowners whose banks use online mortgage recording databases? instead of traditional...more

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Minnesota AG Secures Judgment Against Debt Collector Over Allegedly Abusive Collection Practices

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On May 15, 2017, the Minnesota Attorney General’s office (“Minnesota AG”) announced that it obtained a judgment in a lawsuit filed in Minnesota state court against a debt collection company. As a result of the final judgment,...more

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Five Trends in False Claims Act Enforcement: Take Two

In July 2015, we posted about the N.Y. Attorney General’s False Claims Act (FCA) settlements with Trinity HomeCare and its related entities, and how the case provided insight into the future of FCA enforcement. We identified...more

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Massachusetts and Delaware AGs Announce $25 Million in Settlements with Subprime Auto Lender

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On March 29, 2017, the Massachusetts and Delaware Attorney Generals (“AGs”) announced settlements with a national bank, resolving allegations that the bank originated unfair and usurious automobile loans in violation of...more

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