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State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - June 2025: Hot AG Summer kicks off with California's largest-ever CCPA...

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California Attorney General Bonta entered into the state's largest California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") settlement to date with a website publisher for $1.55 million....more

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Attorneys general urge CFPB to pay consumer restitution

On May 6, the attorneys general from 11 states and the California DFPI urged the CFPB to prioritize the distribution of $4.2 million in consumer restitution, following a bankruptcy court judgment against a company for UDAP...more

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California Attorney General Announces Settlement With Realty Company Over Deceptive Contract And Lien Practices

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On April 4, 2025, the California Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with a California-based realty company concerning claims that the company had violated California false advertising, unfair...more

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Change Healthcare Faces Nebraska Lawsuit After Cyberattack

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare Inc. and its owners and operators (collectively, “Change”)—which provide a data clearinghouse used by healthcare providers, pharmacies, and insurers—alleging...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Settles Claims Against California-Based Financing Company for $625,000

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​On May 22, 2024,​ the Massachusetts Attorney General (MA AG) announced it entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with a California-based financing company resolving allegations of violations of the Massachusetts...more

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Hawaii Sues 25 “Forever Chemical” Manufacturers

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Hawaii AG Anne E. Lopez filed a lawsuit against 25 manufacturers of aqueous firefighting foam (AFFF) products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), alleging that for decades the companies violated state...more

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California AG’s Consumer Protection Authority Gains New Teeth on January 1, 2024

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The California Office of the Attorney General—like most state AGs—has the authority to seek both civil penalties and restitution for alleged violations of state consumer protection laws. Civil penalties are paid to the AG’s...more

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Minnesota’s AG Raids Student-Loan Debt-Relief Industry Operating Within the State

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On September 6, 2023, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office (“Minnesota”) announced that it has begun investigating the operations of more than 50 student-loan debt-relief companies suspected of violating consumer...more

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Don’t Lien on Me: Home Improvement Business Pays for Deceptive Practices

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An Ohio court entered a final judgment in a case brought by AG Dave Yost against Neil Construction Co., Inc. and its owner for allegedly defrauding customers in violation of state consumer protection laws....more

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D.C. AG Schwalb Settles with Fintech Platform over Usurious “Tipping” Model

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb settled with SoLo Funds, Inc. to resolve allegations that the fintech platform violated the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act and usury statute by deceptively charging...more

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Priorities And Trends Discussed At This Week’s NAAG Consumer Protection Spring Conference

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On May 11, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its Spring Consumer Protection Conference virtually with more than 500 attendees. The conference comprised a series of panel discussions with state...more

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