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Massachusetts attorney general secures $2M settlement with loan servicer over consumer protection violations

On August 7, the Massachusetts attorney general announced a $2 million settlement and an agreement for three years of compliance monitoring with a Texas-based loan servicer for alleged violations of Massachusetts’ debt...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Highlights from the 2025 NAAG Presidential Summit

In early August, the National Association of Attorneys General, led by its 2025 President, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, hosted the Presidential Initiative Summit in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. General...more

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FTC Nets $145M to Resolve Deceptive Online Health Insurance Marketing Claims

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The FTC has reached proposed settlements with Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc., resolving allegations that the companies misled consumers into buying health insurance plans without the promised coverage and subjected...more

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FTC and Match Strike $14M Deal over Alleged Deceptive Practices

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The FTC has reached a settlement with Match Group, Inc. and Match Group, LLC (collectively, “Match”)—the owners and operators of online dating services Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyofFish, The League, and other dating sites—to...more

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The State AG Report – 08.07.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Weighty Penalty for Bootleg GLP-1 Drug Sales - • 50 AGs...more

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NJ AG Secures Landmark $2+ Billion Settlement with DuPont Over PFAS Contamination

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement valued at over $2 billion with E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP) and various DuPont-related entities,...more

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Weighty Penalty for Bootleg GLP-1 Drug Sales

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Connecticut AG William Tong announced a settlement with Triggered Brand following allegations that the company unlawfully advertised and sold counterfeit GLP-1 weight loss drugs in violation of state consumer protection laws....more

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CCPA compliance in the health sector: Lessons from the Healthline enforcement action

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The California Attorney General announced a $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media, LLC in connection with cross-context behavioral advertising resulting from the purported failure of opt-out mechanisms, improper...more

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CCPA Compliance Alert: $1.55M Healthline Settlement

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On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the largest CCPA settlement to date, which included a $1.55 million penalty against Healthline Media LLC. This settlement sends a clear message to businesses...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Privacy Compliance Insights from Connecticut’s First Privacy Law Settlement

Can we take any insights from Connecticut’s first settlement under the state’s Data Privacy Act, reached with TicketNetwork, an online ticket marketplace? The AG concerns mirrored priorities outlined in Connecticut’s 2025...more

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California Announces Largest Settlement to Date for Alleged CCPA Violations

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta ("Cal AG") has announced a record $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media LLC. (Healthline) for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). A California...more

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Disparate Impact Discrimination in AI Underwriting Alleged Against Student Loan Company

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On July 10, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) reached a $2.5 million settlement with a private student loan company to resolve allegations that its lending practices violated various consumer protection...more

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State AGs Join $202M Settlement Over HIV Drug Kickback

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On July 16, 49 attorneys general (AGs) announced that they joined a $202 million settlement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead). Previously announced by the Department of Justice in April, the settlement resolved allegations...more

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CCPA Settlement Signals Focus on Web Tracking Health Data

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In June 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a proposed settlement with Healthline, a health information website, for its handling of personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Massachusetts AG Settles with Student Loan Lender on AI-Based Fair Lending Violations

On July 10, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $2.5 million settlement with a student loan company to resolve allegations that its underwriting practices violated the Massachusetts Consumer...more

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Washington AG Secures $8.2M Against Company for Sending Knock-Off Official Government Correspondence

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Labor Law Poster Service, formerly Mandatory Poster Agency, was recently ordered to pay more than $8.2 million in penalties and restitution following a lawsuit brought by the Washington state attorney general’s (AG) office....more

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CFPB Settles First Action Under New Leadership: Current State of the CFPB and a Look Ahead

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) has seen significant changes since President Donald Trump fired former Director Rohit Chopra in January 2025. Under Acting Director Russell Vought, the CFPB has...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Massachusetts AG reaches settlement with student loan company, Earnest Operations LLC

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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has reached a $2.5 million settlement with Earnest Operations LLC, a Delaware-based student loan company....more

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The State AG Report – 07.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more

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AGs Inject Accountability into Pharma Practices via $202M Gilead Settlement

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New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 48 other AGs and in coordination with the U.S. DOJ, announced a $202 million settlement in principle with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”), to resolve...more

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Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Secures $720 Million Settlement with Opioid Manufacturers

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Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other AGs, announced a $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug manufacturers to resolve allegations that they contributed to the opioid epidemic....more

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New York AG Intensifies Investigation and Enforcement Against Alleged Medicaid Fraud

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On June 30, 2025, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced new lawsuits, criminal charges, and settlements with 25 New York transportation companies related to alleged schemes to defraud Medicaid of millions....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State AGs, and Mark Twain, Hold Companies Accountable for AI Use

This week, two state attorneys general on very different ends of the political spectrum announced separate actions related to purported discrimination by AI services. Missouri sent inquiry letters to four Big Tech companies...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Settles with Student Loan Lender for Unlawful Practices Related to the Use of AI

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This Thursday, July 10, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $2.5 million settlement with a company that offers education financing products based in Delaware. ...more

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