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Nebraska AG Latest to Hit the Brakes on GM Data Practices

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data...more

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Maine Legislature to Consider Amendment to Right to Repair Law While Other States Ponder Legislation of Their Own - Seyfarth's...

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On May 15, 2025, the Maine Joint Committee on Housing and Economic Development voted to allow the full Maine legislature to consider an amendment that would narrow the scope of the state's Right to Repair law. The law, which...more

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OEMs Seek to Enjoin Enforcement of Maine Right to Repair Act

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On Friday, January 31, 2025, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (“Auto Innovators”), a trade association representing manufacturers in the auto industry, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Maine seeking to enjoin...more

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OEMs Might Soon Get Clarity On Massachusetts and Maine Right to Repair Laws - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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OEMs may finally get some clarity in the next couple of months about their obligations under Massachusetts and Maine right to repair laws requiring them to provide owners and independent repair facilities access to mechanical...more

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Auto Financing in the Headlights of CFPB Report

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The CFPB issued a Supervisory Highlight detailing findings related to potentially illegal practices by auto-finance companies. The Supervisory Highlight’s key observations include that certain auto-finance companies allegedly...more

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Maine Attorney General Convenes Working Group to Recommend Standards to Implement Right to Repair Law - Seyfarth's Future of...

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The Maine Attorney General’s Office recently announced that it has convened an 11-person working group of industry stakeholders to develop recommendations for legislation to establish an entity with rulemaking and enforcement...more

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The State AG Report – 09.19.2024

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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: •Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets...more

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Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets Regulation

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A group of 24 Republican AGs submitted comments urging the EPA to deny California’s request for a preemption waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation, which requires certain vehicle fleets to incorporate zero-emitting...more

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Fifth Circuit Set to Weigh Challenge to FTC’s CARS Rule - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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The administrative challenge brought by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and another trade association against the Combating Auto Retail Scams (“CARS”) Trade Regulation Rule, issued last year by the Federal...more

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FTC and Arizona AG Reach $2.6 Million Settlement with Motor Vehicle Dealer Over Alleged Deceptive and Discriminatory Sales and...

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Arizona announced a joint action against Coulter Motor Company, an Arizona-based motor vehicle dealership, and its former general manager, for allegedly engaging...more

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Texas AG Sues General Motors for Illegal Data Collection

This week, Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, filed suit against General Motors for alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in collecting and selling drivers’ data to insurers without consumer...more

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California Spearheads Multistate Effort to Defend EPA’s Stringent Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of 22 Democratic states and the District of Columbia, to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule that sets stringent greenhouse gas emissions...more

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California AG Settles Alleged Violations of Engine Emission Control and Certification Requirements

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (the Board) have reached a $46 million agreement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. to settle alleged violations of California’s engine...more

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FTC and Connecticut AG File Suit Against Auto Dealer over Alleged “Junk Fees”

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong filed suit against auto dealer Manchester City Nissan (Manchester City), its owner, and several employees for allegedly deceiving consumers...more

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New York AG Announces Settlement With Avis Budget Group

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On August 15, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced a settlement with Avis Budget Group Inc. (Avis Budget), for allegedly denying car rentals to customers who did not possess a credit card. Under the terms of...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Turns its Attention to Connected Vehicles

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On July 31, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“CPPA” or the “Agency”) Enforcement Division announced a review into the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (“CV”) manufacturers and related CV...more

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NHTSA Sides With Automakers, Informs Court That Massachusetts Data Access Law Preempted By Federal Law

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In a June 13, 2023 filing in the Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Campbell case pending in Massachusetts federal court, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave notice that it had sent a letter to...more

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Massachusetts AG Issues Telematics Notice Under Right to Repair Law: What Comes Next?

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On June 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Attorney General published the Massachusetts Vehicle Telematics System Notice that new car dealers in Massachusetts must now provide to purchasers of model year 2022 or later vehicles if...more

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

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On December 1, 2022, nationwide used car dealer CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. (“CarMax”) and 36 state attorneys general announced a $1 million multistate settlement that will require CarMax to disclose open recalls related to...more

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Multistate AG Coalition Files Brief in D.C. Circuit to Support Vacating EPA Vehicle Emissions Standards

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A group of 16 AGs filed a brief in the D.C. Court of Appeals arguing that the EPA did not have the authority to promulgate substantially more stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicle carbon dioxide emissions....more

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The State AG Report – 9/15/2022

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Here are this week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Frosh Announces Settlement with Alleged...more

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AGs Weigh In on FTC Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers in Motor Vehicle Transactions

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AGs from 16 states, the District of Columbia, and the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection submitted comments in response to the FTC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning its proposed Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade...more

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Auto Dealer Pays $10 Million in Record-Setting Settlement with the FTC and Illinois

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The FTC and Illinois AG Kwame Raoul reached a settlement with multistate auto dealership Edward Napleton Automotive Group and affiliate persons and dealerships (collectively, “Napleton”) to resolve allegations that Napleton...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August 2021

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As drought worsens, regulators impose unprecedented water restrictions on California farms - Los Angeles Times – August 3 - Amid intensifying drought, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) voted on Tuesday...more

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Truck Leasing Company And Its Inspectors Accused Of Fraudulently Issuing Passing Inspection Certificates For Its Trucks

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey sued national truck rental company Penske Leasing and Rental Company, LP and six of its inspectors (collectively “Penske”) over allegations that it allegedly issued fraudulent passing inspection...more

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