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NV State Treasurer Running for AG; New Senior Staff in NJ, SC & VA

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Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine announced he is running for the Democratic nomination for AG. He is the first candidate to announce his intention to run for AG to replace AG Aaron Ford, who is term-limited....more

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New Jersey AG Platkin Reaches $450M PFAS Settlement With 3M

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On May 13, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin announced a proposed $450 million settlement agreement with 3M regarding allegations that, among other issues, contamination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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New Jersey Secures $450 Million Settlement with 3M over PFAS Contamination

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced a $450 million settlement with 3M to resolve allegations that the company contaminated the state’s water supplies with harmful “forever chemicals,” or PFAS. According to the state’s...more

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States Crack Down on Tech Platforms Over Child Safety

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a lawsuit against messaging app provider Discord, Inc., alleging deceptive business practices in violation of state consumer protection laws. The...more

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New Jersey Attorney General Sues Discord Over Youth Privacy Practices

Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a lawsuit against Discord, Inc., a popular messaging application provider, for allegedly misleading parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and...more

Jones Day

Climate Change Suits Against Energy Companies Tossed by U.S. State Courts

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On January 23, 2025, in an opinion for City of Annapolis v. BP PLC, et al. and Anne Arundel County, Maryland v. BP PLC, et al., the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, dismissed two cases brought by the City of...more

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New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Issues Finding of Probable Cause Against Consumer Financial Services Company for...

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On March 11, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR issued a finding of probable cause against Advance Funding Partners/Same Day Funding (Advance...more

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New Jersey Updates Discrimination Law: New Rules for AI Fairness

The New Jersey AG and the Division on Civil Rights’ new guidance on algorithmic discrimination explains how AI tools might be used in ways that violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The law applies to employers...more

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New Jersey: It’s Illegal To Discriminate, so It’s Also Illegal To Discriminate Using AI

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The New Jersey Attorney General recently issued guidance to clarify how the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to algorithmic discrimination....more

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New Jersey AG Platkin Announces New Guidance on AI Use

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On January 9, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) launched a new Civil Rights and Technology Initiative aimed at addressing the potential for discrimination and bias...more

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New Jersey Attorney General: NJ’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) Applies to Automated Decision-Making Tools

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This month, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office (NJAG) added to nationwide efforts to regulate, or at least clarify the application of existing law, in this case the NJ Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. § 10:5-1 et...more

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NJ AG Appoints New Antitrust Chief

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New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin has appointed David Reichenberg as his Antitrust Section Chief. Reichenberg was previously a partner in several law firms, including Cozen O’Connor, where he advised on the antitrust...more

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NY and NJ Settle with Building Services Contractor Over No-Poach Agreements

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New York AG Letitia James, New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin, and the FTC settled with building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. to resolve allegations that it entered into no-poach agreements in violation of...more

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New Jersey AG Appoints New Division of Law Director; Rhode Island AG Adds New Staff

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced that Michael C. Walters has been appointed Acting Director of the Division of Law, which is responsible for providing legal advice to executive branch agencies....more

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[Event] Health Care & Life Sciences 2025 - December 5th, Philadelphia, PA

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Cozen O'Connor will host Health Care & Life Sciences 2025, our annual in-person seminar exploring critical issues impacting health care and life sciences businesses. Join attorneys and professionals from our Health Care &...more

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NJ Adopts More Transparent Prescription Drug Pricing

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced the adoption of new rules designed to promote greater transparency in prescription drug pricing. The new rules implement recently enacted legislation intended to control prescription...more

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Hospital Policy for Universal Urine Drug Testing of Pregnant Women Comes Under Scrutiny for Alleged Violations of State Law...

The Attorney General of New Jersey and the Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights jointly commenced a lawsuit against the Virtua Health System and its constituent hospitals alleging that its policy and practices...more

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New Jersey and California AGs Add to Their Antitrust Ranks

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Continued focus on antitrust enforcement has led the New Jersey and California attorneys general (AG) offices to go on a hiring spree. New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin recently announced the establishment of a permanent,...more

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New Jersey and Texas Ramp up Regulatory Enforcement Teams

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Both the Texas and New Jersey AG offices have made moves to bolster their regulatory enforcement teams. In Texas, recent developments indicate that the AG’s office has increased its recruitment of privacy attorneys for the...more

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New Jersey AG Cracks Down on Bumble for Allegedly Misrepresenting Criminal Background Checks Policy

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New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) took action against the popular dating app company, Bumble, Inc., for alleged violations of the state’s consumer protection...more

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Credit Card Surcharging Regulatory Changes Create Both Risks and Opportunities for Businesses

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Credit card surcharging has increasingly gained the attention of consumers, businesses, and regulators over the past few years, and for good reason. As inflation continues to squeeze businesses and consumers alike, many...more

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New Jersey’s NEW Data Privacy Law

New Jersey has now joined the growing number of states that have enacted comprehensive online privacy protections for certain consumers and that have imposed requirements on companies collecting and processing consumer data...more

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Big News For NJ Employers – NJ AG Files First Complaint Under the Enhanced State Labor and Benefits Laws

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On December 11, 2023, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit under the State’s enhanced labor laws permitting it to commence actions against employers in Superior Court for misclassifying workers as...more

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New Jersey Orders Crypto Sellers to Stop Making Allegedly Misleading Marketing Claims Invoking AI & Tech Personalities

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced a Cease and Desist Order issued to The Shark of Wall Street and Hedge4.ai, and an affiliated individual, ordering the companies to stop misleadingly marketing unregistered...more

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Zillow Teams with NJ AG to Prevent Housing Discrimination Against Tenants with Criminal Histories

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New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DHR) expanded their partnership with Zillow Group, Inc., an online real estate and rental marketplace company, to combat violations of New Jersey’s Fair...more

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