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State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - May the Force of Law Be with You

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Attorney General James sued a national bank and its holding company for the bank's alleged practices relating to its offering of online savings accounts. Specifically, the AG claims that the bank offered a "high interest"...more

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NY AG Reaches $3.2M in Settlements With 8 New York Nissan Dealerships

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New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James’ office has reached a cumulative total of $3.2 million in settlements with eight Nissan dealerships that the office accuses of overcharging New Yorkers for purchasing leased...more

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FTC Proposes Largest Dealer Fine in Its History

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On December 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed $20 million settlement with Leader Automotive Group and its parent company, AutoCanada, to resolve claims brought by the FTC and the State of Illinois....more

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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FTC's Auto Retail Scam Rule: Key Implications for Dealers

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27, 2025, vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS Rule) before it could take effect, finding that the FTC failed to follow...more

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The State AG Report – 09.12.2024

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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: •New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to...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 Continues Aggressive Enforcement Actions To Deter Deceptive Pricing Practices By Car Dealers - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive...

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On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Arizona Attorney General announced a $2.6 million settlement to resolve claims that Coulter Motor Company used deceptive online advertising to lure...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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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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The Rubber Hits the Road to the Tune of $10 Million - FTC and Illinois Sue an Auto Dealership

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Not many people enjoy sitting in a car dealership spending hours evaluating or making a costly purchase, but it’s far more frustrating when the dealership allegedly engages in practices that face the ire of law enforcement. ...more

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GAP Benefits and Refunds: Seems Like the Repeat Button Is On

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I had a roommate in college who was extremely proud of his new stereo system with its three-foot-tall speakers. It was a state-of-the-art system at the time, with crystal clear sound and thumping bass. He'd often play the...more

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The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 22 | June 2021

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Subprime Auto Loan Company Settles Allegations It Turned Blind Eye to Shady Car Dealers - Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with subprime automobile finance company United Auto Credit Corporation (“UACC”) to...more

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Subprime Auto Loan Company Settles Allegations It Turned Blind Eye To Shady Car Dealers

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with subprime automobile finance company United Auto Credit Corporation (“UACC”) to resolve allegations that it facilitated the sale of defective vehicles and forced some...more

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Indiana AG to Used Car Dealers: Do Not Pose as a Private Seller on Craigslist (or Elsewhere)!

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On January 15, 2021, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with Moto Cars USA LLC, under which the AG alleged that Moto Cars violated Indiana's Deceptive Consumer Sales Act....more

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How Not to Handle a Crisis: FTC Sues Marketer for Deceptive COVID Stimulus Mailers

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In April, we wrote about the Georgia Attorney General's Office's warnings against deceptive advertising related to COVID-19 stimulus payments. In its guidance, the AG noted the possibility that representations implying that a...more

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Georgia AG Warns Against Deceptive Advertising Related to COVID-19 Stimulus Payments

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The COVID-19 situation has turned everything on its head. Most retail commerce is shut down, many are working from home, and it has become commonplace to plausibly forget whether today is a Monday or a Friday. Despite all the...more

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Massachusetts AG Announces Settlement with Used Car Dealership for Alleged Deceptive Sales Practices

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On November 19, 2019, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AG) announced that it had settled its investigation into a used car dealership’s allegedly unfair and deceptive sales practices in violation of the...more

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New Jersey files lawsuit against two buy-here pay-here used car dealers

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On March 7, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced the filing of a lawsuit against two “Buy Here-Pay Here” auto dealerships and their owner for allegedly unconscionable and...more

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Consumer financial services: The road ahead: Auto finance

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In 2018, the CFPB continued to pay attention to the auto finance industry, with a particular focus on indirect (dealer-arranged) auto lenders and unfair or abusive loan servicing practices....more

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