October 1, 2020 – This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Operation Corrupt Collector, a federal-state law enforcement sweep against phantom and abusive debt collection. In a joint effort with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and more than 50 federal and state law enforcement partners, the initiative involves enforcement actions brought by the FTC,… Read more »
September 25, 2020 – Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 states filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to support states’ authority to enforce price gouging regulations to protect consumers during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition will… Read more »
September 15, 2020 – New York’s Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Dunkin’ over a 2015 security breach. The company was accused of failing to notify nearly 20,000 customers that their accounts had been compromised. The lawsuit also claimed Dunkin’ failed to investigate what customer information… Read more »
September 7, 2020 – Attorney General Daniel Cameron recently joined a 20-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to President Donald Trump asking for his support of the National ID Child Program. The program provides Child ID Kits to parents or guardians to easily collect and record physical characteristics, fingerprints, and DNA of… Read more »
September 2, 2020 – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general in signing a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prohibit use of the publication “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation” – commonly known as the Orange Book – to block competition. The Orange… Read more »