Consumer protection laws are an important tool in the arsenals of state attorneys general (AGs), and their offices are quick to take targeted enforcement action against any business found to be engaged in unfair or deceptive marketing or advertising practices.
Read MoreOhio AG Yost held a press conference to announce a new enforcement unit dedicated to combating the 2.2 billion robocalls battering Ohioans’ phones. The Robocall Enforcement Unit will take a multi-pronged approach to the problem by partnering with anti-robocall groups at the…
Read MoreIn the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") is constitutional. The Court will specifically look at whether the CFPB’s structure, which insulates the Director of the Bureau from the President,…
Read MoreEarlier this week, the Republican Attorneys General Association ("RAGA") officially announced the election of a new leadership team that will lead the organization's campaign efforts in 10 states holding attorney general races in the upcoming 2020 elections. The leadership team, which will…
Read MoreFifty-four state and territory attorneys general have endorsed federal legislation known as the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence ("TRACED") Act. Originally introduced last year, and reintroduced this year by Senators John Thune (D-SD) and Ed Markey (D-Mass), the Act includes…
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