The Washington State Senate passed SB 5376, the Washington Privacy Act (WPA), by a 46-1 vote. The bill now moves to the State’s House of Representatives for consideration. The bill
State attorneys general are stepping into the consumer complaint and education arena boldly with their new national website. The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and its Center for Consumer
The new governor of Illinois has wisely chosen former Illinois Attorney General Consumer Protection Chief Deborah Hagan as Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation. Hagan, a
Comments Sought on TCPA “Dual Purpose” Calls Petitioner, SGS North America (SGS), asked the FCC to clarify the meaning of telemarketing and dual purpose calls. SGS contracts with automobile lessors
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has completed its review of the CAN-SPAM Rule and concluded by a vote of 5-0 that the rule should be retained with no changes or
The last decade has witnessed a dramatic increase in consumer protection legislation and activity across industries and across the country. To date, all 50 states have enacted consumer protection laws
Twelve state attorneys general recently joined forces to file the first-ever multistate data breach lawsuit. In 2015, Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary, NoMoreClipboard (collectively “MIE”), announced that its systems
M&S is excited to announce the formal launch of its Medical Marijuana Law & Policy group to respond to the growing opportunities and legal needs presented by the expansion of
Funding for a portion of the federal government expired on December 21, 2018, beginning a partial federal government shutdown. As the shutdown continues into its fourth week, businesses and consumers
Geoffrey Starks Appointed to Commission; Commissioner Carr Reappointed In the final hours of the 115th Congress, the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Geoffrey Starks to the last
