In a closely contested Democratic primary held on Tuesday, June 17, Virginia state delegate Jay Jones narrowly defeated Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor in the race for attorney general. This outcome sets the stage for a November election against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, who advanced unopposed from his primary.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently enjoined Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton from enforcing a pre-litigation subpoena issued to Media Matters for America (Media Matters). The subpoena is related to the Texas AG’s investigation into Media Matters arising out of allegations that the company fraudulently manipulated data after it reported about brand advertisement concerns on X.
Nevada Attorney General (AG) Aaron D. Ford recently announced that the State of Nevada and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have filed a suit against IYOVIA. IYOVIA currently operates under the brand names IM Mastery Academy, iMarketsLive, and IM Academy (collectively, “IML”) and is accused of falsely promising significant income through trading in various financial markets and through a multi-level marketing scheme.
Maryland Attorney General (AG) Anthony G. Brown recently announced three settlements with real estate and property management companies, resulting in more than $310,000 in combined civil penalties and restitution. Brown alleged that the property management and real estate companies discriminated against various tenants that utilized housing vouchers or had criminal records, in violation of federal and state fair housing laws.
In May, California’s attorney general (AG) charged a local dermatologist with more than 20 counts of fraud after uncovering a scheme that allegedly resulted in the state’s Medicaid program paying out over $1.3 million for services that were never rendered.
Indiana and Maryland became the most recent states to enact legislation regulating earned wage access (EWA) services, with Indiana passing House Enrolled Act 1125 on May 6, and Maryland passing House Bill 1294 on May 20.
In this episode of the Regulatory Oversight podcast, Stephen Piepgrass welcomes David Navetta, Lauren Geiser, and Dan Waltz to discuss the $51.75 million nationwide class settlement involving Clearview AI and its broader implications. The conversation focuses on Clearview AI’s facial recognition software, which has sparked controversy due to its use of publicly available images to generate biometric data.
On May 27, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced the appointment of Ryan Schelhaas as interim attorney general (AG). Schelhaas succeeds AG Bridget Hill, who will join the Wyoming Supreme Court as its newest justice. Governor Mark Gordon has indicated he plans to nominate Schelhaas as the permanent replacement, enabling him to serve the remainder of the term as the state’s attorney general.
On April 29, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (Roku), the smart TV and device provider and streaming service, alleging that Roku collects and monetizes personal data from children without proper parental consent in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other laws, including the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.
Join Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Ashley Taylor and Michael Yaghi as they participate in a two-part webinar series hosted by the American Bar Association’s State and Local Government Law Section. This series is designed to highlight chapters from the recently published book, “Consumer Protection: Understanding Enforcement Actions Brought by State Attorneys General.” The webinar series will explore the complexities and nuances surrounding enforcement actions brought by consumer protection staff in state attorneys general offices.