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State AG Election Update
State attorneys general are the primary enforcers of consumer laws within their states and their activities and enforcement actions can have great impact on businesses and consumers. When the officeholder changes,…
State AGs Aim Spotlight on Robocall “Gateway” Service Provider
Combatting robocalls has been and continues to be an important area of enforcement for State Attorneys General, as we have previously reported . On October 18, 2024, the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force…
State Attorneys General Warn of Price Gouging Enforcement in Wake of Recent Natural Disasters
As states across the country grapple with the impacts of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, state attorneys general are reminding businesses and constituents of price gouging laws that ban certain price increases during emergencies.
Generally speaking, state price gouging statutes prohibit businesses from charging increased or excessive prices for certain essential goods and services during a state of emergency. But, as we’ve discussed previously, price gouging laws vary considerably by state, particularly with respect to:
Texas AG Sues TikTok in First Lawsuit Brought Under SCOPE Act
Earlier this week, we described Texas’s new youth privacy law, the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, and previewed that the Texas Attorney General is likely to use it to target social…
The SCOPE Act in Focus—What You Should Know About Texas’s Partially-Blocked Youth Privacy Statute
As we’ve discussed previously, youth privacy continues to be an enforcement priority for many state attorneys general across the country, and Texas is no exception. In 2023, Texas passed the Securing Children Online…