AG Chronicles: November 2024

November 13, 2024

November 2024

AG Chronicles: a monthly newsletter breaking down State Attorneys General consumer protection issues and highlighting news from the states.

UPCOMING WEBINAR

Privacy and AI in the Trump 2.0 Era

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

With the results of the 2024 election now in, questions loom about the future direction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its privacy agenda. In recent years, the FTC has regulated non-HIPAA-covered health information through rulemaking and enforcement, treated browsing data as sensitive information, and consistently criticized interest-based advertising as a form of illicit surveillance. With a shift to a Republican majority, what changes can we expect? Will a new Republican-led Commission resolve the FTC’s ambitious privacy rulemaking agenda? And will privacy enforcement remain a top priority?

Kelley Drye’s Partner and Chair of the Privacy and Information Security practice Alysa Hutnik and Privacy practice Partners Aaron Burstein and Laura VanDruff will dive into these key issues and more.

IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES

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, often so do the priorities of the office (even for changes within a party). Therefore, staying informed about state AG election winners can be helpful for businesses as they determine their own priorities for 2025 and beyond.

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 (Task Force), comprised of 51 bipartisan State AGs, released a notice letter outlining concerns that a Florida-based company was “transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on behalf of one or more of its customers” and cautioning that the company “should cease transmitting any illegal traffic immediately.” The letter, which was addressed to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC dba iDentidad Telecom (iDentidad), is illustrative of the collaboration not only among State AGs, but also with federal agencies and private industry, on the issue of robocalls.

TikTok Faces New Challenges from State AGs

No, that is not a clock you hear – it’s just TikTok in the news again, as several states filed lawsuits or other legal challenges last week against the platform, alleging harmful and exploitative tactics affecting the mental health of children users.

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.

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