State Attorneys General
State Attorneys General (AGs)
Attorneys General are the legal officers and regulators of their state and act on behalf of citizens. As the “Top Cops” of their states, they have broad consumer protection authority to enforce and investigate (CIDs) unfair and deceptive acts and practices (UDAP), including false advertising.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Implements Executive Orders to Stop Junk Fees and Subscription Schemes
On January 5, 2025, Nwe York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Attorney General Letitia James, City Council Member Julie Menin, and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, announced that it has signed two executive orders: to combat businesses’ deceptive use of junk fees and crackdown on subscription tricks and traps that that drain money from New Yorkers…
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Rental Property Manager Agrees to Pay $24 Million and Stop Alleged Deceptive Advertising Practices
On December 2, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that “the nation’s largest multi-family rental property manager” has agreed to pay $23 million to the Federal Trade Commission and $1 million to the State of Colorado and stop alleged deceptive advertising practices. According the announcement, the foregoing “resolve charges that the company misled consumers about…
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FTC “Click to Cancel” Rule and California’s Updated Automatic Renewal Law
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced the final FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule pertaining to recurring subscriptions and memberships. The Federal Trade Commission is not the only regulatory agency that actively enacts, updates and polices legislation governing autorenewals, subscriptions and continuous service offers. For example, state attorneys general are, in some instances, more aggressive…
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Richard B. Newman Quoted in Cybersecurity Law Report on Xbox and Alexa COPPA Case Lessons: Avatars, Biometrics and Other New Expectations
FTC advertising compliance and defense lawyer Richard B. Newman was recently quoted in an article for Cybersecurity Law Report titled “Xbox and Alexa COPPA Case Lessons: Avatars, Biometrics and Other New Expectations.” The article discusses the FTC’s recent privacy enforcement run and how it reinforces regulators’ expanding expectations for companies using video and audio recordings, smart…
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