Attorney General Consumer Protection News: May 2022
Discover the latest consumer protection updates from your state or territory attorney general from May 2022.
Federal Consumer Protection News: May 2022
Discover the latest federal consumer protection updates from May 2022.
Consumer Chief of the Month: Ethan Shaner, Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office
I first joined the state Attorney General consumer protection world in 2010. I lived in Delaware and, after six years in private practice focused on litigation involving corporate governance disputes, I joined the Fraud & Consumer Protection Division of the Delaware Department of Justice. After a little more than a year on the job, however,…
2022 Consumer Protection Fall Conference
November 2, 2022 – 8:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (AGO Staff Only) November 2, 2022 – Beginning with lunch, panels are open to public registrants, as is an evening reception (AGO Staff & Members of the Public) November 3-4, 2022 (AGO Staff Only) Washington Marriott Georgetown Washington, DC This conference is hosted by the NAGTRI…
NAGTRI National: Consumer Protection (June 22-23)
This training is a closed session for attorneys general and attorney general staff only.
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Your Bitcoin on Every Block: An Introduction to Cryptocurrency Kiosks
Their Purpose – A Technical Understanding Cryptocurrency kiosks, also known as Bitcoin ATMs, are coming to a location near you. Some people consider these machines as a step towards widespread cryptocurrency adoption while others raise the alarm over the criminal conduct these devices facilitate. In this article we will discuss the technology behind cryptocurrency kiosks…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: April 2022
Multistate Actions Led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general sent a letter to crowdfunding charity platform GoFundMe asking it to provide greater transparency regarding its terms of service. The letter calls for GoFundMe to provide a…
Federal Consumer Protection News: April 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed suit against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and longtime executive John Danaher for allegedly violating a 2017 law enforcement order. The order was issued to stop the company from engaging in deceptive marketing regarding its credit scores and other credit-related products. The…
Amy Jackson
Amy has been involved in the legal industry for 20 years, working in various large law firms before taking a job with the Kentucky Attorney General’s office in 2012. There she served as a Paralegal/investigator. She worked in the Consumer Protection division on a variety of cases, but her main focus was on for-profit school…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: March 2022
Multistate Actions A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general announced a nationwide investigation of TikTok to determine whether the company violated state consumer protection laws that put the public, especially young children and young adults, at risk. The investigation is led by attorneys general from California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont. On…
