Florida AG James Uthmeier subpoenaed Discord, Inc., opening an investigation into whether the messaging platform violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by allegedly exposing children to harmful content and predators while portraying itself as safe for young users.

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FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued a memorandum directing agency staff to form a Healthcare Task Force aimed at coordinating healthcare enforcement and advocacy across the FTC. According to the memorandum, the Task Force will bring together staff from the FTC’s competition, consumer protection, and economics bureaus, along with the Offices of Policy Planning and…

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A bipartisan coalition of 39 states and D.C. filed an amicus brief backing Nevada in Ninth Circuit litigation over whether prediction-market platforms can offer sports-betting products as federally regulated “event contracts” outside state gambling laws, arguing the CFTC cannot use federal commodities law to displace states’ traditional authority over sports betting. The brief was filed…

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California AG Rob Bonta, leading a group of eight Democratic AGs, sued to block Nexstar’s acquisition of TEGNA, alleging the deal violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act by stifling broadcast competition. According to the complaint, the proposed acquisition would create a “broadcasting behemoth” with control over 221 “Big 4” stations, giving Nexstar greater leverage…

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Colorado AG Phil Weiser reached a settlement with MV Realty PBC, LLC and affiliates (collectively, “MV Realty”) for allegedly violating the Colorado Consumer Protection Act by marketing predatory listing agreements. In the complaint, the AG’s office alleged that MV Realty targeted financially vulnerable homeowners—including seniors—with its “Homeowner Benefit Program,” offering small cash payments in exchange…

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