FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent warning letters to four major payment companies, warning that cutting off or deplatforming customers could violate Section 5 of the FTC Act.

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Washington AG Nick Brown sued KalshiEx LLC (Kalshi), alleging its online “prediction market” platform operates as an illegal gambling business under Washington law. According to the complaint, Kalshi allegedly markets prohibited online sports wagers and other “event contracts” to Washingtonians on topics ranging from NFL games to measles case counts, while rebranding gambling as a…

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Michigan Republican delegates chose Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd as the party’s AG nominee, backing him over Birmingham lawyer Kevin Kijewski at the GOP convention. Lloyd has served as Eaton County prosecutor since 2013 following a nearly 30-year career in prosecution, including specialized roles in economic crimes and drug task forces. Michigan Democrats will hold…

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The FTC reached a proposed settlement with the operators of OkCupid to resolve allegations that the dating app violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by sharing users’ personal information with a third-party AI company despite promising otherwise in its privacy policy.

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against healthcare claims clearinghouse Change Healthcare Inc. and its owners and operators alleging that cybersecurity and breach-response failures during a 2024 cyberattack violated the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act and the Personal Information Security Breach Protection Act. The petition claims the companies used outdated, insecure systems that lacked basic…

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