The FTC finalized an order requiring Cox Media Group (CMG), MindSift LLC, and 1010 Digital Works LLC to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations that the companies misled consumers about an AI-powered service, which they allegedly claimed could target localized ads based on conversations captured from consumers’ smart devices and that consumers had opted into such targeting.

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New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a $650,000 settlement with Match Group, Inc. (MGI) over allegations that the company misrepresented its criminal background screening practices on its online dating platforms, violating New Jersey’s consumer protection and internet dating safety laws. MGI operates several major dating services including Match, Tinder,…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into TRICARE Insurance’s TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. (TriWest), a private company contracted by the U.S. government to administer health care programs for military members, veterans, and their families, manages the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care Network, and serves as the support contractor for the…

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Louisiana AG Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliate Ascent Health Services, LLC, for allegedly manipulating the prescription drug marketplace.

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Colorado AG Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit against Activehours, Inc., the company behind EarnIn, alleging that EarnIn’s products that it says allows consumers to access their money the same day they work constitutes illegal high-cost payday loans in violation of state lending and consumer protection laws. The lawsuit alleges that EarnIn uses deceptive app designs…

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