Michigan Democrats nominated Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit as their candidate for AG at the party’s state endorsement convention, where he defeated Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald.

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The FTC and a coalition of eight Republican AGs reached settlements with Dentsu US, Inc., GroupM Worldwide LLC (d/b/a WPP Media), and Publicis, Inc. over allegations that the companies violated Section 5 of the FTC Act and Section 1 of the Sherman Act by coordinating digital advertising “brand safety” standards. The complaint alleged the firms…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes reached a proposed settlement with Arizona Public Service Company to resolve allegations that the utility violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act through its extreme-heat disconnection practices and rate-plan disclosures. According to the complaint, the case followed an incident in which APS disconnected a residential customer’s electric service during extreme heat after…

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The FTC and Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul won summary judgment and a court order against Christopher Carroll, a timeshare exit operator, after the court found he participated in a timeshare exit scheme that violated the FTC Act, the FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule, and Wisconsin consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, Carroll and related companies used…

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Alabama AG Steve Marshall, Nevada AG Aaron Ford, and West Virginia AG JB McCuskey each reached separate settlements with Roblox after raising concerns that the online gaming platform failed to implement adequate safeguards for minors. Each settlement requires Roblox to implement certain child-safety measures, including age verification or age assurance before chat access, tighter limits…

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