Florida AG James Uthmeier has filed two lawsuits against companies operating online pornography platforms, alleging that they failed to implement safeguards to verify users’ ages, in violation of a new state age-verification law and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). One complaint was filed against Gethins Limited, Toccata, Inc., Segpay Gateway LLC,…

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Governors in Alaska, Florida, Missouri and Wyoming have recently announced the appointments of new attorneys general in their states.

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Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating Lorex Technology Inc., a security camera company, over alleged national security concerns and allegations that it misled consumers about the privacy and security of using its cameras and mobile applications.

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Florida AG James Uthmeier issued a policy memo to some law firms in Florida informing them that his office will no longer retain outside counsel that engages in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) or environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The memo outlines the activities that would presumptively disqualify a law firm from being retained,…

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Florida AG James Uthmeier announced that his office is investigating CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) and the Science Based Targets Initiative for potential violations of Florida’s consumer protection and antitrust laws. CDP operates a global environmental disclosure system for companies, capital markets, cities, states, and regions to report and manage their environmental impacts. SBTi,…

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