Hot News—Data Privacy Maryland Attorney General Announces New Internet Privacy Unit Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler announced Monday, Data Privacy Day, that he has created a new unit devoted to protecting the privacy of Internet users. The Internet Privacy Unit will monitor companies to ensure they are in compliance with state and federal consumer protection… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, States v. Federal GovernmentAntitrust New York Attorney General Sues Two Tour Bus Operators Alleging Monopoly New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined the U.S. Department of Justice and brought a suit against Gray Line and City Sights bus companies that run New York City hop-on, hop-off tours. The suit alleges the two companies engaged in a joint venture… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer ProtectionAntitrust Pennsylvania Attorney General Challenges Health Care Merger Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly and the Federal Trade Commission announced that they will challenge a proposed merger between two Reading area healthcare providers, Reading Healthcare System and the Surgical Institute of Reading L.P. The AG’s office will request that a federal judge issue a temporary injunction… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Insurance, PharmaceuticalsHot News Webcast Recording for Conversation with Kamala Harris Now Available Dickstein Shapiro recently held its fourth webcast series, “A Conversation with State Attorneys General.” State AG Practice Partner Milton Marquis interviewed Kamala Harris, Attorney General of California, about her role and priorities as California’s chief legal officer. The discussion began with a review of… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, UtilitiesAntitrust California Attorney General Investigates Hospital and Doctor Consolidation California Attorney General Kamala Harris has issued civil investigative demands to several large hospital operators in California as well as major California health insurers as part of an investigation into whether the consolidation among health care providers violates the antitrust laws. Specifically, the AG’s investigation seeks… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, PharmaceuticalsHOT NEWS California Attorney General Speaks at Democratic National Convention At the Democratic National Convention this week in Charlotte, North Carolina, California Attorney General Kamala Harris spoke both in her role as Co-Chair of the Rules Committee and as part of Wednesday’s prime-time lineup. Antitrust Nationwide Settlement Reached With E-Book Publishers Over Alleged E-Book Price… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Mortgages/Foreclosures, SecuritiesAntitrust New York Attorney General and DOJ Settle with Cable Providers Over Sale of Bundled Wireless and Wireline Services Last week New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that New York and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a settlement with Verizon Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Comcast Corporation, Bright House Networks, and… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, EnvironmentHOT NEWS Data Privacy California AG Announces New Privacy Enforcement Unit California AG Kamala Harris recently announced that her office has created a new Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit which will focus on enforcing state and federal consumer privacy laws. The stated mission of the Privacy Unit is to broadly enforce laws regulating all aspects… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, For-Profit CollegesAntitrust TD Ameritrade Settles Multistate Investigation into Retail Securities Brokerage Industry TD Ameritrade recently settled a multistate investigation with Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, and Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster regarding alleged potentially collusive conduct among several retail securities brokers and firms that assist the brokers in executing their orders… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, PharmaceuticalsAntitrust/Consumer Protection 45 AGs, FTC Settle Deceptive Advertising Claims with Skechers over “Toning” Shoes 45 AGs and the FTC reached a settlement with shoe-maker Skechers resolving allegations that the company deceptively marketed its “toning” sneakers. The company agreed to pay a total of $50 million to resolve claims that it misled consumers with advertisements that… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Employment, Energy, Environment, Mortgages/ForeclosuresAntitrust/Consumer Protection Publishers Reach Tentative Settlement with 15 AGs over E-Book Price-Fixing Claims 15 AGs have reached a tentative settlement with HarperCollins Publishers and Hachette Book Group to resolve a lawsuit claiming that the companies conspired with other publishers and Apple to raise the prices of e-books. The two publishers already had settled similar allegations… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Environment, Healthcare, SecuritiesHot News A Conversation with State Attorneys General Webcast | Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM (ET) Join Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland and incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s ongoing webcast series. State AG Practice Partner Divonne Smoyer will interview AG Gansler… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Employment, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsHot News A Conversation with State Attorneys General Webcast | Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM (ET) Join Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland and incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s ongoing webcast series. State AG Practice Partner Divonne Smoyer will interview AG Gansler… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsHot News A Conversation with State Attorneys General Webcast | Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM (ET) Join Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland and incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s ongoing webcast series. State AG Practice partner Divonne Smoyer will interview AG Gansler… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsState AG Executive Briefing, March 5 Please join us for Dickstein Shapiro’s State AG Executive Briefing in Washington, DC, beginning at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 5, at the Park Hyatt Washington. This complimentary briefing will feature two panels with six AGs: Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley, Missouri AG Chris Koster, Colorado AG John Suthers, Rhode… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Environment, Healthcare, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsHot News “A Conversation with State Attorneys General” Webcast Recap Thanks to those who joined Dickstein Shapiro’s “A Conversation with State Attorneys General” webcast featuring State AG Practice Leader Bernie Nash and Rob McKenna, Washington Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). AG McKenna provided insightful commentary about his experience… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the News“A Conversation with State Attorneys General” Webcast Wednesday, February 8, 11:30 AM (EST) Join Rob McKenna, Washington Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s new webcast series. State AG Practice Leader Bernie Nash will interview General McKenna… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Employment, State AGs in the NewsNew Jersey Senate Confirms Jeff Chiesa to AG Post The New Jersey Senate confirmed Jeff Chiesa as the State’s new AG. AG Chiesa previously served as Chief Counsel to Governor Chris Christie, before which he was executive director of Governor Christie’s transition team. Prior to that, he worked in private practice after several years in… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Environment, Mortgages/ForeclosuresHot News Recording of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General” Webcast Now Available On December 14, 2011, State AG Practice Leader Bernard Nash was joined by National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Executive Director Jim McPherson for a discussion of, among other topics, NAAG’s role as a forum for AGs to discuss and cooperate on… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsHOT NEWS “Conversation with State Attorneys General” Webcast | Wednesday, December 14, 2:00 PM (EST) Join Executive Director of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Jim McPherson, for a “Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s new webcast series. State AG Practice Leader Bernard Nash will interview Jim McPherson to discuss NAAG, how it… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsElection Results In Kentucky, Democratic incumbent AG Jack Conway was reelected to a second term after defeating Republican candidate Todd P’Pool. In Mississippi, Democratic incumbent AG Jim Hood was also reelected to a second term after defeating Republican candidate Steve Simpson.On October 22, Louisiana AG James “Buddy” Caldwell (R) and Governor Bobby Jindal (R) were… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsMortgage/Foreclosure Abuses Settlement of Multi-State Foreclosure Investigation Increases to $25 Billion Ongoing negotiations to settle the state and federal investigation of foreclosure practices by the nation’s five largest mortgage servicing companies has increased by at least $five billion in recent weeks to approximately $25 billion. This figure could increase to $29 billion if additional servicers… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentAG Practice Group Leader Bernie Nash Speaks on Mortgage Foreclosure Investigation On October 6, Bernie Nash discussed the ongoing 50-State mortgage foreclosure investigation at a conference organized the by the investment bank Keefe Bruyette & Woods in Washington, DC. Among the topics he addressed were the history of the investigation, the issues being investigated by… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentAntitrust Enforcement Seven States Join U.S. Department of Justice to Block AT&T’s $39 Billion Acquisition of T-Mobile New York, California, Illinois, Washington, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have joined the Department of Justice to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. The Department of Justice has alleged that the proposed acquisition would violate U.S. antitrust… Continue Reading
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