As states across the country grapple with the impacts of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, state attorneys general are reminding businesses and constituents of price gouging laws that ban certain price increases during emergencies.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/state-attorneys-general-warn-of-price-gouging-enforcement-in-wake-of-recent-natural-disasters

Paul Singer
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(202) 342-8672
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Abigail Stempson
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(202) 342-8678
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Beth Chun
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(202) 342-8671
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Andrea deLorimier
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State Attorneys General Warn Of Price Gouging Enforcement In Wake Of Recent Natural Disasters

Combatting robocalls has been and continues to be an important area of enforcement for State Attorneys General, as we have previously reported. On October 18, 2024, the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force (Task Force), comprised of 51 bipartisan State AGs, released a notice letter outlining concerns that a Florida-based company was ​“transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on behalf of one or more of its customers” and cautioning that the company ​“should cease transmitting any illegal traffic immediately.” The letter, which was addressed to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC dba iDentidad Telecom (iDentidad), is illustrative of the collaboration not only among State AGs, but also with federal agencies and private industry, on the issue of robocalls.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/state-ags-aim-spotlight-on-robocall-gateway-service-provider

Paul Singer
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Abigail Stempson
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(202) 342-8678
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson

Beth Chun
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(202) 342-8671
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Jenny Wainwright
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(202) 342-8649
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State AGs Aim Spotlight On Robocall "Gateway" Service Prover

No, that is not a clock you hear – it’s just TikTok in the news again, as several states filed lawsuits or other legal challenges last week against the platform, alleging harmful and exploitative tactics affecting the mental health of children users.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/tiktok-faces-new-challenges-from-state-ags

Paul Singer
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(202) 342-8672
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Paul-L-Singer

Abigail Stempson
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(202) 342-8678
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson

Beth Chun
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(202) 342-8671
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Beth-Bolen-Chun

Natascia Taken
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(312) 857-7097
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TikTok Faces New Challenges From State AGs

Last Friday, the FTC’s final Negative Option Rule was published in the Federal Register, starting the clock on the effective dates for the agency’s expansive overhaul of requirements related to goods or services sold through any negative option or automatic renewal plan, including free trials, subscriptions, and repeat delivery offers.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/with-uncertainty-surrounding-the-ftcs-negative-option-rule-new-california-requirements-wait-in-the-wings

Donnelly McDowell
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(202) 342-8645
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Gonzalo Mon
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(202) 342-8576
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Kate White
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(202) 342-8855
www.kelleydrye.com/people/katherine-white

Beth Chun
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With Uncertainty Surrounding The FTC's Negative Option Rule, New California Requirements Wait

Led by Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti, 32 attorneys general (AGs) sent a bipartisan letter (19 Republicans and 13 Democrats) to both houses of Congress this week, supporting the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). This comes after a bipartisan letter from 42 AGs to Congress in September concerning social media warning labels.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/ags-arent-kidding-about-kosa

Paul Singer
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(202) 342-8672
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Abigail Stempson
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(202) 342-8678
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson

Beth Chun
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(202) 342-8671
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Beth-Bolen-Chun

Meaghan Donahue 
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(202) 945-6622
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AGs Aren't Kidding About KOSA

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by ten other Republican-led states, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Eastern District of Texas against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard, accusing them of illegally conspiring to manipulate coal markets. The 104-page complaint alleges that these investment firms leveraged their substantial ownership stakes in major U.S. coal producers to ​“artificially” constrain the supply of coal, resulting in diminished competition, higher energy prices for consumers, and ​“cartel-level profits” for the defendants.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/state-ags-combat-esg-multistate-coalition-sues-blackrock-state-street-and-vanguard-for-alleged-antitrust-consumer-violations-in-coal-markets

Paul Singer
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(202) 342-8672
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Abigail Stempson
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(202) 342-8678
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson

Beth Chun
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(202) 342-8671
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Beth-Bolen-Chun

Salim Rashid
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(202) 342-8473
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State AGs Combat ESG

If you’ve been on social media lately, depending on your algorithm, you may have witnessed tween influencers touting expensive skincare routines, or commentators lamenting the rise of the Sephora Kid. Before the holiday, Connecticut AG William Tong urged parents to exercise caution regarding anti-aging skincare products that are being marketed to children and teens by influencers on social media. The AG is concerned that many of these products include ingredients that are unsuitable, or even harmful, for kids. The AG also sent a detailed inquiry 21-request ​“letter” (looking similar to a CID) to Sephora asking about how it markets these products to kids.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/connecticut-ag-investigates-skincare-products-marketed-to-kids

Gonzalo Mon
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Beth Chun
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Connecticut AG Investigates Skincare Products Marketed To Kids

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb recently filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly deceiving some District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of the Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA). The complaint alleges Amazon quietly instituted exclusionary practices in its Prime Membership delivery program for certain ZIP codes in DC starting in 2022, while continuing to charge full subscription fees for consumers living in the ​“excluded” ZIP code areas.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/dc-ag-sues-amazon-for-failing-to-deliver-prime-membership-benefits-for-certain-dc-zip-codes

Paul Singer
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(202) 342-8672
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Abigail Stempson
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(202) 342-8678
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson

Beth Chun
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(202) 342-8671
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Beth-Bolen-Chun

Zach Cihlar
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(212) 808-7525
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DC AG Sues Amazon For Failing To Deliver Prime Membership Benefits For Certain DC Zip Codes

2024’s National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Capital Forum took place December 9-11. The Kelley Drye State AG Practice team was there as the AGs closed out a year of insights, including Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s Presidential Initiative concerning children’s welfare. During the sessions, we heard from two federal agency heads regarding their goals and how they can collaborate with AGs to accomplish them. We also heard from AGs and other notable panelists on topics ranging from charity to national security. Here are some of the highlights.

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/state-ags-close-out-2024-and-preview-2025-at-naag-capital-forum

Paul Singer
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(202) 342-8672
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Paul-L-Singer

Abigail Stempson
astempson@kelleydrye.com
(202) 342-8678
www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson

Beth Chun
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(202) 342-8671
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State AGs Close Out 2024 And Preview 2025 At NAAG Capital Forum

The final day of the Attorney General Alliance Annual Meeting covered some of the most urgent and complex issues facing law enforcement and AGs today:

• Proactive public-private collaboration
• Technology-facilitated harms (and how AGs are responding)
• Earned wage access and the evolving regulatory landscape

Your host Simone Roach brings us the break down from Paul Singer, Abigail Stempson, Beth Chun, and Andrea deLorimier. 

https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/2025-aga-annual-meeting-wrap-up-day-3




2025 AGA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up- Day 3

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