06 Nov, 2024 New York Court Dismisses NYAG's Green Marketing Lawsuit Against Pepsi, Saying it "Strains the Bounds of Credulity" By Jeff Greenbaum In late 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued PepsiCo, alleging, among other things, that Pepsi failed to warn consumers...
28 Jul, 2024 Cameo Enters Into Multistate Settlement Over Endorsement Practices By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a 30-state settlement with Cameo, the celebrity video app, resolving...
14 Apr, 2023 NY AG Secures Largest ($462 Million) Multistate Agreement with JUUL By Jordyn Milewski Yesterday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the largest multistate agreement with JUUL Labs, Inc., in the amount of $462...
04 Mar, 2023 NYAG Proposes New Price Gouging Rules By Jeff Greenbaum New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she is proposing new rules on price gouging in order to "ensure that large...
24 Jul, 2022 The Art of the Con By Terri Seligman Film buffs may remember “Paper Moon,” the 1973 film directed by the late great Peter Bogdanovich. The film, set in Depression era...
07 Jun, 2022 New York Attorney General Takes Aim at Advertisers and Sellers of Ghost Guns By Terri Seligman In a press release issued on the first day of Gun Violence Awareness Month, New York Attorney General Leticia James announced that her...
29 May, 2022 New York Attorney General Issues Warning Letters for Overcharging for Baby Formula By Jeff Greenbaum New York Attorney General Letitia James sent warning letters to more than thirty retailers telling them to stop overcharging customers...
24 May, 2022 Warning Retailers About Price Gouging, NYC Mayor Declares State of Emergency Related to Infant Formula By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency related to the shortage of supply of infant formula. By...
25 Mar, 2022 NYAG Settles With Online Travel Agency Over Use of "Dark Patterns" and Other Deceptive Marketing By Jeff Greenbaum The New York Attorney General's Office announced that it reached a $2.6 million settlement with Fareportal Inc., the operator of online...
19 Feb, 2022 New York Attorney General Orders Baby Food Company to Stop Making False "Lead Free" and Other Claims By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered baby food company HolleUSA to stop making false claims in its advertising that...
19 Nov, 2021 New York Attorney General Warns Consumers About Deceptive Auto-Renew Programs By Terri Seligman The New York Attorney General recently issued a Consumer Alert, warning consumers about deceptive negative option programs and urging...
05 Mar, 2021 NYAG Settles With New York Sports Clubs and Lucille Roberts Over Pandemic-Related Cancellation Charges By Jeff Greenbaum New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office has entered into a settlement with Town Sports International over...
05 Oct, 2020 NYAG Sues New York Sports Club and Lucille Roberts for Charging Illegal Dues and Prohibiting Consumers from Cancelling Memberships By Mma Afoaku March 2020 marked the shutdown of many non-essential establishments in the State of New York, including gyms which were closed by...
24 Sep, 2020 New York Court Dismisses NYAG Price Gouging Lawsuit By Jeff Greenbaum Back in May, the New York Attorney General sued Quality King Distributors, alleging that the company dramatically increased its wholesale...
14 Sep, 2020 NY Gift Card Seller Must Pay Refunds and Penalty By Terri Seligman New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a settlement with gift card company Simply Certificates, requiring the company to...
12 Aug, 2020 NYAG Sues One of the Nation's Largest Egg Producers for Price Gouging By Jeff Greenbaum New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Hillandale Farms, one of the country's largest egg producers, for price gouging. The NYAG...