Center for Consumer Protection Monthly – November 2024
Consumer Chief of the Month John Abel, Chief Deputy Attorney General of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office I started with the Bureau of Consumer Protection in 1998 and have served in a number of different roles including Attorney-in-Charge of regional offices and Assistant Director for Multistate and Special Litigation. I was…
Giving Thanks to Military Service Members: Charities, Donations, and Gratitude
This time of year, gratitude is often expressed through charitable giving. Donors want to make sure that their dollars go where they will make a difference.
A Staggering $477 Million Stolen in 2023
In 2023, scammers stole $477 million from veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families according to data collected by the Federal Trade Commission
National Veterans and Military Families Month
Federal law protects an active-duty service member’s right to vote in federal elections.
September Consumer Protection News
Multistate Actions A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general called on Congress to require surgeon general warnings on social media platforms. The Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, and Tennessee co-sponsored a letter to Congress on behalf of 42 attorneys general which states that young people are facing a mental health…
August Consumer Protection News
Multistate Actions Led by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a bipartisan group of nineteen attorneys general, announced the filing of an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit criticizing the lower court’s specific jurisdiction analysis in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. The brief explained that the adoption of the lower court’s…
May Consumer Protection News
Multistate Actions Led by Attorneys General Kwame Raoul (IL), Lynn Fitch (MS), Ellen Rosenblum (OR), and Jonathan Skrmetti (TN), the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general to urge the agency to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must…
Kate Donoven, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office
As head of the Consumer Protection Division, I lead a small team of lawyers and investigators who are deeply committed to taking on bad actors at the state and national levels. Our team manages antitrust, tobacco, charities enforcement, privacy, and everything else covered by our deceptive trade practices act. I started my legal career as…
Risk-Based Pricing and the Role of State Attorneys General in Enforcement
Risk-based pricing is a practice in which a business charges consumers who are a greater credit risk more money for the same goods or services provided to other consumers who are less risky.1 Risk-based pricing is used in many industries, including insurance and banking, but the focus of this article is its use in consumer…
