Consumer Chief of the Month: Jason Evans, Michigan Attorney General’s Office
I joined the Michigan Department of Attorney General in 2005, after spending two years in private practice. Initially, I worked in our Public Employment, Elections & Tort Division, focusing on employment law cases and tort defense work. This assignment provided me with significant civil litigation experience. I represented multiple state agencies in state and federal…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: June 2022
Multistate Actions Led by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, 46 Attorneys General obtained a $1.25 multistate settlement with Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach. Led by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares a bipartisan group of…
Federal Consumer Protection News: June 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion affirming that federal law often prohibits debt collectors from charging “pay-to-pay” fees. These charges, commonly described by debt collectors as “convenience fees,” are imposed on consumers who want to make a payment in a particular way, such as online or by…
New Jersey Issues Guidelines for Retailers on Gift Card Fraud
Gift card scams have cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years, and the reported losses continue to rise. To protect New Jersey consumers from this increasingly common form of fraud, the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued guidelines requiring retailers that display gift cards for sale to train their employees to recognize…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: May 2022
Discover the latest consumer protection updates from your state or territory attorney general from May 2022.
Federal Consumer Protection News: May 2022
Discover the latest federal consumer protection updates from May 2022.
Consumer Chief of the Month: Ethan Shaner, Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office
I first joined the state Attorney General consumer protection world in 2010. I lived in Delaware and, after six years in private practice focused on litigation involving corporate governance disputes, I joined the Fraud & Consumer Protection Division of the Delaware Department of Justice. After a little more than a year on the job, however,…
2022 Consumer Protection Fall Conference
November 2, 2022 – 8:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (AGO Staff Only) November 2, 2022 – Beginning with lunch, panels are open to public registrants, as is an evening reception (AGO Staff & Members of the Public) November 3-4, 2022 (AGO Staff Only) Washington Marriott Georgetown Washington, DC This conference is hosted by the NAGTRI…
NAGTRI National: Consumer Protection (June 22-23)
This training is a closed session for attorneys general and attorney general staff only.
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Your Bitcoin on Every Block: An Introduction to Cryptocurrency Kiosks
Their Purpose – A Technical Understanding Cryptocurrency kiosks, also known as Bitcoin ATMs, are coming to a location near you. Some people consider these machines as a step towards widespread cryptocurrency adoption while others raise the alarm over the criminal conduct these devices facilitate. In this article we will discuss the technology behind cryptocurrency kiosks…
