--- title: "AG Chronicles: August 2025" date: 2025-08-13T00:00:00-04:00 author: Mary Katherine (MK) Terrell canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/newsletters/ag-chronicles/ag-chronicles-august-2025" section: Newsletter Issues --- # AG Chronicles: August 2025 August 13, 2025 ## **August 2025** ***AG Chronicles**: a monthly newsletter breaking down State Attorneys General consumer protection issues and highlighting news from the states.* #### UPCOMING WEBINARS ### Hawaii – Attorney General’s Office and Office of Consumer Protection **Webinar: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET** Join us for the next webinar in our 2025 State AG Webinar series on consumer protection priorities, where we welcome guest speakers [Christopher J.I. Leong](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-leong-585a00122/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-82OoW9ry3oPSqook9q2zBIDkH4lDybRmYuXmkPuKQITGWx0_LC6wEgLI9FF2OEtR9SACVdYf8gI5HKwbTgWiHYnE2TVQ&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email), Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Commerce and Economic Development Division, State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, and [Mana Moriarty](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mana-moriarty-3b9ba3102/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_4R7H3INyFRhrCIf2p1TmgXDX4nUp9axv9wvqaaC_BcOlSCYE3s8bTkq5prwCw6lazsRivWWwD5StI_oys9gjOXqTgZQ&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email), Executive Director, Office of Consumer Protection. This webinar is unique in nature, as our special guests, who come from separate entities, coordinate very closely in overlapping areas of consumer advocacy and work together to enforce consumer protection laws and safeguard the rights and interests of Hawaii residents. Their areas of collaboration include: - Legal enforcement - Consumer restitution - Multi-state actions - Legislative and policy support - Consumer education and outreach Join us as we hear how both approach consumer protection issues from a different–and yet very similar–lens. #### LAW360 EDITORIAL SERIES The AG team is a frequent guest columnist for Law360, contributing articles on key AG developments, trends, and compliance issues. Read recent articles here: [AG Watch: Texas Embraces the MAHA Movement](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/articles/ag-watch-texas-embraces-the-maha-movement) [AG Watch: Texas Expands Use Of Consumer Protection Laws](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/articles/ag-watch-texas-expands-use-of-consumer-protection-laws) [Inside State AGs’ Arguments Defending The CFPB](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/articles/inside-state-ags-arguments-defending-the-cfpb) [AG Watch: Texas Is Entering New Privacy Enforcement Era](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/articles/ag-watch-texas-is-entering-new-privacy-enforcement-era) #### IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES #### [FCC and State AG Announcements Show Focus on Robocall Enforcement](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/fcc-and-state-ag-announcements-show-focus-on-robocall-enforcement) Regulatory enforcement priorities can vary greatly between individual states and between the states and the federal government. But as we have previously reported, there is one area where regulators across the board tend to come together: robocalls. Combatting unlawful calls has long been an important area for enforcement at both the state and federal level, and this cross-jurisdictional regulatory focus was highlighted again last week by back-to-back announcements by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force (Task Force). #### [Massachusetts Provides Clarifications on Upcoming ​“Junk Fee” and Negative Option Regulations](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/massachusetts-provides-clarifications-on-upcoming-junk-fee-and-negative-option-regulations) Recently, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office released a webinar and business guidance to help companies comply with upcoming regulations on junk fees and negative option contracts. The webinar and guidance cover a lot of ground, but here are some highlights. #### [State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Nevada](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/state-ags-and-consumer-protection-what-we-learned-from-nevada) In a recent webinar hosted by Kelley Drye, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Chief Deputy of Consumer Protection Mark Krueger shared valuable insights into best practices for engaging with the office, Nevada’s consumer protection laws, and key priorities of the office. Here’s a recap of what we learned. #### [MAHA Movement Continues to Invite Significant Change for Food Regulation at Federal and State Levels](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/maha-movement-continues-to-invite-significant-change-for-food-regulation-at-federal-and-state-levels) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised big changes as Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, the sweeping agency that oversees FDA, NIH, CDC, and other divisions and agencies. Five months into his tenure, he has launched a number of initiatives that target certain types of food products and ingredients. The changes invited by the so-called ​“MAHA” or ​“Make America Healthy Again” movement have not been limited to the federal level – with certain states passing or proposing legislation banning or limiting the use of certain foods and ingredients, or requiring warning labels akin to California’s Proposition 65. #### NEWS FROM THE STATES #### Connecticut [Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Capulet Entertainment Over Failed Music Festival](https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2025-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-announces-settlement-with-capulet-entertainment-over-failed-music-festival) [Bootleg GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Distributor to Cease Unlawful Sales in Settlement with State](https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2025-press-releases/bootleg-weight-loss-drug-distributor-to-cease-unlawful-sales-in-settlement-with-state) ## #### Florida [Attorney General James Uthmeier Fights to Protect Children from Online Pornography; Brings Lawsuit Against Foreign and Domestic Porn Distributors](https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-fights-protect-children-online-pornography-brings) ## #### Idaho [Attorney General Labrador Defeats Injunction Challenge to Idaho’s Student Privacy Law](https://www.ag.idaho.gov/newsroom/attorney-general-labrador-defeats-injunction-challenge-to-idahos-student-privacy-law/) ## #### Michigan [Attorney General Nessel Achieves Resolutions Regarding Tree Companies Alleged to Have Misled Consumers After Severe Storms](https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2025/07/30/attorney-general-nessel-achieves-resolutions) #### Missouri [Attorney General Bailey Sues Stone County Woman For Allegedly Defrauding Consumers Through Online Boutique](https://ago.mo.gov/attorney-general-bailey-sues-stone-county-woman-for-allegedly-defrauding-consumers-through-online-boutique/) ## #### Nebraska [Attorney General Hilgers Secures Refunds for Around 300 Nebraska Businesses from Deceptive Business Filing Services Company](https://ago.nebraska.gov/news/attorney-general-hilgers-secures-refunds-around-300-nebraska-businesses-deceptive-business) ## #### Nevada [Attorney General Ford Announces Litigation Against YouTube for Harms Against Nevada Youth](https://ag.nv.gov/News/PR/2025/Attorney_General_Ford_Announces_Litigation_Against_YouTube_for_Harms_Against_Nevada_Youth/) ## #### New Jersey [AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Lawsuit Against Texas Firearms Company that Advertised and Sold Banned Bump Stock Devices to Consumers in New Jersey](https://www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-division-of-consumer-affairs-announce-lawsuit-against-texas-firearms-company-that-advertised-and-sold-banned-bump-stock-devices-to-consumers-in-new-jersey/) ## #### Tennessee [Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Announces National Claims Portal for Customers of Wall & Associates](https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/news/2025/8/7/pr25-41.html) #### UPCOMING EVENTS Members of our team will be attending these upcoming events, in addition to upcoming RAGA and DAGA meetings: - [AGA Chair’s Initiative ](https://www.agalliance.org/event/chairs-initiative-4/)– August 26-28, Alaska - [NAAG Fall Consumer Protection Conference](https://www.naag.org/event/2025-fall-consumer-protection-conference/) – October 21-23, Washington, D.C. 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