AG Chronicles: January 2025

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Join us for two upcoming webinars in February. Mark your calendars for:

• Spotlight on the States: Unpacking Privacy, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Actions in 2025, February 18, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
• A Conversation with Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General, and Consumer Protection Leadership from the Michigan AGO, February 19, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES

Massachusetts Secures Record Judgment Against Insurance Companies

On the brink of the new year, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (MA AGO) secured a landmark $165 million judgment, including civil penalties and restitution, against three UnitedHealth insurance companies: HealthMarkets, Inc. and its subsidiaries; The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company; and HealthMarkets Insurance Agency Inc. (formerly known as Insphere Insurance Solutions, Inc.) (collectively Defendants). The Suffolk Superior Court found Defendants liable for violating a prior consent judgment and engaging in false and deceptive practices. The judgment is thought have largest civil penalty ever imposed in an action brought by the MA AGO under the state’s Consumer Protection Act.

State AGs Close Out 2024 and Preview 2025 at NAAG Capital Forum

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.

Takeaways From Kelley Drye’s State AG Consumer Protection Enforcement Forum

The Kelley Drye State Attorneys General team hosted an in-person forum, 2025 Consumer Protection Enforcement Forum: Anticipating State AG Priorities and Regulatory Shifts, in our Washington, DC office. The event brought together a state attorney general, AG staff, and AG organizations to discuss ways in which AG offices and businesses can work together, practical guidance for businesses and practitioners interacting with AGs, and enforcement priorities for AG offices in 2025.

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NEWS FROM THE STATES

Connecticut

Attorney General Tong Announces States, Justice Department Sue Six Large Landlords for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Millions of American Renters

Attorney General Tong advises Connecticut consumers and businesses of opt out rights and requirements

Delaware

AG Jennings announces new data privacy rights available to Delawareans

Florida

Attorney General Moody’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit Shuts Down Six Separate Cyber Schemes in Last Three Months

Illinois

Attorney General Raoul and FTC Announce Proposed $20 Million Settlement with Leader Automotive Group

New York

Attorney General James Secures Nearly $4.4 Million from Gift Card Company for Helping H&M Illegally Keep Millions in Unused Gift Card Funds

Attorney General James Secures $500,000 from Auto Insurance Company Over Data Breach

Oregon

AG Rosenblum Issues Guidance on AI for Oregon Businesses

Pennsylvania

AG Henry Files Lawsuit Against Florida-Based Scammers Who Allegedly Posed as PA. Government to Target New Business Owners

Texas

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Tik­Tok For Decep­tive­ly Pro­mot­ing its App as Safe for Chil­dren Despite Pro­lif­er­a­tion of Inap­pro­pri­ate and Explic­it Content

Utah

Utah DCP and AG’s Office Announce Release of Previously Redacted Information-TikTok Execs Knew They Were Profiting off the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Washington

AG Ferguson files lawsuit against T-Mobile for massive data breach

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