AG Chronicles: September 2024

September 9, 2024

September 2024

AG Chronicles: a monthly newsletter breaking down State Attorneys General consumer protection issues and highlighting news from the states.

UPCOMING WEBINAR

SAVE THE DATE for our next webinar in our 2024 State Attorneys General Webinar Series.

Our next webinar will be held in October with the Kansas Attorney General and Consumer Chief. Date and time: TBD

Updated information will be forthcoming.

IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES

State AGs and Junk Fees - Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Junk fees have made, and continue to make, state attorney general headlines with recent actions by Maryland and Rhode Island relating to consumer transportation. The rubber met the road when Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown brought charges against a car dealership and its owners, and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha filed a lawsuit against a parking management company.

Staying INFORMED: Updates Regarding State INFORM Acts

On June 27, 2023, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Act) went into effect. As we have previously written, the INFORM Act aims to deter criminals from selling counterfeit, stolen, defective, and dangerous products through online marketplaces. The law requires online marketplaces to (1) collect and verify seller information; (2) disclose certain information to purchasers regarding high volume sellers; (3) include a reporting mechanism on each high-volume seller’s product listing page so that consumers can report suspicious activity; (4) suspend noncompliant sellers; and (5) protect data they collect.

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