Christopher Carlson

Nov 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Timothy J. Bado |Christopher Carlson |Blake Christopher

[co-author: Stephanie Kozol]*UPDATED AS OF: 11:05 a.m. ETOf the 43 elected State AGs, 10 states held elections in 2024. Below are the current results of the elections for each of the 10 races. These elections have resulted in new attorneys general in North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia. Indiana Incumbent AG and Republican candidate Todd Rokita was re-elected as Indiana’s AG, defeating Democratic candidate Destiny Wells by a 19% margin.

Nov 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Carlson |Lane Page |Joseph Reilly

On October 29, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the state’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) released a report detailing the findings of a multi-year investigation into Republic First Bank (Republic) and its alleged mortgage redlining practices. According to the report, the investigation revealed that Republic engaged in a pattern or practice of redlining against Black, Hispanic, and Asian communities in New Jersey, in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.

Oct 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Timothy J. Bado |Christopher Carlson |Blake Christopher

[co-author: Stephanie Kozol]*On October 18, North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein filed a complaint against timeshare company Club Exploria, LLC, for allegedly using robocall machines to make unsolicited calls to consumers. The lawsuit alleges that, through its service provider, Club Exploria made prerecorded calls to consumers to sell timeshares and vacation rentals, but that it did so without obtaining consumers’ consent as required by North Carolina law.

Oct 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Timothy J. Bado |Christopher Carlson |Blake Christopher

[co-author: Stephanie Kozol]*A federal district judge in Massachusetts entered a nearly $51 million judgment against Commonwealth Equity Group LLC (d/b/a Key Credit Repair) and its CEO after granting summary judgment in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Campbell. The lawsuit alleged that the company violated federal and state consumer protection and telemarketing laws.

Oct 28, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Carlson |Ryan J. Strasser

This article was originally published on October 25, 2024 in Westlaw Today. It is republished here with permission. Ryan Strasser, Chris Carlson, and Nick Gouverneur of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP discuss how state attorneys general and courts are addressing the question of personal jurisdiction over technology companies.