Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo Sue Medical Transport Firm for Misclassifying Medical Drivers
Lawsuit Alleges Company Misclassified 52 Employees as Independent Contractors.
Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Release Report on Unlawful Mortgage Redlining Practices by Republic First Bank in New Jersey
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) today issued a report outlining the findings of a multi-year investigation into allegations of unlawful mortgage redlining and discrimination by Republic First Bank.
Attorney General Platkin, Labor Commissioner Asaro-Angelo Reach Settlement Delivering $2.7 Million in Back Pay and Penalties for Misclassified Delivery Workers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo jointly announced a $2.7 million settlement with a delivery firm that was misclassifying workers as independent contractors rather than as employees.
Attorney General Platkin, Multistate Coalition Announce $52 Million Settlement for Marriott, Starwood Data Breaches
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General reached a $52 million settlement with Marriott International, Inc. to resolve investigations concerning two information security failures, including one widespread data breach.
AG Platkin Sues TikTok for Unlawful Practices That Harm NJ Youth
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that after a multiyear investigation, they are suing social media giant TikTok for deceptive, unconscionable, and abusive business practices that harm the health and safety of New Jersey’s youth.
State Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Tri-State Doctor Whose Practice of Aesthetic Medicine Allegedly Posed Grave Risk to Public
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Board”) permanently revoked the license of an Essex County physician who allegedly traveled to dozens of offices in New Jersey and neighboring states to perform invasive aesthetic procedures with inadequate formal training and little regard for the health and safety of his patients.