AG Platkin: For-Profit School and its Owner Agree to $4.6 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Deceptive Business Practices, Unlawful Education Loans

Settlement Includes $3.4M in Forgiveness of Student Debt Tied to “Income Share Agreements” that Violated Federal Consumer Protection Laws Governing Private Student Loans.

AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Enforcement Actions Against Individuals Allegedly Performing Unlicensed Medical Procedures in Spa-Like Settings

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that a licensed cosmetologist and skincare specialist in Union County must pay $22,500 in civil penalties for allegedly performing invasive aesthetic treatments that only licensed medical professionals are authorized to perform in New Jersey.

Attorney General Platkin Announces Agreement with Gloucester County Institute of Technology to Ensure Non-Discriminatory and Equitable Hair Styling Education

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) today announced an agreement with the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District that ensures the cosmetology program at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) will instruct all of its students in the theory and practice of styling Black and other textured hair.

AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $442,000 Settlement with South Jersey Home Improvement Contractor Who Allegedly Defrauded Elderly Consumers and Others

For Immediate Release: October 5, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...

AG Platkin Announces $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud to Resolve 2020 Data Breach

Company Also Agrees to Improve Future Data Security and Breach Notification Practices. For Immediate Release:  October 5, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law-...

New Jersey Joins Federal Trade Commission, 16 States in Suing Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power

Amazon’s ongoing pattern of illegal conduct blocks competition, allowing it to wield monopoly power to inflate prices, degrade quality, and stifle innovation for consumers and businesses For Immediate Release:  September 29, 2023 Office of the Attorney General-...