Jul 29, 2024 | Baron App | business or product endorsements | Cameo | Cameo for Business | celebrities | consumer protection | disclosures | failed to provide refunds | Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Endorsement Guideline violations | Multistate Settlement | paid advertiser disclosure requirements | personalized video messages | settlement resolves a multistate investigation into Cameo’s compliance with state consumer protection statutes and the FTC Endorsement Guidelines | Consumer Protection | Division of Law | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 29 other Attorneys General today in announcing a settlement resolving potential consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Endorsement Guideline violations by Baron App, which does business as Cameo, a platform for hiring celebrities to create personalized video messages.
Jul 15, 2024 | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
New Rules Aimed at Reducing Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in NJ For Immediate Release: July 15, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting Director For Further...
Jul 10, 2024 | administrative tasks | Change Healthcare Data Breach | confirm pre-authorization of procedures or services | credit freeze | credit monitoring resources | credit report | Cyberattack | dark web | denial of coverage | electronic data clearinghouse | Equifax | exchange insurance claim data | Experian | Explanation of Benefits | identity restoration service | Identity Theft | insurers | pharmacies | providers | sensitive health and personal data | TransUnion | UnitedHealth | verify insurance | Consumer Protection | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s unprecedented February data breach.
Jul 10, 2024 | benzoyl peroxide | body contouring | botox | butterfly needles | Clifton | dermal filler injections | disposable syringes | Division of Consumer Affairs | laser hair removal | lidocaine | microblading | microneedling | permanent makeup | platelet rich plasma facials (“vampire facials”) | Skyn Spa | State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (“Cosmetology Board”) | State Board of Medical Examiners (“Medical Board”) | teeth whitening | ultrasound machines | unlawfully provided cosmetic services | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Continuing their efforts to halt the unlicensed practice of medicine in spa-like settings, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the owner of a Passaic County skin-care spa has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty and accept a 10-year ban on operating a skin care specialty spa in New Jersey in order to resolve allegations of unlawfully providing invasive aesthetic treatments only licensed medical professionals are authorized to perform in New Jersey.
Jul 1, 2024 | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release
Investors Urged to Beware of Entities Demanding Upfront Payment to Recover Lost Funds.
