Sep 12, 2024 | child | child assault | Criminal Charges | DCA | Division of Consumer Affairs | license surrender | medical license | Physician | physician indicted | Sexual Assault | sexual assault charges | Child Protection | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“Board”) has secured the voluntary license surrender of a Monmouth County physician indicted on criminal charges related to his alleged longtime sexual abuse of a minor.
Aug 27, 2024 | "NOVs" | adolescent smoking | candy | chocolate | civil penalties | DCA | Division of Consumer Affairs | Flavored Vapor Products Banned in New Jersey | fruit | mint | notices of violation | Child Protection | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Statutes, Regulations & Rules | Uncategorized
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that 19 New Jersey retailers were issued Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) and assessed civil penalties of $4,500 each for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection laws by offering and selling flavored vapor products that are banned for sale in New Jersey.
Aug 13, 2024 | Connecticut | Consent Order | Cyberattack | diagnostic testing | Enzo Biochem | Investigation | Mulstistate | New York | patients | personal and private information | privacy practices | ransomware attack | security precautions | Settlement Agreement | shared credentials | tech vulnerabilities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
Data Breach of Lab Testing Company Exposed Health Information of About 331,600 New Jerseyans.
Aug 12, 2024 | "Abra" Trading & Lending Platform | “Abra Boost” | “Abra Earn” | BOS | Bureau of Securities | Crypto Investment Company | DCA | Division of Consumer Affirs | Division of Law | DOL | investors | Multi-State Securities Investigation | New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Administration | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
Crypto Investment Company Winds Down U.S. Operations Following Multi-State Securities Investigation For Immediate Release: August 12, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting...
Jul 29, 2024 | Division of Criminal Justice | Fuel Investment Fraud Scheme | Indictment | laundering funds | LLC (“Petro Traders”) | LLC (“Prime Petroleum”) | Middlesex County | Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecutions (OSFFCP) | Old Bridge | Petro Traders Group | Prime Petroleum | Woodbridge | Consumer Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecutions | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court
For Immediate Release: July 30, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- J. Stephen Ferketic, DirectorOffice of Securities Fraudand Financial Crimes Prosecutions- Pablo Quiñones, Legal Chief For Further...
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.
