Jan 25, 2024 | Combating Gun Violence | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that an Indiana-based firearms dealer has agreed to stop advertising, offering for sale, and selling large capacity magazines (“LCMs”) to New Jersey residents, and prevent the ordering and shipping of its LCMs to any New Jersey addresses, in order to resolve allegations stemming from an undercover investigation conducted by the Division.
Jan 19, 2024 | Add-On Products | CFPA | Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) | Equity-Run Lending Company | Lawsuit | Mariner Finance | Memorandum | Multistate Lawsuit | New Jersey | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Washington | Washington D.C. | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
National Lending Company Mariner Finance Allegedly Charged Consumers Millions of Dollars for Hidden Add-On Products.
Jan 9, 2024 | CashApp | CFPB | Coalition | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Digital Payment and Wallet Services | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | Paypal | proposed federal rule | Venmo | Zelle | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court | Statutes, Regulations & Rules
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin yesterday led a coalition of Attorneys General to support a proposed federal rule that would expand supervisory authority over certain nonbank companies to ensure that such companies are subject to the same regulatory oversight as banks, credit unions, and other traditional financial institutions.
Dec 21, 2023 | "Oasis" | Fraudulent Investments | NRIA | Oasis Realty Investment Group LLC (“Oasis”) | Real Estate Investment Firm | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Protecting New Jersey in Court
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the New Jersey Bureau of Securities within the Division of Consumer Affairs has filed a civil enforcement action against the former vice-president of an NJ-based real estate investment firm that defrauded investors nationwide.
Dec 19, 2023 | Billing Misconduct | digital advertising | Google | Lawsuit | Play Store | Settlement | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs, together with a bipartisan group of 52 other attorneys general, today announced a $700-million agreement with Google in their lawsuit challenging the tech giant’s anticompetitive conduct in connection with the Google Play Store.
Dec 19, 2023 | Atlantic City Airport | Baggage Scale Testing | Credit Card Surcharge Laws | Hidden Credit Card Surcharges | New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) | Newark Liberty International Airport (“EWR”) | No Cash Payment Policies | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“the Division”) today announced educational and enforcement initiatives that will help protect consumers from being overcharged as they shop, dine, and travel to celebrate the season with family and friends.
