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Bureau of Securities Launches Online Portal to Report Suspected Financial Abuse Targeting Elderly and Other Vulnerable Adults
Expanding their efforts to protect vulnerable adults from financial exploitation, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced the launch of an electronic portal that makes it easier for financial professionals to comply with a New Jersey law requiring them to alert the NJ Bureau of Securities (“Bureau”) of suspected financial abuse targeting older and vulnerable investors.
Attorney General Platkin Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Ghost Gun Regulations
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin applauded the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling in Garland v. VanDerStok upholding a federal government rule closing a loophole regulating ghost guns in the same way as conventional guns, in order to keep them from away from people who should not have them.
New Jersey Investors Have Until May 22 to File Claims for Refunds from GS Partners Under Multistate Settlement Resolving Alleged Securities Violations
The New Jersey Bureau of Securities announced that New Jersey investors have until May 22, 2025 to file claims for refunds from GS Partners under a multistate agreement resolving an investigation into alleged securities violations by the company and its affiliates.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Continues the Fight to Stop Trump from Shutting Down the U.S. Department of Education
AG Platkin Joins Coalition Seeking Preliminary Injunction to Block Mass Layoffs and the Elimination of Core Services at the U.S. Department of EducationFor Immediate Release: March 24, 2025 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor...
AG Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Finding of Probable Cause Against Housing Provider for Discriminatory Minimum-Income Requirement
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR has issued a Finding of Probable Cause against Highland Living LLC, the owner of an apartment complex in Highland Park, and its leasing agent for allegedly violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by imposing unlawful minimum-income requirements that discriminated against recipients of government assistance.