Gun Violence
Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Woodbridge Township Shooting
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2024 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries- OAGpress@njoag.gov "Two members of our law enforcement community – one from the Woodbridge Police Department and one...
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Civil Suit Against Nevada Firearms Company that Sold Large Capacity Magazines into NJ, Including to an Undercover State Investigator
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that the State filed a civil lawsuit against a Nevada firearms company that sold and shipped more than two dozen large capacity ammunition magazines into New Jersey.
AG Platkin Leads States in Defending Massachusetts’s Gun Laws
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of Massachusetts, which is defending its commonsense gun safety laws from a Second Amendment challenge.
AG Platkin Leads Coalition Telling Glock to Keep Evidence Related to Firearms’ Easy Conversion Into Machine Guns
Gunmaker Faces Lawsuit from City of Chicago Over Switches That Turn Pistols Into Machine Guns
Attorney General Platkin, Office of Justice Data Launch Permit-to-Carry Dashboard
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Justice Data announced the public release of a comprehensive dashboard that summarizes information related to applications submitted to law enforcement agencies statewide seeking a permit to carry a handgun in New Jersey.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Effort to Support Review of Ghost Gun Regulation Before the Supreme Court
Ghost Guns Need the Same Federal Oversight as Conventional Firearms, 20 Jurisdictions Say For Immediate Release: March 12, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Allison Inserro,...
AG Platkin, AG Jennings, AG Henry Defend Commonsense Gun Safety Laws in Federal Court
New Jersey Joins Delaware, Pennsylvania in Supporting Restrictions on Assault Weapons, LCMs.
AG Platkin Finds Microstamping Technology Viable for Use in Commercial Firearms Following Live-Fire Testing
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that, based on both live-fire testing results and existing peer-reviewed studies, microstamping technology is a viable means of matching an expended cartridge case to the weapon from which it was discharged.
Governor Murphy, AG Platkin: Brady Report Shows Our Gun Laws Are Working
Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today hailed a new national report from Brady showing that, for two years in a row, none of New Jersey’s firearms dealers were cited by the federal government for selling the most crime guns, a typical indicator of gun violence and gun trafficking.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Pennsylvania Law Barring Concealed Carry Weapons by Individuals Under 21
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit urging that court to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed weapons in public and imposing additional restrictions during declared states of emergency.
Attorney General Platkin Files Civil Complaints Against Pennsylvania Gun Show Company, New Jersey Gun Dealer Under NJ Public Nuisance Law
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the filing of civil complaints via New Jersey’s Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office against a New Jersey licensed gun dealer and two Pennsylvania-based gun companies.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Friend of the Court Brief to Uphold States’ Rights to Limit Assault Weapons
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, together with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general, to support the State of California’s assault weapons ban.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Friend of the Court Brief to Uphold States’ Rights to Limit Assault Weapons
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, together with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general, to support the State of California’s assault weapons ban.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief to Uphold Laws Restricting Gun Magazine Capacity
Coalition of 17 Attorneys General Argue Large-Capacity Magazines are Not Covered by the Second Amendment.
Environmental Justice
Business Owner Facing Aggravated Manslaughter, Other Charges in Connection With 2022 Fatal Fire at Elizabeth Waste Management Facility
For Immediate Release: July 20, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Derek Nececkas, Interim DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON — Attorney General...
Attorney General Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Proposed Settlement with Solvay Polymers Regarding “Forever Chemical” Pollution in and around West Deptford
Largest Single-site Natural Resource Damages and Remediation Case in New Jersey History For Immediate Release: June 28, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNJ Department of Environmental Protection- Shawn M....
AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Eight New Environmental Justice and Environmental Enforcement Actions and Other Settlements
For Immediate Release: April 20, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNJ Department of Environmental Protection- Shawn M. LaTourette, CommissionerFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Tara OliverOAGpress@njoag.govLawrence Hajna,...
AG Platkin, NJDEP, and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 1,4-Dioxane Contamination Lawsuit
State’s Complaint Seeks Compensation for Natural Resource Damages and Consumer FraudFor Immediate Release: March 23, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNJ Department of Environmental Protection- Shawn M....
Lawsuit Filed by AG, NJDEP, and Division of Consumer Affairs Accuses Five Oil and Gas Companies of Misleading the Public About Their Products and Climate Change
State Accuses Defendants of Deceptive Business Practices in Concealing the Risks Posed by Oil and Gas for Decades, Driving Ongoing Use of Fossil FuelsFor Immediate Release: October 18, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor...
Acting AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Seven New Environmental Enforcement Actions, Six in Environmental Justice Communities
Acting AG, DEP Commissioner Also Announce One Environmental Justice Case Settlement For Immediate Release: August 24, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...
Consumer Protection
Bergen County Father and Son Indicted in Alleged ‘Fix-and-Flip’ Investment Scam Involving Shore Properties, Defrauding Investors and Lenders of More Than $2.5M
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that a state grand jury indicted a father and son from Bergen County for allegedly defrauding investors and mortgage lenders of more than $2.5 million through an investment scam involving Jersey Shore real estate.
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.
Essex County Financial Advisor Indicted in Alleged Theft of More Than $75,000 from 90-Year-Old Victim
For Immediate Release: October 11, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor- Al Garcia, Interim Insurance Fraud ProsecutorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan...
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 businessesFor Immediate Release: September 29, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew...
State Board of Medical Examiners Proposes Rule to Enhance Access to Reproductive Care in New Jersey
Rule Establishes Regulatory Requirements for Certified Nurse Midwives and Certified Midwives to Perform Early Aspiration AbortionsFor Immediate Release: September 22, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer...
State Board of Medical Examiners Temporarily Suspends Medical License of Central Jersey Physician Who Concealed, Harbored, and Exploited Two Undocumented Women from India as Household Servants
For Immediate Release: September 22, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
AG: Camden County Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Money Laundering Nearly $1.5M from Transnational Fraud Involving Romance and Financial Scams
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2023 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...
Attorney General’s Office, Division of Consumer Affairs Recognize ‘National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day’ with Tips for Protecting Kids’ Privacy Online
Educating Kids, Monitoring Online Activities is Essential to Keeping Identity Thieves at BayFor Immediate Release: September 1, 2023 Office of the Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Leads Multistate Coalition in Praising Stronger Worker Safety Rules
For Immediate Release: August 25, 2023 Office of the Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Allison Inserro, OAGpress@njoag.govMotion for Voluntary Dismissal And Vacatur TRENTON – With the final adoption of...
AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Offer Tips to Spot and Avoid Charity Scams When Donating to Hawaii Fire Relief Efforts
Consumers Urged to “Investigate Before You Donate”For Immediate Release: August 14, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
NJ Bureau of Securities Revokes Registration, Assesses $150,000 Civil Penalty Against Former New Jersey Broker-Dealer Agent Who Sold Unregistered Securities Tied to a Tequila Production Company
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G. Kopleton, Acting Bureau ChiefDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor...
AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlements with 22 Employment/Personnel Service Firms Allegedly Operating as Unregistered Businesses in NJ
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govNEWARK – Attorney General Matthew J....
AG Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs Announce $502,000 Settlement with Freedom Mortgage Corp.
Settlement Resolves Allegations of Harassing Sales Calls, Bait and Switch Sales Tactics, and Other Violations of Consumer Protection Laws For Immediate Release: July 11, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer...
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Issues Order to Halt Sales of Unregistered Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts
NJ Penalty and Cease & Desist Order Part of Coordinated Multi-State Enforcement ActionsFor Immediate Release: June 15, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of...
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Announces Launch of Annual Investment Adviser Examination
Assessment Aimed at Identifying, Addressing Potential Risks to InvestorsFor Immediate Release: June 14, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G....
AG Platkin Announces $40,000 to be Donated to Survivors of the Triangle from Settlement with Fraudulent Charity
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
Attorney General Platkin, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Department of Banking and Insurance Take Action Against MV Realty for Misleading Consumers
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNJ Department of Banking and Insurance- Marlene Caride, CommissionerDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long,...
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Brings Action Against Coinbase Citing Crypto Staking Offerings That Violate the Securities Law
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2023 Office of the Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G. Kopleton, Acting Bureau ChiefDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
Attorney General Platkin Announces Guilty Pleas in $1.3 Million Internet Fraud Scheme Involving Fictitious Sale of Aviation Equipment
Five NJ Residents Admit Roles in Defrauding More Than 200 Businesses Nationwide and Abroad For Immediate Release: May 25, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Securities Fraudand Financial Crimes Prosecutions- Pablo...
Attorney General Platkin Joins Multistate Complaint Against Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls
For Immediate Release: May 23, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Joins other States in Effort to Stop Artificial Intelligence Investment Scam
For Immediate Release: May 10, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G. Kopleton, Acting Bureau ChiefFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
Attorney General Platkin Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit
Consumers to Receive Checks in the Mail from Multistate Settlement Without Needing to File a ClaimFor Immediate Release: May 10, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor...
AG Platkin Announces New Jersey Joins Multiple States in $10 Million Settlement with Robinhood for Failing Investors
For Immediate Release: April 14, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G. Kopleton, Acting Bureau ChiefFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
New Jersey Board of Nursing Rescinds 20 Nursing Licenses and Nullifies 26 Temporary Licenses Implicated in DOJ Investigation of Fraudulently Issued Nursing Diplomas
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
Manager of Paterson School Bus Companies Accused of Misleading Districts and Employing Unqualified Drivers Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Theft by Deception
For Immediate Release: March 7, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govPATERSON...
National Consumer Protection Week: Division of Consumer Affairs Releases New Jersey’s 2022 Consumer Complaint List
For Immediate Release: March 6, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob RowanOAGpress@njoag.govNEWARK – The New Jersey Division of...
AG Platkin Announces $45 Million Settlement Between Financial Services Company Nexo and State and Federal Securities Regulators
For Immediate Release: February 16, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G. Kopleton, Acting Bureau ChiefDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long,...
AG Platkin Announces 10-Year Ban of Amusement Games Licenses and a Fine for Wildwood Games Operator
For Immediate Release: February 15, 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-Rob...
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Conducts Unannounced Inspections of Home Heating Oil Delivery Trucks
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorOffice of Weights & Measures- David Freed, Acting Superindendent For Further Information: Media...
AG Platkin Announces Several Violations at Businesses for Not Accepting Cash and Charging a Credit Card Surcharge Without Required Notice
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob RowanOAGpress@njoag.gov Hidden Grounds, Hoboken |...
Division of Gaming Enforcement Begins Using Data on Players’ Online Betting Behavior to Identify and Assist Gamblers at Risk of Addiction
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Gaming Enforcement- David Rebuck, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govATLANTIC CITY — As fans gear up...
Bureau of Securities Orders Three Website Operators to Stop Offering Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Investment Opportunities, Urges NJ Residents to Beware of “Pig Butchering” Scams
For Immediate Release: February 3, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G. Kopleton, Acting Bureau ChiefFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
AG Platkin Announces Nearly $130,000 Settlement With Scrap Metal Company Beacon Metals Over Alleged Inaccurate Scale Shortchanging Customers
For Immediate Release: January 17, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorOffice of Weights and Measures- David Freed, Acting SuperintendentDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long,...
AG Platkin Launches Office to Combat Securities and Financial Crimes to Preserve the Fairness and Integrity of our Financial Systems and to Protect Vulnerable Victims Across the State of New Jersey
The Office Will Be Led by Experienced Financial Fraud Prosecutor Pablo QuiñonesFor Immediate Release: January 12, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govPablo...
AG Platkin Announces NJ Has Joined Nationwide Settlements Totaling $20.1 Billion with CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Pharmacies and Drug Makers Teva and Allergan, for Their Alleged Roles in the Opioid Crisis
New Jersey and its Eligible Subdivisions to Receive Up to $508.1 Million to Address the Opioid CrisisFor Immediate Release: January 11, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorNJ...
Essex County Insurance Agent Indicted for Allegedly Submitting Fraudulent Applications to Insurance Companies to Illegally Obtain Commissions
For Immediate Release: January 4, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor- Al Garcia, Interim Insurance Fraud ProsecutorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
AG Platkin Announces $27.375- Million Settlement With Yellowstone Capital LLC and Related Entities Over Allegations of Unlawful Lending, Servicing, and Collection Practices
For Immediate Release: January 3, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
AG Platkin Announces that Division of Consumer Affairs Reaches Settlements Totaling Nearly $260,000 with Six Car Dealerships over Alleged Consumer Protection Violations
For Immediate Release: December 15, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
AG Platkin Announces Actions to Protect Reproductive Health Care Providers and Those Seeking Reproductive Care in New Jersey
For Immediate Release: December 7, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govGuidance to State Licensing...
UPDATED: Attorney General Platkin, 33 States Announce $435-Million Settlement with JUUL Labs
For Immediate Release: December 6, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Issues Order Today to Halt Internet Sales of Fraudulent and Unregistered Securities Tied to Cannabis Products
For Immediate Release: December 6, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govOrder TRENTON - Attorney General...
AG Platkin Announces $5 Million in Grant Funding to Provide Training and Education to Expand Pool of Abortion Providers in New Jersey
For Immediate Release: December 2, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – Attorney General...
AG Platkin Announces Multistate Settlement with CarMax Over the Disclosure of Safety Recalls
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2022 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 $1.4 Million in Funding to Enhance Prescription Monitoring Program
For Immediate Release: November 30, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorNJ CARES- Kelly Levy, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Julia...
AG Platkin Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Apple to Take Practical Steps to Protect Consumers’ Reproductive Health Information on Apple App Store in the Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs Decision
Letter to Apple CEO Highlights Security Gaps Posing Risks to Privacy & Safety of App UsersFor Immediate Release: November 21, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further...
Forty Attorneys General Announce Historic Settlement with Google over Location Tracking Practices
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
NJ to Receive Roughly $500K from $16M Settlements Over 2012 and 2015 Experian Data Breaches
Experian and T-Mobile agree to improve data protection practices as part of agreementsFor Immediate Release: November 7, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further...
AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Issues Order Today to Halt Internet Sales of Fraudulent NFT Investments tied to the Metaverse
NJ Among Four States to File Cease and Desist Orders Against Online Entity “Slotie”For Immediate Release: October 20, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities-...
NJ Attorney General’s Office Reaches $495 Million Settlement in Principle with Credit Suisse to Resolve Allegations of Fraud and Deceit in Sale of Toxic Mortgage-Backed Securities that Fueled 2008 Financial Crisis
Recovery One of Largest in NJ History, Includes $300M in Restitution for InvestorsFor Immediate Release: October 17, 2022 Office of the Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Sharon LauchaireOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – The Office of the Attorney...
Attorney General Platkin and DCA announce tips to identify and avoid fraudulent charitable solicitations, so New Jerseyans won’t fall victim in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
For Immediate Release: September 30, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Erica LockhartOAGpress@njoag.govNEWARK – The New Jersey...
New Jersey Licensing Board Permanently Revokes the License of Bergen County Chiropractor for Sexually Violating Four Female Patients
For Immediate Release: September 12, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Erica...
NJ Bureau of Securities Assesses $450,000 Penalty Against Hudson County Website Operator for Defrauding Investors
For Immediate Release: August 18, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorBureau of Securities- Amy G. Kopleton, Acting Bureau ChiefFor Further Information: Media...
Acting Attorney General Platkin Sues Private Equity-Run Lending Company for Deceiving Consumers out of Millions
For Immediate Release: August 16, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...
Civil Rights
AG Platkin Announces Consent Order With Restaurant that Allegedly Discriminated on the Basis of Gender Identity in Violation of Law Against Discrimination
Asbury Park Restaurant Agrees to Broad Equitable Relief, to Adopt New Gender-Neutral Dress Code, and to Pay Penalty.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads National Effort to Defend Title IX’s Protections for Students
New Jersey, Multistate Coalition File Briefs in Six Lawsuits Attempting to Halt Education Department’s Final Rule Protecting Students from Sex-Based Discrimination.
Division on Civil Rights Files Complaint in Superior Court Against Ironworkers Local 11 for Allegedly Violating the Law Against Discrimination
Local 11 Allegedly Created a Hostile Work Environment for Women, LGBTQ+, and Black Workers and Skipped Over Black Members for Jobs.
AG Platkin Co-Leads Comment Letter to Support Fair Housing Rule Proposed by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) joined with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to co-lead a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule to improve access to safe and affordable housing.
AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Reach Settlement in Four Housing Discrimination Cases Against Coldwell Banker Realty
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has resolved four cases alleging that Coldwell Banker Realty, a real estate brokerage company, violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Effort to Defend Title IX’s Protections Against Sex Discrimination in Education
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that, together with California and Pennsylvania, they have filed the first of several amicus briefs defending Title IX, the landmark law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education, from yet another federal court challenge that threatens the rights of students in schools and colleges nationwide.
Division on Civil Rights Takes Enforcement Action Against Property Management Company for Failing to Comply with the Fair Chance in Housing Act
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued 19 Notices of Violation to a Millstone, NJ-based property management company, for allegedly violating New Jersey’s Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA).
AG Platkin Announces New Public Education Resources as Part of Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) have launched several new public education resources as part of Attorney General Platkin’s Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative.
AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions in Ten Cases Involving Alleged Housing Discrimination
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in 10 cases alleging that landlords and real estate agents violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by denying housing to individuals who stated that they wished to pay their rent using Section 8 vouchers, a form of government rental assistance.
Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions Against Crowne Plaza Edison Hotel for Alleged Disability Discrimination
Hotel Allegedly Failed to Provide Accessible Restrooms for Spina Bifida Conference AttendeesFor Immediate Release: April 3, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, DirectorFor Further...
Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions Against Cinnaminson Township Board of Education
Division Announces Findings of Probable Cause in Three Cases Involving Alleged Gender and Pregnancy DiscriminationFor Immediate Release: March 27, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer,...
Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce New Initiative to Combat Bias and Hate in New Jersey
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has launched the Community Peacemaker Collaborative, a new initiative designed to respond to the rise in bias and hate in New Jersey, including the significant uptick in antisemitism and Islamophobia in recent months.
AG Platkin Issues Bias Incident Report for 2021 and 2022 and Releases 2023 Preliminary Bias Data
Public Awareness Bias Campaign and Interactive Public Bias Data Dashboard Launched to Help Combat Rising Number of Bias IncidentsFor Immediate Release: March 7, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media...
Division on Civil Rights Issues New Guidance to Clarify Job Protections Under State Family Leave Law
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Tara OliverOAGpress@njoag.govFAQs TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew...
Opioids
AG Platkin Announces NJ Has Joined Nationwide Settlements Totaling $20.1 Billion with CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Pharmacies and Drug Makers Teva and Allergan, for Their Alleged Roles in the Opioid Crisis
New Jersey and its Eligible Subdivisions to Receive Up to $508.1 Million to Address the Opioid CrisisFor Immediate Release: January 11, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorNJ...
AG Platkin Announces $1.4 Million in Funding to Enhance Prescription Monitoring Program
For Immediate Release: November 30, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting DirectorNJ CARES- Kelly Levy, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Julia...
AG Platkin Announces New Program in Six Municipal Court Systems to Assist Non-Violent Offenders Overcoming Addiction
For Immediate Release: November 1, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Kelly E. Levy, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Julia WiacekOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and...
AG Platkin Announces Prison Sentences for Operators of a “Drive-Through” Drug Distribution Network in Newark
8-Month Investigation Led to Seizure of AR-15s, Handguns, Heroin & CocaineFor Immediate Release: October 24, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, DirectorFor Further Information: Media...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Prison Sentence for Final Defendant Convicted in Operation of Passaic County Opioid Mill
Operation Distributed Heroin and Fentanyl Reportedly Linked to 22 Suspected Overdoses For Immediate Release: August 29, 2022 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General Division of Criminal Justice - Pearl Minato, Director For Further...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Charges in Alleged Opioid Distribution Network Being Run from Morris County Physician’s Office
For Immediate Release: August 5, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor- Tracy M. Thompson, Insurance Fraud ProsecutorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Mallinckrodt to Pay More Than $230 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Underpayment of Medicaid Drug Rebates
As Part of Settlement, NJ to Receive Nearly $2.8 Million in Restitution and Other RecoveriesFor Immediate Release: July 26, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor- Tracy M. Thompson,...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Plan Goes Effective, Resulting in Over a Billion Dollars for New Jersey and Other Public Creditors to Use toward Opioid Abatement
As Part of Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Plan, New Jersey and its Subdivisions to Receive Approximately $30 Million Dollars from Dublin-Based Pharmaceutical Company that Flooded Market with Highly Addictive Opioid Painkillers, Downplayed RisksFor Immediate Release: June 30,...
Murphy Administration Announces Pilot Program to Assist Children and Families Affected by Addiction
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralNJ CARES- Kelly E. Levy, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govNew “Child Trauma Response Initiative” to be...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Camden County Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Possession with the Intent to Distribute PCP
For Immediate Release: March 31, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Lyndsay V. Ruotolo, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-K.C. LopezOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Acting Attorney...
Acting AG Platkin: State Secures Judgment for over $175,000 against Florida Company for Selling Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines into NJ
For Immediate Release: March 31, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Sean P. Neafsey, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle L. Miller, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...
Proposed Regulation – Board of Medical Examiners
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Sean P. Neafsey, Acting DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.govNEWARK – To...
Acting AG Platkin Announces Four Arrests For Trafficking of Illegal Guns and Drugs in Atlantic County
New Jersey State Police, Division of Criminal Justice, Atlantic City Metro Task Force, and federal and local partners recover nine guns, including fully automatic “ghost” assault rifle For Immediate Release: February 24, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J....
Policing Policy
Additional Rules Proposed for Police Licensing
The Police Training Commission (PTC) has proposed new rules for the review of law enforcement officers’ social media under New Jersey’s Police Licensing Act.
N.J. Police Licensure Act Takes Effect
A new state law went into effect this month requiring New Jersey’s approximately 40,500 police officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC) in order to serve as law enforcement officers.
AG Platkin Issues New Law Enforcement Directive Establishing Multidisciplinary Response to Strangulation and Smothering
For Immediate Release: August 21, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued a Law Enforcement Directive establishing...
AG Platkin Announces New Senior Attorney to Lead a New Office Focusing on Developing Alternative and Community Responses to Mental and Behavioral Health Crises
Union County Assistant Prosecutor Joining OAG to Work with Community Stakeholders, Service Providers, and Law Enforcement to Develop Alternative Crisis Response Models and Oversee Statewide Rollout of ARRIVE Together ProgramFor Immediate Release: July 10, 2023 Office...
Attorney General Platkin Announces the Launch of the “Criminal Justice Data Dashboard”
Comprehensive data warehouse is a unique statewide view into criminal justice data For Immediate Release: June 13, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Justice Data- Kristin Golden, PhD, Chief Data OfficerFor Further...
Attorney General Platkin Announces Recipients of the Excellence in Policing Awards in Commemoration of National Police Week
For Immediate Release: May 12, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.govView Livestream TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the winners of the 2023...
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officer Involved in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Hamilton that Occurred on May 25, 2021
For Immediate Release: May 10, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON–A...
AG Platkin Announces Isa Abbassi has Assumed Command of the Paterson Police Department
For Immediate Release: May 9, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralPaterson Police Department- Isa M. Abbassi, Officer in ChargeFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob RowanOAGpress@njoag.govListening Session Schedule | PPD...
Attorney General Platkin to Hold A Public Safety and Mental Health Community Listening Session in Paterson on May 4th
A Series of Community Listening Sessions with Incoming Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi to followFor Immediate Release: April 24, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Rob...
AG Platkin, Police Training Commission Propose New Rules Governing the Granting, Renewal and Revocation of Police Licenses
For Immediate Release: April 24, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON...
Attorney General Platkin Provides Update on Paterson Police Department
For Immediate Release: April 5, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-OAGpress@njoag.govUnder the leadership of Interim Officer-in-Charge Major Frederick Fife, the team of law enforcement...
AG Platkin Announces Proposed New Regulations on Pre-Academy Fitness Standards for Police Recruits
For Immediate Release: December 22, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON — The New Jersey Police Training Commission, chaired by Attorney General Matthew...
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers Involved in Encounter in Paterson, N.J., on October 2, 2021
For Immediate Release: December 5, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan...
AG Platkin Expands Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records
For Immediate Release: November 15, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.govView...