Jan 12, 2024 | Bias and Discrimination | Discrimination | Discrimination in Home Appraisals | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division on Civil Rights | housing | LAD | New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. | Addressing Hate, Bias & Discrimination | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today the launch of the Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative to address persistent systemic inequities in real estate appraisals, which play a critical role in the homebuying and home refinancing process.
Nov 28, 2023 | Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group | CFA | Consumer Fraud Act | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division's Office of Weights and Measures | Dollar General | OWM | OWM Enforcement Unit | Pricing Violations | Settlement | Weights and Measures Act | WMA | 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 Dollar General Corp. (“Dollar General”), a national discount retail chain has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations of pricing violations.
Nov 8, 2023 | Brick | Clifton | Cosmetology School | Defrauded Students | Division of Consumer Affairs | Kenilworth | Licensure | Paramus | Settlement | State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
A now-defunct New Jersey cosmetology school and its related entities have agreed to pay nearly $640,000 to resolve the State’s lawsuit alleging they defrauded students and engaged in substandard business practices that financially harmed students.
Jul 11, 2023 | Bait and Switch Sales Tactics | Division of Consumer Affairs | Freedom Mortagage Corp. | Harassing Sales Calls | Settlement | Violations of Consumer Protection Laws | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
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...
Jun 14, 2023 | (SAFE Act) | AIA Exam | Bureau of Securities | Division of Consumer Affairs | Investment Adviser Written Examination | NJ Safeguarding Against Financial Exploitation Act | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Assessment Aimed at Identifying, Addressing Potential Risks to Investors For 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....
