Feb 21, 2024 | Bumble | Civil Penalty | Criminal Background Screening | Internet Dating Safety Act (“IDSA”) | Internet Dating Services | New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) | Public Disclosures | 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 and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that Texas-based internet dating service provider Bumble, Inc. will pay $315,000 and change its business practices to settle allegations it violated New Jersey’s consumer protection and internet dating safety laws by misrepresenting or failing to disclose its criminal background screening policies and practices to its New Jersey users.
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.