Mar 28, 2025 | 50 states and territories | Alaska | Apotex | Arizona | artificially inflate and manipulate prices | AUROBINDO PHARMA USA INC. | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices | DCA | Delaware | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Florida | generic drug manufacturer | generic prescription drugs | Georgia | Heritage Pharmaceuticals | Idaho | Illinois | Inc. | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Limit Competition | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Northern Mariana Islands | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | preliminary approval for a settlement | Puerto Rico | reduce competition | Rhode Island | SANDOZ | Settlement | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. | the District of Columbia | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut | U.S. Virgin Islands | unreasonably restrain trade | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | widespread long-running conspiracies | Wisconsin | Wyoming. | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Protecting New Jersey in Court
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as New Jersey joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition.
Jan 16, 2025 | 25 defendants | 4 companies | Camden County Prosecutor's Office | cloned credit cards | Connecticut | credit card “skimmers” | DCJ Detectives | diesel fuel theft | Division of Criminal Justice | financial fraud | fuel providers | Gloucester Township Police Department | Large-Scale Diesel Fuel Theft Scheme | Massachusetts | New Jersey | New York | peer-to-peer payments | Pennsylvania | stolen credit card information | trucking companies | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced charges against 25 people and four companies for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme that used stolen credit card information to fraudulently purchase tens of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel and then resell it to trucking companies and other fuel providers.
Nov 13, 2024 | Amicus Brief | anticompetitive and antiworker measures | Barring Noncompete Agreements | Bethesda | California | Camden | Colorado | depress worker wages | distorted labor markets | District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb | Federal Trade Commission | FTC | grow careers | healthcare industry | Illinois | legal hurdles for employees | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | multistate brief | Nevada | New Mexico | New York | noncompete ban | Noncompete Cause Rule | noncompete clauses | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | the District of Columbia | U.S. Court of Appeals | undermine economic innovation and growth | Vermont | Washington | Consumer Protection | DD-OrganizedLabor | Defending our Workforce | Division of Law | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a multistate brief supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to eliminate noncompete clauses in employment contracts nationwide.
Oct 9, 2024 | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | Colorado | Connecticut | Consumer Protection Laws | contact information | customer data | Cybersecurity | Data Breaches | data privacy | dates of birth | Delaware | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Federal Trade Commission | Florida | Gender | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | legacy Starwood Preferred Guest information | Louisiana | Maine | malware | Marriot | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Multistate Coalition | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | private information | reservation information | Rhode Island | security | Settlement | South Carolina | South Dakota | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | Tennessee | Texas | the District of Columbia | unencrypted passport numbers | unexpired payment card | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming. | 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 announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General reached a $52 million settlement with Marriott International, Inc. to resolve investigations concerning two information security failures, including one widespread data breach.
Sep 17, 2024 | (“Division”) | (“the Board”) | Connecticut | Division of Consumer Affairs | Essex County physician | inadequate formal training | invasive aesthetic procedures | New Jersey | New York | Pennsylvania | permanently revoked license | the State Board of Medical Examiners | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Board”) permanently revoked the license of an Essex County physician who allegedly traveled to dozens of offices in New Jersey and neighboring states to perform invasive aesthetic procedures with inadequate formal training and little regard for the health and safety of his patients.
