State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Press Releases : Settlement

Uber Pays $100M in Driver Misclassification Case with NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Attorney General’s Office

Sep 13, 2022 | | | | | Press Release

Record Payment Made in Case Where Department Found that Uber Improperly Classified Drivers as Independent Contractors to Avoid Making Contributions to the UI Trust Fund and Deny Basic Worker Protections For Immediate Release: September 13, 2022  Office of the Attorney...

Acting AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Seven New Environmental Enforcement Actions, Six in Environmental Justice Communities

Aug 24, 2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | Department of Environmental Protection | Environmental Justice | Press Release

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 General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Major Settlement with Trident Mortgage Company LP and Fox & Roach LP over Allegations of Race-Based ‘Redlining’ in Lending Practices in the Camden Area

Jul 27, 2022 | | | | | | Civil Rights | Consumer Protection | Diversity & Inclusion | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release

For Immediate Release: July 27, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Rosemary DiSavino, Deputy DirectorDivision of Law- Michael T.G. Long, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Settlement with Carnival Cruise Line over 2019 Data Breach that Compromised Personal Information from its Employees and Customers

Jun 22, 2022 | | | | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release

For Immediate Release: June 22, 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, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...

Acting AG Platkin Announces $19 Million Settlement over Allegations that Ford Motor Co. Misled Consumers about Hybrids’ Fuel Economy, Pickup Trucks’ Payload Capacity

May 24, 2022 | | | | | | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release

For Immediate Release: May 24, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee MooreOAGpress@njoag.gov Assurance of Voluntary...