Sep 5, 2024 | amicus briefs | California | DCR | Discrimination | Division on Civil Rights | Harassment | Kansas v. U.S. Department of Education | LGBTQ+ Students | Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Education | New Jersey | New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. | Pennsylvania | sex discrimination | Title IX | U.S. Court of Appeals | U.S. Department of Education Final Rule | Bias and Discrimination | Diversity & Inclusion | Division of Law | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX’s protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain schools in their states.
Aug 13, 2024 | Connecticut | Consent Order | Cyberattack | diagnostic testing | Enzo Biochem | Investigation | Mulstistate | New York | patients | personal and private information | privacy practices | ransomware attack | security precautions | Settlement Agreement | shared credentials | tech vulnerabilities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
Data Breach of Lab Testing Company Exposed Health Information of About 331,600 New Jerseyans.
Aug 12, 2024 | "Abra" Trading & Lending Platform | “Abra Boost” | “Abra Earn” | BOS | Bureau of Securities | Crypto Investment Company | DCA | Division of Consumer Affirs | Division of Law | DOL | investors | Multi-State Securities Investigation | New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Administration | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
Crypto Investment Company Winds Down U.S. Operations Following Multi-State Securities Investigation For Immediate Release: August 12, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari Fais, Acting...
Jul 29, 2024 | Baron App | business or product endorsements | Cameo | Cameo for Business | celebrities | consumer protection | disclosures | failed to provide refunds | Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Endorsement Guideline violations | Multistate Settlement | paid advertiser disclosure requirements | personalized video messages | settlement resolves a multistate investigation into Cameo’s compliance with state consumer protection statutes and the FTC Endorsement Guidelines | Consumer Protection | Division of Law | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 29 other Attorneys General today in announcing a settlement resolving potential consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Endorsement Guideline violations by Baron App, which does business as Cameo, a platform for hiring celebrities to create personalized video messages.
Jul 24, 2024 | and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA) | Cannabis | Cannabis Regulatory | cannabis rescheduling | DEA | Department of Justice | Enforcement Assistance | Federal Government | Marijuana | medical benefits | Proposed Rule | Rescheduling | Schedule I | Schedule III | therapeutic | Division of Law | Press Release | Statutes, Regulations & Rules
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin submitted a comment letter on Monday to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supporting the DEA’s proposed rule that would reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, from Schedule I, which is reserved for highly addictive and dangerous substances like heroin, to Schedule III, in recognition of marijuana’s potential for therapeutic and medical benefits and lower risk for abuse.
