Feb 28, 2025 | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection Enforcement Highlights | consumer protection initiatives | DCA | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | high volume of consumer complaints | impede consumers’ ability to make informed purchasing decisions | Office of Consumer Protection | Office of Weights and Measures | targeted crackdowns | taskforce sweeps | undercover investigations | unfair and deceptive conduct | unlawful business practices | unscrupulous investment schemes | 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 highlights of various consumer protection initiatives carried out by the Division in 2024, including those aimed at putting a stop to unlawful business practices that impede consumers’ ability to make informed purchasing decisions, shutting down unscrupulous investment schemes putting New Jersey investors at risk, and halting unfair and deceptive conduct in industries that historically generate a high volume of consumer complaints in New Jersey each year.
Jan 10, 2025 | Advisory Accounts | Brokerage Account Conversions | Bureau of Securities | commission-based brokerage accounts | Consent Order | Edward D. Jones & Co. L.P. | Edward Jones | investors | Multistate Investigation | Supervisory Failures | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the Bureau of Securities has joined a $17 million nationwide multistate settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (Edward Jones) resulting from a probe into the broker-dealer’s supervision of financial professionals moving customers’ commission-based brokerage accounts to fee-based investment advisory accounts.
Nov 4, 2024 | Bureau of Securities | Cease and Desist | crypto token staking reward | crypto-related investments | Digital Assets | Division of Consumer Affairs | Full Refund of Assets | GS Partners | GSB | GSB Gold Standard Corporation AG | investor funds | Lydian World | Metaverse Technology | Multistate Securities Investigation | NJ Residents | physical gold | Securities | tokenized shares | unlawful sale of investment products | vouchers | Bureau of Securities | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Protecting New Jersey in Court
NJ Residents Entitled to Full Refund of Assets Invested in Securities Tied to Digital Assets and Metaverse Technology For Immediate Release: November 4, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Cari...
Oct 28, 2024 | 51 professional and occupational boards | 60000 registered businesses | 750000 licensed professionals | Bureau of Securities | Cari Fais | Charities Section | Cybersecurity | data privacy | DCA | Division of Consumer Affairs | First Latina Director | Legalized Games of Chance | Office of Consumer Protection | Office of Weights and Measures | Regulated Business Section | Senate confirmation | technology accountability | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Protecting New Jersey in Court
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the confirmation of Cari Fais as the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”).
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...
