Jul 10, 2024 | benzoyl peroxide | body contouring | botox | butterfly needles | Clifton | dermal filler injections | disposable syringes | Division of Consumer Affairs | laser hair removal | lidocaine | microblading | microneedling | permanent makeup | platelet rich plasma facials (“vampire facials”) | Skyn Spa | State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (“Cosmetology Board”) | State Board of Medical Examiners (“Medical Board”) | teeth whitening | ultrasound machines | unlawfully provided cosmetic services | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Continuing their efforts to halt the unlicensed practice of medicine in spa-like settings, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the owner of a Passaic County skin-care spa has agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty and accept a 10-year ban on operating a skin care specialty spa in New Jersey in order to resolve allegations of unlawfully providing invasive aesthetic treatments only licensed medical professionals are authorized to perform in New Jersey.
Jun 11, 2024 | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | body powder products | California | carcinogenic asbestos | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Johnson & Johnson | Kansas | Kentucky | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | multistate | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Rhode Island | Settlement | Shower to Shower Powder | South Dakota | talc-based baby powder | Texas | the District of Columbia | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | 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, together with 42 other Attorneys General, today announced that they reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of talc-based baby powder and body powder products.
Jun 5, 2024 | Consumer Protection Laws | Division of Consumer Affairs | Fios | Investigation | Marketing | Settlement | Verizon | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Verizon New Jersey, Inc. finalized a settlement agreement resolving the Division’s investigation into whether the company violated New Jersey’s consumer protection laws in connection with the marketing and sale of its Fios services.
Jun 4, 2024 | ammunition | Arms Unlimited | Civil Suit | Division of Consumer Affairs | firearms dealers | Large Capacity Magazines | Lawsuit | LCM | Nevada Firearms Company | Undercover State Investigator | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Gun Violence | Press Release
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that the State filed a civil lawsuit against a Nevada firearms company that sold and shipped more than two dozen large capacity ammunition magazines into New Jersey.
