State Attorneys General Seek Protection for Consumers from Being Trapped into Recurring Payments In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general urging the FTC to adopt much needed regulations to prevent consumers from being deceived by negative option marketing schemes. In […]
AG Frosh Announces Settlement with Event Ticket Sales
And Guinio Volpone Settlement and Restitution Resolves Allegations That They Falsely Suggested Their Websites Were Affiliated with Maryland Venues Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced that his Consumer Protection Division has settled charges against Nebraska-based Event Ticket Sales, LLC, an online event ticket reseller, and its owner, Guinio Volpone, for violations of the […]
Two Maryland Medical Systems to Receive Restitution
Attorney General Frosh Announces Two Maryland Medical Systems to Receive Nearly $2 Million in Restitution Payments Follow Multi-State Investigation Involving Interest Rate Manipulation Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that two Maryland medical systems will receive nearly $2 million in restitution as part of a $100 million multi-state settlement with Citibank. Bon Secours […]
AG Frosh Joins Coalition Opposing FERC’s Attempt
To Gut Federal Law Promoting Clean Energy Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a coalition of eight attorneys general and public utilities commissions opposing proposed changes that would undercut a federal law that has been instrumental in developing renewable energy resources and ensuring just and reasonable electricity rates for ratepayers. In comments filed […]
AG and BGE Join for Annual Utility Scam Awareness Day
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh is joining with BGE to promote awareness of utility service scams and provide helpful advice for avoiding them. In the last three years, 61 utility scam complaints have been received by the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. Some victims have reported losing as much as $4,000 dollars to a […]
AG Frosh Releases Statement on Emission Standards
Attorney General Frosh Releases Statement on Trump Administration’s Move to Strip States of Authority to Set Emission Standards Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) unprecedented action to revoke California’s ability to establish greenhouse gas vehicle emissions standards […]
Frosh Announces Coordinated Cryptocurrency Crackdown
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that his Securities Division is participating in the nationwide “Operation Cryptosweep,” an initiative of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). Since the beginning of the year, 35 enforcement actions against Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency-related investment products have been completed by state and provincial securities […]
Attorney General Frosh Joins Lawsuit
Against DHS “Public Charge” Rule Under New Rule, Fewer Families and Children will Receive Food, Health Care and Shelter Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined 12 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over changes to the “public charge” rule that targets immigrants and their families. […]
AG Frosh Leads Coalition Fighting Point Source Pollution
In Supreme Court Brief Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, in which the Supreme Court will decide whether the federal Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants that travel through groundwater before reaching navigable […]
AG Frosh Announces $600 Million Equifax Settlement
Settlement Includes up to $425 Million in Consumer Restitution Following Investigation into 2017 Data Breach Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach. Led by Maryland, the investigation found that Equifax’s failure to maintain a reasonable security system enabled […]
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