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  • Attorney General Announces $44.5 Million Settlement in Food City Opioid Case

    Thursday, September 21, 2023 | 11:08am

    Nashville – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $44.5 million settlement with K-VA-T Food Stores, commonly known as Food City, over the grocery store chain’s opioid-related misconduct. Most of the settlement will go to Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Fund to support local efforts addressing the opioid epidemic.

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  • Tennessee Attorney General Files Motion to Compel TikTok to Comply with Agreed Order

    Friday, September 15, 2023 | 05:47pm

    Nashville – Today, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office filed a motion to compel TikTok to comply with an earlier court order requiring it to produce relevant evidence in response to Tennessee's investigation of TikTok’s possible violation of Tennessee's consumer protection laws.

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  • Tennessee Attorney General Leads Multistate Letter Expressing Concerns over Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance

    Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | 03:12pm

    Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in warning the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) that their coordinated commitments may violate state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.

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  • Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance and Tennessee Attorney General Warn of Scam Using Forged Commissioner’s Signature

    Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | 08:23am

    Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office are warning consumers about a scam business that utilizes a forged signature of TDCI Commissioner Carter Lawrence.

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  • Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe

    Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 04:07pm

    Nashville — Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced this week a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, that ends the company’s misleading leasing practices and relieves consumers of unfair payment obligations. The multistate investigation—which included 41 states and the District of Columbia—revealed that Tempoe’s marketing and sales practices misled consumers into signing complicated agreements with finance charges that could sometimes triple the cost of a product.

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  • Tennessee Attorney General Urges Congress to Study AI and Its Harmful Effects on Children

    Tuesday, September 05, 2023 | 02:43pm

    Nashville – As part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses.

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  • Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Multistate Coalition in Urging FDA to Ban Flavored Disposable E-Cigarettes

    Friday, September 01, 2023 | 02:57pm

    Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against the rise of flavored, disposable e-cigarettes among young users. In a letter issued this week, the coalition called for new regulations and stronger enforcement mechanisms to address the youth vaping crisis.

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  • Attorney General Skrmetti Sounds Alarm on SHEIN Business Practices

    Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 11:32am

    Nashville - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 15 other state attorneys general sounded the alarm on the China-founded, fast-fashion retailer SHEIN’s business practices – which include reports of forced labor – and their potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) launch later this year.

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  • Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Reaches Settlement with Unscrupulous Mobile Home Park

    Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 10:42am

    Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has reached a settlement with Auburn Hills Mobile Home Park, its management, owners and operators, and related entities to resolve the State’s suit alleging that the Ooltewah park took advantage of vulnerable residents in violation of state and federal law. Following the deadly tornado of April 2020, the Attorney General’s Office became aware of allegations that park managers were hoarding charitable donations intended for residents who had lost their homes and belongings. Further investigation produced evidence that the park failed to address severe septic issues that caused raw sewage to pool on the ground and back up into homes, charged residents illegal late fees, and refused to provide appropriate property titles, lease agreements, and other documents.

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  • Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division Issues Advisory Regarding Student Loan Repayments, Potential Scams

    Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 02:05pm

    Nashville – On July 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would automatically discharge certain qualifying student loans. The U.S. Department of Education will contact you if you are eligible for this relief. This is different from the loan forgiveness plan that was struck down by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 30, 2023.

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  • Tennessee Attorney General Joins 50-State Coalition, Partners with Federal Trade Commission to Crackdown on Illegal Telemarketing Calls to U.S. Consumers

    Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 02:50pm

    Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a partnership with the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, including attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, to crackdown on illegal telemarketing targeting operations responsible for billions of calls to U.S. consumers.

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  • Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition in Brief Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Accountability for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | 04:27pm

    Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 27-state coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that found Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) unprecedented funding mechanism unconstitutional.

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  • Attorney General Skrmetti Joins 25-State Coalition Opposing President Biden’s Attack on Gas-Powered Vehicles

    Thursday, July 06, 2023 | 02:39pm

    Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 24 states in challenging new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on tailpipe emissions. This unlawful action would forcibly phase out gas-powered vehicles and restructure the automobile industry around electric vehicles (EVs) at a breakneck pace. The proposal aims to boost certain EV sales from 8.4% of total vehicle sales today to 67% by 2032.

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  • TN Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers 

    Thursday, June 29, 2023 | 10:13am

    Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a lawsuit against more than 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturers, including 3M, DuPont, and Chemours. Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) containing PFAS has been used for firefighting training and emergency response at military and industrial facilities, airports, and other locations throughout Tennessee.

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  • Attorney General Skrmetti Secures Settlement with Lingerie Retailer Regarding Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices

    Friday, June 16, 2023 | 10:29am

    Nashville- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with Adore Me, Inc. (Adore Me), a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online. The settlement resolves claims that the company deceptively marketed its VIP Membership Program to consumers and then made it difficult for consumers to cancel their memberships.

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