The recent ice storms have caused major damage to trees across the state. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office urges consumers to use caution when selecting a business to provide tree trimming or removal services. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office offers the following tips for consumers in search of tree services.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Carter Lawrence and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following joint statement regarding insurance claims following the recent winter storm that caused significant damage across Middle Tennessee:
Severe winter storms have recently impacted communities across Tennessee, leaving many residents facing urgent recovery challenges. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office urges all consumers to stay vigilant and informed as you navigate insurance claims, home repairs, vehicle purchases, and financial obligations. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office offers the following consumer tools for those impacted by the recent winter weather.
Nashville, TN – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sued online gaming giant Roblox, alleging the company lures children into an environment it knows is dangerous but promises is safe, in violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). According to the lawsuit, for years, Roblox has deceived Tennesseans about the serious safety risks its platform poses for kids, placing profits above child safety.
Nashville, TN – Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, expanding the crackdown on illegal robocalls to include four of the largest telecommunications companies in the country. Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and Peerless have collectively facilitated an estimated 3.4 billion scam calls nationwide since 2020.
NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is leading a coalition of state attorneys general taking aim at the University Participant Agreement recently distributed to colleges and universities by the College Sports Commission (CSC). The CSC has demanded that all Power Four schools sign the agreement immediately despite no opportunity for input and catastrophic consequences if it goes into effect. Skrmetti warns the agreement would harm student-athletes, eliminate transparency, and unfairly punish schools if the CSC is held accountable for violating the law.
NASHVILLE, TN – Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that Tennessee has joined a multistate settlement with Greystar Management Services, LLC, the nation's largest property management company, to resolve allegations of anticompetitive practices that resulted in artificially-increased rents for Tennesseans. Greystar reached a non-monetary settlement with the United States Department of Justice this August.
NASHVILLE— Tennessee consumers who were sent restitution checks last year from the LA Investors settlement but didn't cash them can now claim their funds through the State's Unclaimed Property program.
Nashville—Attorney General Skrmetti today announced a $1 million multistate settlement with online clothing retailer TFG Holding, Inc., which operates JustFab, ShoeDazzle, and FabKids. The settlement resolves allegations that the company deceived consumers about its VIP Membership Program and made cancellations and refunds unreasonably difficult.
NASHVILLE— On Friday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a brief defending Tennessee’s Protecting Children from Social Media Act, a common-sense law empowering parents to protect their children from social media’s documented harms. The law requires social-media companies to verify a new user’s age; obtain parental consent before allowing minors to create accounts; and allow parents to supervise, modify, and deactivate their child’s account. NetChoice, a trade organization that represents tech giants like Google, Meta, Pinterest, Snapchat, and X, sued Tennessee in October 2024 seeking to enjoin the Act’s basic protections.
Nashville–-Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of six other state attorneys general in a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent entity, Live Nation Entertainment, over their alleged ticket scalping scheme that has locked out fans and driven up prices.
Statement from Attorney General Skrmetti Regarding Court Fixes to End Google Search Engine Monopoly and Restore Competition
NASHVILLE– On Thursday, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a bipartisan, multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country. Attorney General Skrmetti and 50 attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 telecommunications companies demanding that they stop routing illegal robocalls through their networks.
NASHVILLE— The Office of the Tennessee Attorney General has announced the opening of a nationwide claims process and portal for customers of the tax debt settlement company, Wall & Associates, Inc., to submit claims to be considered for restitution.