1,711 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,711
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$51.3B+
Total Fines Tracked
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement requiring Temu to protect Texans’ sensitive personal data from exposure to the Chinese Communist Party and to strengthen product-safety practices. Temu must pay Texas $3 million, comply with data-security requirements backed by a potential $8 million annual penalty, conduct annual independent product testing, and take specified action on products found to contain harmful substances.
$3.0M
New York and Connecticut reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its IT security provider, XTIUM, after a 2024 breach exposed private information of approximately 825,000 New York residents and 62,871 Connecticut residents. The companies will pay $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures; additional penalties are conditional on violating the settlement.
$2.6M
Connecticut and New York found that Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its security vendor, XTIUM, failed to use reasonable safeguards, resulting in hackers accessing sensitive personal, medical, and employee information. The companies agreed to pay penalties totaling $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures.
$2.6M
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement after an investigation found Dollar General stores routinely charged customers more than advertised or posted prices and issued confusing receipts. Dollar General must donate $1.875 million in food and personal items to Foodlink and implement pricing, receipt, training, and audit reforms.
$1.9M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with RZ Smoke, Inc. over allegations that it distributed and sold high-potency cannabis products without a state license. The stipulated judgment is $2 million, with $375,000 payable to the State and $1.6 million suspended to ensure compliance; the company is barred from specified cannabis activities in Connecticut unless licensed.
$2.0M
The Texas Attorney General obtained a judgment holding Rubinsky Roofing LLC liable for 27 violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, including deceptive practices involving older consumers and payment for unnecessary or unfinished repairs. The judgment requires more than $1.5 million in civil penalties, allocates at least $500,000 to consumer restitution, and permanently bars the company and its owner from the practices at issue.
$1.5M
New York and a coalition of 47 other attorneys general secured settlements with Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma over an alleged scheme to inflate generic drug prices and reduce competition. Mayne agreed to pay $650,000 and Ascend $400,000, with settlement funds distributed to impacted consumers and the companies agreeing to internal antitrust reforms.
$1.1M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval for settlements resolving allegations that Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma conspired to inflate prices and limit competition for generic prescription drugs. Ascend agreed to pay $400,000, Mayne agreed to pay $650,000, and Citron’s settlement includes non-monetary terms; the companies also agreed to internal reforms.
$1.1M
The FTC alleged that Premier Franchising Group LLC and Franchise Fastlane LLC made deceptive and unsubstantiated claims about the Premier Martial Arts franchise opportunity and violated the Franchise Rule. The proposed settlements require the companies to pay a combined $1.85 million to compensate franchisees, prohibit certain misrepresentations, and require Franchise Rule compliance; certain franchisees may also cancel their agreements without penalty.
$1.9M
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $7.5 million settlement with Tris Pharmaceuticals over alleged misrepresentations about the efficacy of Dyanavel XR, an ADHD drug marketed for children. The release says the company overstated the drug’s efficacy and directed sales representatives to make misleading claims to doctors, including Medicaid providers.
$7.5M
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Evolutions Festival LLC and 845 Vibrations LLC over the cancellation of the 2025 festival and their failure to refund ticket holders and vendors. The state alleges violations of laws governing advance ticket-sale funds and seeks restitution, civil penalties of $5,000 for each of 1,185 alleged violations, and an order requiring a $500,000 bond before the organizers can hold future cultural events in New York.
$5.9M
Labcorp agreed to pay $2,287,455 and make security and vendor-management reforms following a 2019 breach of its debt collector AMCA that potentially exposed personal information of more than 27.5 million people, including Labcorp patients’ sensitive medical information. The settlement requires stronger security and incident response practices, limits on vendor data sharing, enhanced vendor oversight, contractual cybersecurity requirements, and an independent security assessment.
$2.3M
New York and a bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general reached an agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) following a 2019 breach at its debt-collection vendor, AMCA, that potentially exposed personal information of more than 27.5 million people. Labcorp will pay $2,287,455 to the states and implement extensive security and vendor-risk reforms.
$2.3M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led a 44-attorney-general coalition settlement with Laboratory Corporation of America over the 2019 AMCA breach, which potentially exposed personal information of more than 27.5 million people, including 10.2 million Labcorp patients. Labcorp will pay $2,287,455 and implement enhanced vendor-risk management, information-security, and oversight measures.
$2.3M
Colorado and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $2,287,455 settlement with Laboratory Corporation of America over the 2019 data breach at its debt collector, American Medical Collection Agency. The settlement requires stronger vendor risk management and information security practices, with particular requirements for medical debt collectors.
$2.3M
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings agreed to pay $2,287,455 to participating states and strengthen its security and vendor-management practices following an investigation into the 2019 breach at its debt-collection vendor, AMCA. The breach potentially exposed information of more than 27.5 million people nationwide, including sensitive information belonging to approximately 10.2 million LabCorp patients.
$2.3M
A Texas state district court (Judge Cory Liu) has found TikTok liable for lying to parents about the safety of its platform and for exposing children to inappropriate and explicit content, making Texas the first state in the nation to hold TikTok liable on these claims. The court found that although TikTok claimed it would remove graphic videos depicting drugs, nudity, alcohol, injuries, and profanity, such videos remained accessible to minors, even under 'Restricted Mode.' No penalty has been imposed yet; Attorney General Paxton will proceed to trial, expected next month, where relief and penalties will be determined.
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured an $8 million settlement from VGW Holdings Pty. Ltd. and its affiliates for unlawfully operating online sweepstakes casinos — Chumba Casino, Global Poker, and Luckyland Slots — that allowed New Yorkers to play casino games with virtual coins exchangeable for cash or prizes. The OAG's June 2025 cease and desist letter stopped the company from offering virtual coin gambling in New York, and Governor Hochul signed a formal ban on sweepstakes casinos into law in December 2025. Under the settlement, VGW will pay $8 million in disgorgement, penalties, and costs; note this is an illegal-gambling enforcement action rather than a privacy matter, so no privacy violation taxonomy categories apply.
$8.0M
The FTC charged Canada-based payment processor Nuvei Corporation and its subsidiaries with knowingly processing payments for fraudulent merchants, including more than $30 million in payments for the Reimage tech support scam from 2017 to 2023, as well as merchants making false earnings claims and impersonating government tax authorities. Under the stipulated order filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Nuvei will pay $4.85 million for consumer redress, is banned from serving tech support telemarketers, and must implement robust merchant screening and chargeback monitoring practices. Note: this is a payments-fraud facilitation action under the FTC Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule, not a data privacy violation.
$4.8M
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Amazon.com, Inc. on August 31, 2026, alleging Amazon deceived advertisers by claiming to run second-price auctions while secretly applying hidden surcharges and undisclosed 'soft reserve' prices that pushed winners' costs up by roughly 17% on ordinary days and more than 25% during peak events like Prime Day. The hidden surcharges generated roughly $4.5 billion in additional nationwide revenue in 2024, and more than 18,000 Texas sellers and vendors advertise on the platform. The State brings claims under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, seeking civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, an injunction against inaccurate auction descriptions, and per-auction pricing records for every Texas advertiser; the FTC and a coalition of other states filed a parallel federal action the same day.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman's Egg Ranch for illegally coordinating to influence a daily price index for eggs, artificially inflating prices for retailers and consumers nationwide. The companies will deliver 53 million eggs to food banks across 17 participating states, pay a combined $3.3 million, and adopt compliance measures to prevent future violations.
$3.3M
Attorney General Jones, along with four other states and the FTC, sued Zillow and Redfin for an illegal agreement where Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to exit the multifamily rental advertising market and exclusively display Zillow's listings. The settlement requires the companies to restore competition, pay $2 million, and prohibits future anticompetitive agreements.
$2.0M
Attorney General Tong and a coalition of four other states and the FTC sued Zillow and Redfin after Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to shut down its multifamily rental advertising business and transfer clients to Zillow. The settlement requires the companies to restore competition, with Redfin rebuilding its apartment advertising business, and pay $2 million to the coalition.
$2.0M
New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with four other states and the FTC, settled with Zillow and Redfin after they entered an illegal agreement to stop competing in the multifamily rental advertising market. Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to shut down its advertising business and exclusively display Zillow's listings. The settlement requires the companies to resume competing and pay $2 million.
$2.0M
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a settlement with Cobblestone Denver Opco, LLC (Cobblestone Car Wash) over allegations that the company used unfair automatic renewal practices for monthly membership fees. The company failed to provide proper disclosures, notices, terms, and cancellation options, locking over 70,000 consumers into auto-renewal contracts. Cobblestone will pay $1,353,465 in restitution, has already refunded $253,406 to consumers, and must comply with the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, including providing easy-to-access cancellation options and 25-day advance notice of price increases.
$1.4M
The FTC and Connecticut secured a $4 million settlement with Chase Nissan LLC (doing business as Manchester City Nissan) over allegations the dealership charged consumers unauthorized fees, including double-charging for 'certified pre-owned' vehicles and inserting charges like total loss protection into financing agreements without consent. The settlement requires $4 million in consumer redress, prohibits misrepresentations about vehicle certification and warranties, mandates prominent disclosure of the maximum total vehicle price, and requires express informed consent for all charges.
$4.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan (Chase Nissan LLC) resolving allegations that the dealership double-charged for 'certified pre-owned' vehicles and collected unauthorized junk fees. The settlement requires payment for consumer redress, prohibits misrepresentations, mandates clear disclosure of the maximum total price, and requires express informed consent for all charges.
$4.0M
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a bipartisan multistate settlement with major egg producers Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman's Egg Ranch for illegally coordinating to influence a daily price index for eggs, artificially inflating prices for retailers and consumers nationwide. The companies will deliver 53 million eggs to food banks across 17 participating states (including 4,968,000 eggs to New York) and pay a combined $3.3 million. The companies will also adopt compliance measures to prevent future illegal coordination. Note: This is an antitrust/price-fixing case, not a privacy enforcement action.
$3.3M
New York Attorney General James announced the delivery of eggs to food banks as part of a multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman's Egg Ranch for price fixing. The companies illegally coordinated to manipulate the Urner Barry egg price index, artificially inflating prices. They will deliver 53 million eggs to food banks and pay $3.3 million.
$3.3M
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reached a settlement with Stevens Community Medical Center (SCMC) over allegations that SCMC improperly calculated discounts required for uninsured patients with household incomes under $125,000, violating the Minnesota Hospital Agreement and state law. As a result, some uninsured patients were billed up to 20.5% more than allowed. SCMC must provide up to $1,412,776.25 in refunds or medical-debt reductions to potentially eligible patients.
$1.4M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.