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Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from November 6-12, 2025:

Multistate

  • A coalition of state attorneys general secured a $5.1 million settlement with education technology provider Illuminate Education, Inc., resolving alleged violations of state laws as a result of a data breach that exposed the personal information of millions of students. Illuminate Education, Inc. agreed to strengthen data security measures in conjunction with the settlement.

Continue Reading State AG News: Antitrust, False Advertising, Data Privacy (November 6-12, 2025)

Microplastics pollution has emerged as a significant issue as the public learns more about the presence of microplastics in the environment and how they may enter the human body. In recent years, Congress has considered measures to address microplastics pollution, including a bill requiring the Food and Drug Administration to study the health effects of…

Although COVID-19 is occupying a lot of regulatory resources, Attorneys General are continuing their consumer protection mission, including watching out for deceptive claims related to stem cell therapy and other medical treatments. Attorneys General are particularly concerned about businesses making unsupported claims suggesting their services or procedures can treat or cure disease.Continue Reading Attorneys General Target Unsupported Medical Treatment Claims

Now that some businesses are attempting to re-open and must sanitize their locations for employees and the public, Attorneys General will vigilantly monitor for unsupported claims that products can cure or prevent the transmission of COVID-19. They will also watch for claims that a location using these products will be safe for the public. Several Attorneys General have already initiated enforcement actions and issued cease and desist letters admonishing companies who made such representations, and more are sure to follow.Continue Reading Attorneys General Are on the Watch for COVID-19 Related Scams