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SALT LAKE CITY, UT—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California in a federal lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, Inc (Hims). The complaint, filed July 29 in the Northern District of California, alleges Hims violated the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act by improperly charging consumers for subscriptions they …
Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Attorney General’s Office and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, alongside a coalition of more than forty states, secured an $18 million settlement arising from the bankruptcy proceedings of 23andMe. 23andMe, once a leader in consumer genetic analysis and ancestry services, allowed users to submit samples for detailed genetic analysis. In 2023, the company suffered a significant data …
Salt Lake City, UT—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, helped secure a $45 million multi-state settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from …
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (DCP), Katie Hass and the Assistant Director, Blake Young, updated the Utah Legislature on enforcement and education activities accomplished during the fiscal year of 2026 by DCP. Hass and Young spoke to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee meeting and the Business and Labor …
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah has joined a multi-state agreement requiring Albertsons to pay more than $773.7 million to resolve its role in fueling the opioid epidemic. Utah is expected to receive at least $10.7 million from the proposed settlement, adding to the more than $616 million the state is now projected to receive from national opioid settlements combined. …
Utah to receive $567,810 Salt Lake City—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, and a bipartisan group of attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart today over allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark …
Strengthening trust in Utah’s commercial activities and protecting consumers was the driving commitment behind every milestone the Department of Commerce achieved in 2025. This past year saw us launch the Office of the Homeowners’ Association and host the Utah AI Summit, successes that clearly mark 2025 as a landmark year for our department. These achievements are a testament to our …
The Utah Division of Consumer Protection acknowledges the challenges businesses may be facing due to the current penny shortage. In consultation with the Utah State Tax Commission and Department of Government Operations, we’ve issued clear guidance to help you navigate this issue seamlessly and in compliance with state law. Essential Guidance on Cash Rounding Cash rounding is a temporary solution …
Kars-R-Us.com and its operators raised millions, but only a fraction of donations went to fund breast cancer screenings, the FTC and Utah allege Salt Lake City—Utah and the Federal Trade Commission filed an agreement in federal court today with Kars-R-Us.com and its operators, who are accused of having devised a national charity fraud scheme with more than $45.5 million in …
