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New Regulatory Agreements Enhance Safety and Transparency through Comprehensive Oversight of Clinical AI Pilots SALT LAKE CITY—In a groundbreaking announcement today, Utah and its Pro-Human AI Taskforce unveiled the addition of a Healthcare pillar to its Pro-Human AI Initiative and new Taskforce member, Tracy Gruber, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. The new pillar marks a significant …
Lens.com hides bogus ‘taxes & fees’ charge that often doubles the price of contact lenses for consumers, the FTC and states allege Salt Lake City—Today, Utah, joined by the Federal Trade Commission and the Nevada Attorney General, sued to stop a long-running deceptive pricing scheme run by contact lens retailer Lens.com Inc. In a joint complaint, Utah, the FTC, and Nevada …
Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection Secure $1.9 Million in Relief for Utah Consumers SALT LAKE CITY—On Sunday, Utah joined 39 other attorneys general in a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), a national auto-financing company. The agreement delivers $694 million in cash restitution and canceled debt to consumers nationwide on their car …
Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that could force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens. The courts decision ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history, rivaled only by the Big Tobacco settlements …
Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history—rivaled only …
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—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 …
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 …