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Utah Attorney General Reyes, on behalf of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and with 42 other attorneys general, reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of the settlement, Utah will receive $7,540,013 over four years, for approximately $1.88 million each year.
The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and Utah Attorney General allege TikTok has knowingly built a revenue stream fueled by illegal activity against young users. Salt Lake City – Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes announced a lawsuit today that alleges TikTok Inc. has consciously allowed young people to be sexually exploited on the …
Salt Lake City —The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is issuing over $10 million in refunds to consumers who paid for a deceptive real estate investment training scheme that falsely promised significant profits through “flipping” houses. The FTC and the Utah Attorney General’s Office, on behalf of the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, sued Response Marketing Group, LLC in …
The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), a law that grants consumers several important rights regarding their personal data, became effective December 31, 2023. It is important that Utah consumers understand their rights under the new law and how they can exercise them. At the same time, businesses that operate in Utah must also understand their responsibilities under this new law.
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CONTACTS: Emma Williams Office of the Governor 385-303-4383, [email protected] Richard Piatt Utah Attorney General’s Office 801-631-8964, [email protected] Melanie Hall Utah Department of Commerce 385-290-0719, [email protected] SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 24, 2023) – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today announced a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and its subsidiary Instagram, LLC, over their flagship social media products, Facebook and Instagram. The …
Yesterday, Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak successfully argued that TikTok has failed to comply with a series of subpoenas filed by the Utah Attorney General’s Office on behalf of the Division of Consumer Protection and the Department of Commerce. Third District Court Judge Mark Kouris gave TikTok until December 1 to comply with the subpoenas, which contain information related to …
SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Office of Administrative Rules has published the Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SMRA) rule, crafted and submitted by the Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division). The Division invites the public to submit comments on the rule and share experiences with minors on social media platforms at socialmedia.utah.gov until February 5, 2024. A public hearing will be held at the Capitol Senate Building in room 220 on November 1, from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Today, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General
Sean D. Reyes announced a lawsuit against TikTok. After extensive investigation, the state
alleges the social media giant illegally baits children into addictive and unhealthy use, blatantly
misrepresents the app’s safety, and deceptively portrays itself as independent of its China-based
parent company ByteDance.
