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Supports the State Housing Plan and Explores HOA Regulatory Reform Salt Lake City–The Utah Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the establishment of a new working group spearheaded by the Office of the Homeowners’ Association Ombudsman (OHOAO). This initiative, identified as one of the tactics in the new State Strategic Housing Plan, aims to identify HOA-related concerns and propose …
Utah to receive $10.7 million for opioid abatement SALT LAKE CITY—Utah today joined a multistate agreement in principle 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 …
Utah’s Department of Commerce’s Division of Professional Licensing forms a specialized task force to address sexual misconduct reports. SALT LAKE CITY–The Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) announced the formation of a task force to tackle the rise of sexual misconduct complaints against professional license holders. “The misuse of a professional license to perpetrate sexual misconduct is not just a …
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 …
Comprehensive strategy convenes expertise to ensure Utah leads the nation in responsible, pro-human AI development. SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 25, 2026) — The Utah Department of Commerce and the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) today announced the members of Utah’s Pro-Human Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force. The creation of this specialized task force marks the activation of Utah’s previously …
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 …
Utah becomes the first state to safely evaluate autonomous AI for prescription renewals for chronic conditions SALT LAKE CITY—The state of Utah, through the Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Doctronic, the AI-native health platform, to give patients with chronic conditions a faster, automated way to renew medications. This agreement marks the first state-approved …
Salt Lake City, Utah – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General today joined a coalition of 50 states announcing a $149.6 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal and …
The District of Utah’s U.S. District Court sentenced Thomas Paul Madden of Washington City to 100 months in prison for his role in defrauding more than 200 investors of over $23 million. The Utah Division of Securities (“Division”) investigated Madden and his partner, Jeremy Grabow, for allegedly defrauding victims nationwide, including those in California, Colorado, Nevada, and North Dakota. Grabow …
