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Jun 23, 2020 3 tweets 2 min read Read on X
Our consumer fraud lawsuit against #JUUL will move fwd after the Superior Court denied JUUL’s attempt to dismiss. JUUL argued, among other things, that the AGO's claims were preempted by federal law. Court denied JUUL’s motion to dismiss in its entirety. azag.gov/press-release/…
As the Court’s ruling indicates, our complaint is a textbook example of alleging illegal conduct prohibited by Arizona’s Consumer Fraud Act. We will vigorously pursue this matter to a resolution that will hold JUUL responsible for targeting Arizona youth.
Our complaint alleges #JUUL:

* Appealed to, targeted, misled, and exploited youth with fruit flavors, social media campaigns, and free giveaways;
* Failed to take steps to prevent underage purchase and distribution; and
* Misrepresented the amount of nicotine in JUUL's products.

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Oct 2, 2020
Congress is considering another $28 billion in CARES Act payroll support for the airlines. This is on top of the $60 billion provided earlier this year. Before Congress provides an additional bailout for the industry, I'm urging Congress to adopt new consumer protections. (1/)
I commend Congress’ efforts to avoid thousands of layoffs, but not all airlines are treating consumers fairly. AGs have received consumer complaints about airlines failing to provide refunds and not allowing timely redemption of vouchers or credits, among other complaints. (2/)
These actions are particularly offensive when an industry has received billions in relief payments and loans from taxpayers. This is why I'm co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 AGs urging Congress to adopt new customer protections before providing new airline bailouts. (3/)
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The U.S. Supreme Court has granted cert in Brnovich v DNC. Ballot harvesting remains illegal in Arizona.

supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor… Image
More on Arizona's ballot harvesting case: azag.info/bhc
We are pleased SCOTUS will hear our case regarding AZ's restrictions on ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting. There is no higher priority for public officials than to maintain the integrity of elections.
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We've filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against 2 debt collectors who allegedly called AZ consumers & made false claims & threats to convince them to pay debts that they have no authority to collect. Lawsuit alleges the defendants told consumers they were officers of the law, (1/3)
and that they must immediately respond or be subject to court action. Details: azag.info/OCC
#DebtCollectors cannot pretend to be law enforcement & they cannot threaten to arrest you. Before you pay, listen to the warning signs & read through our checklist. (2/3)
This lawsuit is part of #OpCorruptCollector-- a nationwide crackdown on abusive debt collection. AZ & more than 50 law enforcement agencies partnered with @FTC to put a stop to these practices. But we need your help. If you spot a scam, report it: azag.info/complaint (3/3)
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Sep 15, 2020
More than 1,000 former ITT Tech students in Arizona will collectively receive $7.8M in loan forgiveness from a settlement we reached with PEAKS Trust for their alleged predatory tactics used to manipulate students. (1/5)
PEAKS is accused of giving temporary credit to students that they knew, or should have known, the students wouldn't be able to repay. Many of the students were from low-income backgrounds and were left with the choice of enrolling in the high-interest PEAKS loans or... (2/5)
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Former charter school principal for defunct Bradley Academy sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over $2.5M for his role in helping enroll fake students. Examples below of fake driver's licenses created to support enrollment and fraudulent funding for hundreds of fake students. ImageImage
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