Consumer Protection Press Releases
2026 Press Releases
- 03/24/26 Attorney General Cox Secures Landmark Consumer Protection Resolution with Swickard Car Dealerships—$800,000 now, $200,000 More if Misconduct Continues
- 03/19/26 Attorney General Cox settles with Southeast Jewelry Store over Fake Gold Quartz and Gold Nuggets
- 03/10/26 Attorney General Stephen Cox Sues FinTech Companies for Impersonating Alaska Nonprofits’ Identities and Deceiving Donors
- 03/04/26 Attorney General Stephen Cox Warns Alaska Tobacco Retailers Against Selling Illegal Products
- 01/26/26 Alaska Attorney General Launches Statewide Grocery Pricing Compliance Initiative
2025 Press Releases
- 03/10/26 Attorney General Stephen Cox Sues FinTech Companies for Impersonating Alaska Nonprofits’ Identities and Deceiving Donors
- 03/04/26 Attorney General Stephen Cox Warns Alaska Tobacco Retailers Against Selling Illegal Products
- 01/26/26 Alaska Attorney General Launches Statewide Grocery Pricing Compliance Initiative
- 12/29/25 The State Settles with Lithia Motors, Inc. on Fees Not Included in Advertised Price
- 12/22/25 Attorney General Cox Announces Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG over Emissions Fraud
- 12/05/25 State Settles Long-Running Lawsuit Against Juul, Altria
- 10/07/25 Consumer Alert: Attorney General Warns Alaskans About Automatic Utility ‘Round-Up’ Programs
- 09/11/25 Alaska Supreme Court Affirms Attorney General’s Power to Investigate Consumer Protection Violations
- 08/28/25 Alaska Sues Clint Miller dba Alaska Wilderness Outfitter for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices and Obtains a Temporary Restraining Order
- 07/10/25 Alaska to Receive Approximately $1.8 Million From Opioid Settlement
- 06/30/25 AG Taylor Announces Settlement in 23andMe Bankruptcy Alerts Alaskans to their Right to Request that their Data be Deleted
- 06/16/25 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
- 06/11/25 Attorney General Taylor Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Meta to Protect Users from Fraudulent Investment Ads
- 03/03/25 Court Orders Local Business to Pay $250,000 Penalty for Selling Imported Products as Alaskan Made
- 01/23/25 Attorney General Taylor Settles with Anchorage Chrysler Center Regarding Document Fees
2024 Press Releases
- 10/31/24 Attorney General Taylor Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers for Conspiracies to Inflate Prices
- 10/09/24 Attorney General Taylor Announces Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
- 10/04/24 Court Orders Nearly Half a Million in Penalties and Restitution Against Timeshare Exit Scammers
- 07/09/24 Attorney General Taylor Shares Resources for Consumers Following the Change Healthcare (a Unit of UnitedHealth) Cyberattack
- 06/28/24 Attorney General Taylor Files Lawsuit Against Fraudulent Timeshare Exit Schemers
- 06/13/24 Attorney General Taylor Sues Alaska Motor Home for Canceling an Entire Season of Reservations
- 06/12/24 Attorney General Treg Taylor Reaches $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
- 05/23/24 The State of Alaska Sues Ketchikan Jewelry Business Selling Fake Gold Quartz and Gold Nuggets as Real
- 05/09/24 Attorney General Taylor Announces Settlement with Major Wireless Carriers Over Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Practices
2023 Press Releases
- 10/05/23 Attorney General Taylor Announces Settlement with Blackbaud Inc. Regarding Data Breach
- 09/11/23 Attorney General Taylor Announces Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe, LLC
- 08/31/23 Alaska Files Lawsuit against FirstChoice Auditors
- 08/16/23 Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against James Dainis and Six Companies Alleging Widespread Fraud in the ATM Industry
- 08/09/23 Attorney General Taylor Files Complaint Against Swickard Car Dealerships Alleging Violations of Consumer Protection Laws
- 07/24/23 Attorney General Taylor Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Against Tourist Shop Outside Denali National Park
- 06/12/23 Attorney General Taylor Announces Settlement with Simple Save Protection
- 06/07/23 Attorney General Taylor Urges FCC to Clarify Rules on Consent for Telemarketing Robocalls and Texts
- 05/05/23 Attorney General Reminds Shops Not to Remove Foreign Country of Origin Markings
- 05/04/23 Attorney General Taylor Announces Distribution of $477,000 to 15,568 Alaskans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit
- 03/23/23 AK Law’s Consumer Protection Section Obtains Restitution for Alaska Consumers Who Were Denied their Rights to Return Products by Bellissima Cosmetics
2022 Press Releases
- 11/07/22 Attorney General Taylor Announces Settlement with Experian-Owned Company over Hidden-from-Public Security Breach
- 12/09/22 Alaska Files Lawsuit Against Simple Save Protection LLC
- 06/28/22 Attorney General Taylor Files Lawsuit Against Fraudulent Timeshare Exit Schemers
- 05/23/22 Attorney General Treg Taylor Works to Stop International Scam Calls
- 05/04/22 Attorney General Treg Taylor Secures $437,690 for Alaskans Deceived by TurboTax
- 05/03/22 Attorney General Treg Taylor Announces Restitution Fund for Anchorage Auto Mart Customers
- 03/11/22 Know the Right Information Before Buying a Vehicle
- 03/10/22 Be on Alert for Direct Mail Scams
- 03/09/22 Laws Protect Against Certain Debt Collection Tactics
- 03/08/22 Attorney General Offers Advice on Home Improvement Contracts
- 03/07/22 Robocalls, Unwanted Texts May Be More Than Mere Nuisance
- 03/02/22 Consumers Impacted by T-Mobile Breach Urged To Take Steps to Protect Against Identity Theft
- 02/03/22 Attorney General Files Consumer Protection Lawsuit Over Product Labeling