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New laws in D.C., Maryland and Virginia affect health care and transportation
With the start of 2025, residents in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia are adjusting to new laws that will affect health care, consumer rights, transportation, and environmental standards.In the District,…
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Maryland, Virginia car dealers charged with misrepresenting car prices
A Ford dealership in Wheaton, Md. and a Chevy dealer in Woodbridge, Va., both operated by Lindsay Automotive Group, were…
West Virginia AG Reaches $17M Settlement With Pfizer and Ranbaxy Over Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violation Claims
West Virginia Attorney General (AG) Patrick Morrisey announced a total $17 million settlement agreement with pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Ranbaxy
Baby Shark takes a bite for Virginia consumer protection
A 2-year-old ordered a music subscription through a Fairfax County family's Alexa device. It could lead to a first-in-the-nation consumer…
Virginia’s High-Risk AI Law: Compliance, Disclosures & Enforcemen
Quick Hits If signed into law by Governor Youngkin, Virginia’s High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (H.B. 2094) will…
Baby Shark takes a bite for Virginia consumer protection
A 2-year-old ordered a music subscription through a Fairfax County family's Alexa device. It could lead to a first-in-the-nation consumer…
These consumer protection bills have gained traction in Virginia General Assembly
The General Assembly is moving legislation to protect consumers from aggressive debt collection, junk fees and efforts to get past…
What are Virginia consumers complaining about?
The office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares received and processed more than 6,800 consumer complains in 2024, and Miyares…
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Sun Valley woman says mold has taken over her apartment—and no agencies will help
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A Sun Valley woman says she and her son are trapped…
Arbitration clause in employment contract deemed binding Virginia Attorneys Weekly
An arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract should be enforced against him despite his…
Boeing to put off about 200 staff in megarocket program
Arlington County-based Fortune Global 500 aerospace and defense giant Boeing plans to lay off about…
Derivatives alternate so as to add 33 jobs in Fairfax
Nodal Exchange, a derivatives exchange, will invest $300,000 to expand its Fairfax County operations, adding…