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April

22
2024
Industry News

AG Campbell Issues Advisory Providing Guidance On How State Consumer Protection And Other Laws Apply To Artificial Intelligence

BOSTON — Amidst a widespread increase in businesses’ use of artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making systems (“AI”), including in consumer-facing contexts, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued an advisory to provide guidance to developers, suppliers, and users of AI regarding their obligations under state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data security laws.

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April

22
2024
Industry News

Congress Proposes New Comprehensive Privacy Legislation: The American Privacy Rights Act

On April 7, 2024, Representative Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that Congress will once again consider a comprehensive federal data privacy bill that, if passed, would dramatically alter the privacy landscape across the United States.

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April

22
2024
Industry News

AG Ferguson: Court orders repeat scammer Labor Law Poster Service to stop contacting and accepting payments from Washington businesses

SEATTLEAttorney General Bob Ferguson won a court order today in his consumer protection lawsuit against Labor Law Poster Service and its Michigan-based owners, blocking the company from deceiving Washington businesses.

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April

19
2024
Trends

Nearly Half of US Consumers Earning $100K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck

According to PYMNTS Intelligence, 62% of U.S. consumers now live paycheck to paycheck, and that includes 48% of consumers earning more than $100,000 annually. In other words, higher incomes do not necessarily protect people from the financial stress that comes from living from one paycheck to the next.

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April

19
2024
Trends

US foreclosure filings jump 22%, and repossessions hit highest level in 3 years

US foreclosure filings in the first quarter climbed 22% from a year ago, and repossessions rose by 6%, according to data from analytics company ATTOM.

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