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On August 19, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced a $795,000 settlement with Peabody Properties, Inc., a Braintree, Massachusetts-based property management company, over serious failures in its handling of cybersecurity breaches and breach notifications. article continued
Until the Dodd-Frank Act, the states were at the forefront of consumer credit regulation and enforcement. The arrival of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gave the states, which typically operated within tight budget constraints, some breathing room, allowing them to focus resources elsewhere. article continued
A recent case out of Georgia involved a contractor's licensing failure voiding the construction loan that was financing the project. However, there was a twist....well, several twists—a contractor who was also a lender, an end-of-the-world bunker, and a property that couldn't be developed. article continued
On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a breathtaking $1.55 million settlement with the operator of a health and wellness information website. The operator is alleged to have failed to comply with certain requirements under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). article continued
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