Allentown men allegedly sold stolen vehicles worth nearly $500,000 with counterfeit paperwork. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Oct. 26 that his office’s Insurance Fraud Section has charged a father and son with running a Lehigh County-based chop shop that illegally titled and sold stolen vehicles using counterfeit documents. Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine […]
General Motors to Pay $220 Million to Settle Multistate Driving Data Case
Coalition of 36 attorneys general requires GM to get drivers’ affirmative consent before collecting or sharing driving data. General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations by a coalition of 36 attorneys general that it illegally sold drivers’ behavior and location data to data brokers, who then sold the information to insurance companies that […]
Pennsylvania Attorney General Files Contempt Petition Against Philadelphia Towing Companies
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Sept. 3 that his office’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed a contempt petition against a group of Philadelphia towing companies, alleging they breached a 2022 court order by continuing to tow vehicles from areas that were not clearly marked and to charge excessive fees. The petition seeks monetary […]
Former Michigan Police Officer Pleads No Contest to Falsifying Salvage Vehicle Inspections
Johnathan Chase, a former police detective who served as the sole salvage vehicle inspector for a southwest Michigan department, has pleaded no contest to falsifying state salvage vehicle inspection forms, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced June 18. Inspectors verify that extensively damaged or reconstructed vehicles are safe to drive and that their components cannot […]
General Motors to Pay $12.75 Million to Settle California OnStar Driving Data Privacy Case
General Motors LLC will pay $12.75 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging the automaker unlawfully sold the personal information and driving data of hundreds of thousands of OnStar subscribers to consumer reporting agencies whose products are widely used by the auto insurance industry, the California Attorney General’s office and the district attorneys of Los […]
Pennsylvania AG, State Police Charge Philadelphia Man in $3.8M Stolen Vehicle Title-Washing Scheme
A Philadelphia man who served as an authorized tag agent for PennDOT has been charged with running a vehicle title-washing operation that facilitated the sale of 65 stolen luxury vehicles valued at nearly $4 million, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced March 16. Adam K. Richardson, 40, faces numerous felony […]
Iowa Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Unauthorized Driving Data Collection and Sale
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC on Feb. 26, alleging the automaker illegally collected and sold driving data from Iowa consumers without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuit, filed in Polk County District Court under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, adds Iowa to a growing list […]
Pennsylvania Tow Truck Operator Ordered to Pay $379,000 Restitution for Insurance Fraud, Theft
Pittsburgh towing company owner pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, theft by deception. Prohibited from working in towing industry. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the owner of a Pittsburgh-based Vince’s Towing has pleaded guilty to felony charges regarding tow costs inflated by charging “accident services” fees and other deceptive practices. An Allegheny County Court […]
NY Attorney General Secures $14.2 Million From Eight Insurers Over Data Breaches
Hackers exploited quote tool vulnerabilities to steal driver’s license numbers, used some data for fraudulent unemployment claims New York State Attorney General Letitia James has secured $14.2 million from eight auto insurance companies for failing to protect the personal information of more than 825,000 state residents whose data was stolen by hackers and in some […]
NJ Attorney General’s Office Announces over $500,000 in Grants to Deter Impaired Driving
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey. Grant funding from HTS will support law enforcement agencies across the state in conducting patrols and sobriety checkpoints to remove alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers from the […]
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