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NJ Attorney General’s Office Announces over $500,000 in Grants to Deter Impaired Driving

August 20, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Impaired Driving, New Jersey

Two Charged in Michigan Chop Shop Operation

August 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Two men have been charged for their alleged roles in operating a chop shop in Wayne, Mich. according to Attorney General Dana Nessel. Mohamad El-Hadi, 41, of Canton, and Dani Mourad, 44, of Dearborn Heights, were arraigned in 29th District Court in Wayne last week. El-Hadi, who owns Hadi’s Cash for Cars in Wayne, faces […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Lawsuits, Michigan, Vehicle Theft

Lawsuit Filed by 12 State Attorneys General to Block Trump Executive Orders on Tariffs

April 24, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Attorneys general in 12 states filed a multi-state lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s tariffs. The case challenges four of President Trump’s executive orders that claim the power to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional action. The case, State of Oregon, et al., v. Trump, et al. was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Lawsuits, Tariffs

Michigan Man Charged with Selling Counterfeit Auto Parts

April 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

A New Baltimore, Mich. man has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly selling counterfeit automotive restraint systems, including airbags, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced April 2. Dinas Kamaitis, 31, was arraigned on April 1 in the 37th District Court in Warren before Judge John M. Chmura. The charges represent the first case brought […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Counterfeit Parts, Lawsuits, Michigan

Texas Attorney General Sues Allstate and Arity Over Alleged Driving Data Privacy Act Violations

January 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawsuit alleges companies illegally collected, used and sold driving data to insurance companies for 45 million people. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and movement of Texans’ cell phones through secretly embedded software in mobile apps, such as Life360. The […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Allstate, Arity, Attorney General, Lawsuit, Privacy, Texas

New York State Secures $11.3 Million from Auto Insurance Companies Over Data Breaches 

November 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today secured $11.3 million in penalties from two auto insurance companies, the Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) and The Travelers Indemnity Company (Travelers), for having poor data security which led to the personal information of more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Data-Breach, GEICO, Lawsuits, New York State, Travelers

Colorado Adjuster Sentenced in Auto Insurance Fraud Lawsuit

August 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mastermind of $268k auto insurance fraud scheme sentenced to 20 years of probation. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced August 20 the sentencing of a woman who worked as an insurance claims adjuster and masterminded a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent auto insurance claims. Colette Palin, 63, of Aurora, Colo. was […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Colorado, Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits, Travelers

Texas Attorney General Sues General Motors Over Collection and Sale of Driving Data

August 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer deceived consumers on data collection and profited by the sale of data to insurers and third-parties. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued General Motors for its false, deceptive, and misleading business practices related to what the Attorney General alleges is unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, General Motors, Lawsuits, Telematics, Texas, Usage-Based Insurance

New York City Auto Recycler Could Be Fined Up to $497,000 for Pollution Violations

July 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Company failed to clean up oil spills and other chemicals. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced a settlement securing full remediation and up to $497,000 in penalties against LSM Auto Parts & Recycling (LSM), BGN Real Estate, and two related companies for releasing dangerous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Hazardous Waste, Lawsuits, New York City

Texas Attorney General Sues U.S. Department of Labor for Attempting to Revive Overtime Rule

June 5, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to stop the final overtime rule issued by the agency that the Attorney General believes violates the law and attempts to usurp authority not granted by Congress. Further, courts have already ruled that such a regulation is illegal. The rule would […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Department of Labor, Lawsuits, Overtime, Texas

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