Main

RELEASE: $700 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGAINST JOHNSON & JOHNSON FOR DECEPTIVE MARKETING

Posted on Jun 12, 2024 in Main, Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA  OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA  NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE THOMAS MANA MORIARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2024 $700 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGAINST JOHNSON & JOHNSON FOR DECEPTIVE MARKETING HONOLULU – The state of ...
Read More RELEASE: 0 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGAINST JOHNSON & JOHNSON FOR DECEPTIVE MARKETING

COMMENTS: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau responds to the letter from 20 State Attorneys General Offices urging the CFPB to take appropriate action against federally charted banks that refuse to cooperate with State investigations of possible violations of state consumer protection laws.

Posted on May 20, 2024 in Comments, Main, Taking Action

RELEASE: Implementation of Tenant Screening Fee Regulations Effective Since May 1, 2024

Posted on May 13, 2024 in Main

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA  OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA  NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE THOMAS MANA MORIARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2024 Implementation of Tenant Screening Fee Regulations Effective Since May 1, 2024 HONOLULU — As of ...
Read More RELEASE: Implementation of Tenant Screening Fee Regulations Effective Since May 1, 2024

STATES REACH $10.25 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH WIRELESS CARRIERS OVER DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING ADVERTISING PRACTICES

Posted on May 10, 2024 in Main

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA  OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA  NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE THOMAS MANA MORIARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2024 STATES REACH $10.25 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH WIRELESS CARRIERS OVER DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING ADVERTISING PRACTICES HONOLULU ...
Read More STATES REACH .25 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH WIRELESS CARRIERS OVER DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING ADVERTISING PRACTICES

COMMENTS: THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION JOINS FOURTEEN STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OFFERING INPUT ON THE DRAFT AMERICAN PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT.

Posted on May 9, 2024 in Comments, Main, Taking Action

FAQS: Residential Landlords and Tenants on the Island of Maui: What You Should Know About Your Rights After the Eleventh Emergency Proclamation, Issued on May 3, 2024

Posted on May 3, 2024 in Main, Media, Taking Action

RELEASE: New Tenant Screening Fee Law to Take Effect on May 1, 2024

Posted on Feb 6, 2024 in Main, Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA  OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA  NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE THOMAS MANA MORIARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2024 New Tenant Screening Fee Law to Take Effect on May 1, 2024  HONOLULU — ...
Read More RELEASE: New Tenant Screening Fee Law to Take Effect on May 1, 2024

NEWS RELEASE: Office of Consumer Protection Announces Historic $391.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Google Over Location Tracking Practices

Posted on Nov 15, 2022 in Main, Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2022 OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ANNOUNCES HISTORIC $391.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH GOOGLE OVER LOCATION TRACKING PRACTICES Honolulu – The State of ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Office of Consumer Protection Announces Historic 1.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Google Over Location Tracking Practices

NEWS RELEASE: Dark Patterns in Websites and Apps

Posted on Aug 9, 2022 in Main, Taking Action

Stephen Levins, the Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to update and strengthen its guidance on manipulative and deceptive tactics known as “dark patterns” in websites and apps. The dark patterns tend to steer consumers toward making selections, and expensive financial ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Dark Patterns in Websites and Apps

NEWS RELEASE: Office of Consumer Protection Joins Multistate Agreement Recovering $34.2 Million for U.S. Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 in Main, Taking Action

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 Office of Consumer Protection Joins Multistate Agreement Recovering $34.2 Million for U.S. Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry Harris Jewelry Required to ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Office of Consumer Protection Joins Multistate Agreement Recovering .2 Million for U.S. Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry