Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a court-approved settlement requiring Capital One to provide $425 million in restitution and align interest rates for 360 Savings customers following findings that the bank kept rates low while offering higher rates on a similar account.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with KVS Title, LLC and several related joint venture companies after the Consumer Protection Division alleged the companies unlawfully paid real estate agents and brokers for consumer referrals in violation of state and federal law. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in opposing four proposed federal rules that would roll back key Endangered Species Act protections, arguing they would weaken safeguards for imperiled species and habitats nationwide.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a $149.7 million multistate settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG resolving allegations that the companies used illegal diesel emissions defeat devices that misled consumers and caused vehicles to emit unlawful levels of nitrogen oxides.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Dr. Andrew T. Fried, a licensed dentist and owner of Perry Hall Family Dental in Nottingham, MD, pleaded guilty to narcotics distribution and improper prescribing of controlled substances and was sentenced to 10 years in prison with all but one day suspended, followed by probation.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general are urging Meta to more strictly enforce its advertising policies on Instagram and Facebook, citing concerns over pharmaceutical and weight loss ads that use misleading claims and AI-generated content.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 34 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia over the sale of millions of vehicles lacking industry-standard anti-theft technology.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his office is leading a coalition of 22 state law enforcement agencies joining an FTC lawsuit accusing Uber of using deceptive and unfair practices in promoting and selling its Uber One subscription service.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 19 other states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions, arguing it is unlawful, exceeds federal authority, and would worsen critical workforce shortages.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced new information for consumers eligible to receive payments from a proposed $700 million settlement with Google related to anticompetitive practices on the Google Play Store, with most affected users set to receive automatic payments if the court approves the agreement at an April 30, 2026 hearing.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights announced a settlement with Cracker Barrel resolving allegations that students with disabilities from Dr. James Craik Elementary School were discriminated against during a 2024 visit to the company’s Waldorf, MD restaurant. (more…)