Attorney General Tim Griffin wants a United States Surgeon General warning to protect teens on social media. SEE STATEMENT AND LETTERS BELOW Griffin issued a statement after he and 41 other attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning label on all algorithm-driven social media platforms: “Social […]
Arkansas AG sues Temu, claiming data theft, calling it malware
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on June 25, 2024, announcing he is suing Chinese e-commerce company Temu. The suit claims violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA) and the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: SEE STATEMENT AND LETTERS BELOW “Temu is not an […]
AG Griffin secures Court Order blocking Biden’s latest attempt to cancel student loans
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on June 25, 2024, after securing a preliminary injunction halting President Biden’s latest attempt to cancel student loans without authorization from Congress: SEE STATEMENT AND LETTERS BELOW “With Independence Day fast approaching, another court has reminded President Biden that he is not a king. He can’t go around […]
Secretary of Education extends student loan payment pause during court battle for debt relief
College students with debt may still get some relief, according to a statement released by the U.S. Secretary of Education on Wednesday. In August, President Joe Biden and Secretary Miguel Cardona announced a plan to provide a one-time, pandemic-connected debt relief to over 40 million Americans with federal student loans. Since making the application available, […]
Student loan debt relief sounds great, unless you get scammed
It’s been so much in the news lately that it’s hard not to know about the debt relief program for college student loans. Since the application process is due to begin in October, the Department of Education issued advice on how to protect yourself from scammers who want to take advantage of student loan borrowers. […]
Over 13K Arkansans eligible for relief on auto loans from predatory company
Over 13,000 Arkansans are eligible to get their money back or forgiveness on their auto loans, totalling up to nearly $30 million from one lender’s predatory actions. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Santander) that includes approximately $550 million in relief for consumers, with more relief in additional […]