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AG Sunday Joins Litigation to Stop Nexstar-TEGNA Merger that Would Limit Pennsylvanians’ Broadcast TV Options

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday and a coalition of attorneys general have filed a lawsuit to unwind and remedy the anticompetitive effects of Nexstar’s recent acquisition of TEGNA. Nexstar and TEGNA are two major media companies and their merger could cut consumer options by creating the largest broadcast station group in the country.

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Attorney General Sunday Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on Credit Card Companies, Payment Apps to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other Attorneys General and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors — including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) —  to take […]

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Attorney General Sunday Reaches $40K Settlement With Florida-Based Company that Allegedly Posed as Pa. State Agency Targeting New Business Owners

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement with a Florida-based company and its owners for allegedly impersonating a Commonwealth agency as part of efforts to get money from owners of newly-registered Pennsylvania businesses. The company will pay $40,000 in total restitution to impacted business owners. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, contacted Pennsylvania-based business owners […]

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Attorney General Sunday Secures Settlement with MV Realty over Misleading Homeowner Benefit Program; Company to Terminate All Pennsylvania Mortgages

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement resolving ongoing litigation against Florida-based MV Realty PBC, LLC (doing business as MV Realty of Pennsylvania, LLC) and Amanda Zachman.  Under the agreement, MV Realty agreed to terminate more than 1,300 mortgages it recorded on properties across Pennsylvania through its “Homeowner Benefit Program,” cancel all existing […]

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AG Sunday Warns of Ticket Scams as Flyers, Penguins, and 76ers Begin Post-Season

Español abajo. HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection are warning sports fans shopping for NHL and NBA tickets and merchandise to beware of scams. The Philadelphia 76ers begin their NBA play-in tournament tonight, and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers face one another in round […]

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Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians to Beware of Investment Scams on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning Pennsylvanians about the prevalence of fraudulent investment schemes on Meta platforms — including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The warning is part of a coalition of attorneys general’s efforts to prompt accountability from Meta over their platforms, specifically, a more robust review of advertising in response to the rapid spread of fake investment ads involving “pump-and-dump” schemes.

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AG Sunday Advises Customers of Lehigh Valley-Based Car-Subscription Company to Contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday is urging customers of Easton-based car-subscription companies — Your Cause Auto Inc. and Your Cause Auto Services LLC — to contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection amid our office’s review of numerous consumer complaints. The Bureau of Consumer Protection has received complaints from current and former customers of the […]

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Attorney General Sunday Files Another Lawsuit Against NEPA-Based Home Builder, This Time for Undisclosed Transfers of Properties

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against Edward and Beata Myles and their company, Professional Home Services, for undisclosed transfers of properties — which they sold for a dollar each to relatives, as a measure to hinder the Office of Attorney General’s asset collection efforts.

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AG Sunday Will Continue Pursuit of Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for Illegal Monopoly Over Live Entertainment

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday and a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will continue to pursue a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices — despite an announced settlement between the companies and the U.S. Department of Justice. Attorney General Sunday and the coalition of states […]

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Attorney General Sunday, Colleagues Demand GoFundMe Prove Removal of Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities’ Information

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with 23 Attorneys General and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe, after reports that GoFundMe — in efforts to maximize profits — plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide without their prior knowledge or consent. In the letter, the coalition shares their concerns about GoFundMe’s misconduct and […]

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