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AG Sunday Celebrates National Consumer Protection Week with Tips, Warnings, and Highlights from 2025

HARRISBURG — During National Consumer Protection Week — March 2 through March 6 — Attorney General Dave Sunday is highlighting efforts from his office over the past year to protect, assist, and inform consumers across the Commonwealth. In addition to the highlights and help avenues offered here, we will be sharing consumer protection tips on […]

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AG Sunday, Partners Reach $100 Million National Settlement with Walmart for Deceiving Drivers and Customers Over Spark Program Deliveries

Pennsylvania’s Drivers will Receive up to Approximately $1.4 Million HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan group of Attorneys General and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart regarding allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark Driver Program.  Launched in […]

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Attorney General Sunday Announces $6.6 Million Share for Pennsylvania from National Settlement with Mercedes-Benz Over Emissions Fraud

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a coalition of 50 Attorneys General, announced a $149 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA regarding the manufacturer allegedly violating state laws by equipping vehicles with software to defeat emissions testing. The company, between 2008 and 2016, manufactured and distributed more than 200,000 “environmentally-friendly” diesel passenger cars and vans […]

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Attorney General Sunday Announces Multistate Settlement with Hyundai and Kia Regarding Vehicles with Sub-Standard Theft Protections

Hyundai and Kia will offer a free hardware fix for all affected vehicles  HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania, along with 34 other Attorneys General, has reached a settlement with automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Kia over sales of millions of vehicles nationwide that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.  The lack of protections resulted in […]

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Attorney General Sunday Joins Federal Lawsuit Against Uber on Behalf of Pennsylvanians who were Deceived by Negative Option Subscriptions

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office, along with 20 other Attorneys General, has joined a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Uber Technologies, LLC, regarding deceptive practices by the popular ride-share and delivery company. The lawsuit alleges that Uber used a variety of deceptive and unfair practices in offering […]

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AG Sunday Announces Lawsuit Against Philadelphia Salvage Company that Failed to Perform Heirloom Restoration Work

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Philly Salvage, LLC, regarding the Philadelphia-based company’s failures to complete work, primarily restoration of antiques and heirloom household fixtures. The Office of Attorney General lawsuit against Philly Salvage (which also operates as Philadelphia Salvage) and its owner, Christopher Stock, alleges that the company entered into […]

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