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AG Sunday Takes Action Against NE Pa. Home Improvement Contractor who is Breaking Court Order by Ignoring Restitution, Continuing to Work

In a petition for contempt, Office of Attorney General requests that Vincent Vince be incarcerated until he pays harmed consumers HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced action against a Luzerne County-based home-improvement contractor who continues to work in Pennsylvania, despite a standing court order prohibiting him from doing so. The Office of Attorney General […]

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Attorney General Dave Sunday Obtains $1.55 Million Settlement with Dollar General for Allegedly Overcharging Consumers

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement with Dollar General Corporation and its parent company (Dolgen Corp, LLC) regarding consumers being charged higher prices than what was labeled and advertised on shelves. The Office of Attorney General investigation uncovered numerous occasions when consumers were charged higher prices at registers at Dollar General, which […]

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Attorney General Sunday Offers Next Steps Regarding Payments Due to Pennsylvanians from $700M National Settlement with Google

Pennsylvania was part of multistate lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices over app availability, costs HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday is offering information for Pennsylvania consumers who may be due restitution payments from a national $700 million settlement with Google, regarding the company’s monopolistic practices regarding its Google Play Store app. Consumers who made purchases on […]

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AG Sunday Announces Settlement with Lancaster Day Spa for Selling Gift Cards Prior to Closure; Impacted Consumers Should File Complaints

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement agreement with Darbrod, Inc. — owners of Lancaster-based Visage á Visage Day Spa and Salon — over allegations that Visage violated the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law by selling gift cards immediately before a permanent closure of the business. Visage abruptly closed their […]

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AG Sunday Obtains Court Order for Payment of $350K Penalty Against ABC Capital CEO Behind Housing Scheme

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Philadelphia court has ordered the CEO of ABC Capital to pay a $350,000 penalty to the Commonwealth for breach of a settlement agreement with the Office of Attorney General. An Office of Attorney General investigation revealed violations of Pennsylvania law regarding management and maintenance practices at […]

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Attorney General Sunday Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Calling on Online Market Shopify to Crack Down on E-Cigarette Sales

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York in sending a letter to Shopify Inc., urging the company to take stronger action against merchants that use its services to sell illegal tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes. “Illegal e-cigarette sellers are targeting our communities — […]

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Attorney General Sunday Joins 38 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Prevent the Sale of Dangerous and Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Products

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 other Attorneys General in sending a letter to congressional leaders urging them to clarify the definition of “hemp,” which bad actors have exploited due to a perceived loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill.  In the letter, the coalition urges immediate action to […]

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AG Sunday Sues Western Pa. Home Contractor for Failures to Complete Projects or Offer Refunds

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against a western Pennsylvania-based home improvement contractor for failures to fulfill contracts with consumers.  The lawsuit accuses A&S Contracting and Roofing, LLC, and its owner, Stephen Spallone, of violating Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law and Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act by abandoning projects after obtaining more than […]

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