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Utah and FTC Secure Proposed Consent Order with Aylo Over Unconscionable and Deceptive Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (Division), represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced a proposed consent order with Aylo, the company that owns and operates some of the largest and most-visited pornography websites in the world, including Pornhub.com and […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 8/25/25-8/29/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where the press may attend are labeled media access. Events where the press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Monday, August 25 8:00 am: Review briefs Virtual 12:00 […]
Attorney General Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery
Attorney General Derek Brown co-led a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing spread of computer-generated deepfake nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII), commonly known as “deepfakes.” In a letter to search engines, the coalition outlines the failures of these companies to limit […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 8/18/25-8/22/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where the press may attend are labeled media access. Events where the press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Please contact Madison McMicken for more information on these […]
Utah Joins Multistate Operation Robocall Roundup, Issues Warning Letters to 37 Telecom Companies
Salt Lake City, UT—Today, Utah joined 51 bipartisan attorneys general in Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort to safeguard Utahns from illegal robocalls. The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) works alongside the Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG) to investigate and enforce Utah’s consumer protection laws involving robocalls. The Anti-Robocall […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 8/11/25-8/15/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where the press may attend are labeled media access. Events where the press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Please contact Madison McMicken for more information on these […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 8/4/25-8/8/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where press may attend are labeled media access. Events where press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Please contact Madison McMicken for more information on these events. Monday, […]
Attorney General Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
Today, Attorney General Derek Brown co-led a bipartisan multistate coalition of 50 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming across the country. The coalition stressed the need for action to combat harm to the rule of law, consumers, and the economy […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 7/28/25-8/1/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where press may attend are labeled media access. Events where press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Please contact Madison McMicken for more information on these events. Monday, […]
Consumer Advisory for Utahns: Protect Your Genetic Data Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy Sale
The Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG) and Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) are issuing a consumer alert regarding the recent sale of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company. The bankruptcy court approved the sale of 23andMe’s assets, including consumer genetic data and samples, to TTAM, a nonprofit created by […]