In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss:

• The Michigan AG’s notice of intended action, issued to three pharmacies regarding their pricing of COVID-19 tests
• A joint action by attorneys general, state regulators and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission alleging fraudulent sales of precious metals
• A criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania AG relating to a natural-gas pipeline explosion
• The California AG’s application of California’s Consumer Privacy Act to customer loyalty programs
• The California AG’s letter to a COVID testing company seeking support for certain representations the company made to customers
• The Texas AG’s suit against Meta for collecting biometric data
• The New Hampshire AG’s settlement with Monsanto relating to alleged PCB contamination in the 1970s
• A joint investigation by nine states of fertilizer price increases
• The Minnesota AG’s suit against a landlord for allegedly failing to make repairs

Michigan AG Uses Michigan Consumer Protection Act to Seek Reduction of COVID-19 Test Costs

The Michigan AG’s Office sent three pharmacies a notice of intended action directing them to reduce their pricing for COVID-19 home test kits. The pharmacies were allegedly charging $50 to $80 per kit, but the AG found the same kits available at other stores for less than $20. In responding to the AG’s investigation, two of the pharmacies provided invoices from the third pharmacy to justify the costs they were charging but,...

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