TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 18, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is warning of a new scam that utilizes a forged signature of Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Carter Lawrence to lure Facebook Marketplace shoppers into purchasing a nonexistent tractor. Skrmetti also announced a settlement with Tempoe LLC, which ends the company’s misleading leasing practices and relieves consumers of unfair payment obligations. Over the past several weeks, Skrmetti also has taken action on a range of matters. He joined colleagues from other states in urging the U.S. Congress to study AI and its harmful effects on children and enact the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act; urging the FDA to ban flavored disposable e-cigarettes; and warning financial service providers that the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) may violate state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.