Penalty Amount
$4,870,000
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general announced a $4.87 million settlement with GS Labs, a former COVID-19 rapid testing business. The company was found to have violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act by falsely advertising test results with no wait times, same day appointments, and no out-of-pocket expenses, while overcharging consumers and insurance providers.
GS Labs will pay over $3.6 million in restitution to consumers and $1.25 million to the multistate group (Colorado receiving $23,601 for legal fees). If GS Labs resumes COVID-19 testing, they are prohibited from charging administrative fees, pricing above market rate, or charging consumers for late results.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements with healthcare service providers, particularly those involving consumer-facing pricing and advertising. Key clauses to examine include: pricing representations (ensuring advertised prices match actual charges), fee disclosure provisions (especially any administrative or hidden fees), performance guarantees (e.g., turnaround times for services), and indemnification for false advertising claims. Customer-facing terms of service and consent forms should also be audited to ensure clear disclosure of all costs and limitations. Additionally, contracts with insurance providers should be checked for compliance with market rate pricing and billing practices.
Entity
GS Labs
Industry
HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://coag.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-weiser-announces-settlement-with-former-covid-19-test-distributor-after-company-used-false-advertising-overcharged-coloradans/
GS Labs Updated CO AOD Final v3
https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2026/06/GS-Labs_Updated-CO-AOD-Final-v3.pdf
Colorado Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://coag.gov/
"GS Labs"
"$4.87 million settlement"
"Colorado Consumer Protection Act"
"false advertising and overcharged Coloradans"
"GS Labs will pay over $3.6 million in restitution"
"bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general"
Attorney General Ellison announced a $4.87 million multistate settlement with GS Labs for overcharging patients, charging unlawful administrative fees, and failing to deliver timely COVID-19 test results. The settlement includes $3.63 million in restitution to affected consumers and $1.25 million to the multistate group, along with injunctive relief if GS Labs resumes operations.
$29.6M
Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. The settlement resolves allegations that Glenmark participated in a widespread conspiracy to inflate prices, reduce competition, and restrain trade for numerous generic prescription drugs. Glenmark also agreed to cooperate in ongoing multistate litigation and implement internal reforms.
$18.0M
A coalition of 42 state attorneys general settled with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic data of 6.9 million customers. The states will receive $18 million from bankruptcy funds, and 23andMe agreed to enhanced data security requirements and consumer deletion rights as part of the asset sale to TTAM Research Institute.
$45.0M
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$3.3M
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, along with a bipartisan multistate coalition and the U.S. Department of Justice, settled with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman's Egg Ranch for colluding to manipulate egg prices. The companies secretly coordinated bidding activity to influence the Urner Barry price index, artificially inflating egg prices for consumers and retailers nationwide. The settlement requires the companies to pay $3.3 million, donate 53 million eggs to food banks, and implement compliance measures.
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