1,285 enforcement actions from 14 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,285
Total Actions
14
Jurisdictions
$35.3B+
Total Fines Tracked
The Connecticut Attorney General settled with PCA Pain Care Center and its owner for overbilling Medicaid by using higher billing codes than warranted for services provided. They paid $1 million to resolve allegations under the Connecticut False Claims Act.
$1.0M
The FTC took action against CafePress for failing to secure consumer data and covering up a major data breach. The company stored sensitive information insecurely and delayed notifying customers. As part of the settlement, Residual Pumpkin must pay $500,000 in redress, and both companies must implement comprehensive security programs.
$500K
The FTC settled with CafePress's former owner Residual Pumpkin Entity, LLC and buyer PlanetArt, LLC over data security failures that led to a breach exposing Social Security numbers and other sensitive data. Residual Pumpkin paid $500,000 for victim compensation, and both companies must implement comprehensive security programs. A claims process is open for affected consumers until March 10, 2024.
$500K
Command Marketing Innovations, LLC and Strategic Content Imaging, LLC settled allegations that they violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and HIPAA by failing to safeguard protected health information, exposing the data of 55,715 New Jersey residents. The companies agreed to pay $130,000 in penalties and implement comprehensive security measures, including appointing security officers and providing employee training.
$130K
The New Jersey Attorney General settled with Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause, LLC, following a data breach that exposed the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 14,663 patients. The investigation found the clinic failed to implement required HIPAA Security Rule safeguards, including risk assessments, encryption, and access controls. The $495,000 settlement includes civil penalties and requires the clinic to implement a comprehensive information security program and corrective actions.
$495K
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $678,901 settlement with L.A. Vision and optician Lisa Azinheira for overbilling the state Medicaid program. The providers billed for non-medically necessary vision services and extra eyeglasses for children. In addition to restitution, they must comply with a federal Integrity Agreement requiring audits, training, and compliance measures.
$679K
Connecticut Attorney General and agencies settled with Town Square Energy for deceptive marketing, including misrepresenting rates and enrolling customers without consent. Town Square must pay $400,000 to Operation Fuel and cease in-person marketing for 15 months.
$400K
Wakefern Food Corp. and associated ShopRite entities settled allegations that they improperly disposed of electronic devices containing protected health information, potentially exposing the data of over 9,700 New Jersey residents. They agreed to pay $235,000 and implement comprehensive data security measures including appointing privacy officers and providing training.
$235K
California Attorney General settled with Glow, Inc. for $250,000 due to privacy and security failures in its fertility app that risked exposing users' sensitive health information. The settlement requires Glow to implement privacy and security measures, obtain affirmative consent for data sharing, and consider unique impacts on women.
$250K
The FTC settled with Kohl's Department Stores for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to provide identity theft victims with access to their business transaction records within 30 days. Kohl's agreed to pay a $220,000 civil penalty and must implement measures to comply with FCRA requirements, including providing records promptly and posting a notice on its website.
$220K
HyperBeard, Inc., a developer of children's apps, agreed to pay $150,000 and delete personal information it illegally collected from children under 13 to settle FTC allegations that it violated COPPA by allowing third-party ad networks to collect persistent identifiers without parental consent. The settlement requires HyperBeard to obtain verifiable parental consent for future data collection and prohibits using the illegally collected data.
$150K
Aetna Inc. settled with the California Attorney General for $935,000 over allegations that it revealed the HIV status of 1,991 Californians through a mailing error where medication information was visible through envelope windows. The settlement requires Aetna to implement improved mailing procedures and conduct annual privacy assessments. This action enforces health privacy laws and protects sensitive medical information.
$935K
EmblemHealth, Inc. settled with the New Jersey Attorney General over a 2016 data breach where Medicare Health Insurance Claim Numbers (containing Social Security numbers) were improperly disclosed on mailing labels to over 81,000 customers, including 6,443 in New Jersey. The company agreed to pay a $100,000 civil penalty and implement compliance reforms including ceasing use of HICNs with SSNs, enhancing employee training, and notifying the state of future breaches.
$100K
ATA Consulting LLC, operating as Best Medical Transcription, settled for $200,000 over a 2016 server misconfiguration that publicly exposed health records of up to 1,654 patients. The settlement includes civil penalties and permanently bars the owner from operating a business in New Jersey. The breach violated HIPAA and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act due to inadequate security and failure to promptly notify affected individuals.
$200K
Aetna, Inc. settled with New Jersey and other states over allegations that it improperly disclosed protected health information of thousands of individuals through mailings that revealed HIV/AIDS status and AFib study participation. The settlement requires Aetna to implement policy reforms, hire an independent consultant, and pay a civil penalty of $365,211.59 to New Jersey.
$365K
Meitu, Inc. allegedly violated COPPA and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by collecting personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. The settlement requires Meitu to pay a $100,000 civil penalty, update its privacy policies, and modify its apps to block data collection from children.
$100K
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay $926,803 in civil penalties and implement a corrective action plan to settle allegations that it failed to encrypt laptops containing protected health information, violating HIPAA/HITECH and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.
$927K
VIZIO and Inscape settled allegations that they collected viewing data from Smart TVs without adequate disclosure and consent, selling it to third parties. They agreed to pay $1 million to New Jersey, destroy collected data, and implement privacy measures including obtaining consumer consent and establishing a privacy program.
$1.0M
The California Attorney General settled with Houzz Inc. for secretly recording incoming and outgoing telephone calls from March to September 2013 without notifying or obtaining consent from all parties, violating state wiretapping and eavesdropping laws. The settlement requires Houzz to pay $175,000, appoint a Chief Privacy Officer, conduct a privacy risk assessment, secure and destroy the recordings, and implement compliance measures.
$175K
Dataium settled allegations that it used history sniffing to track consumers' online browsing without consent and sold personal data of 400,000 consumers to a data broker without notice. The settlement imposes a $400,000 monetary penalty, requires a privacy program, and mandates transparency and opt-out mechanisms.
$400K
PulsePoint circumvented Safari browser privacy settings to place unauthorized cookies, enabling targeted advertising without user consent. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs secured a $1 million settlement, including a $566,200 civil penalty, and mandated privacy reforms such as third-party assessments and website disclosures.
$566K
Anthem Blue Cross printed Social Security numbers on mailed letters, exposing the personal information of over 33,000 Medicare subscribers. The settlement requires the company to improve data security measures, provide employee training, and pay $150,000. This action aims to prevent future privacy violations.
$150K
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.