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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Division of Consumer Protections Announces Release of Previously Redacted Information in TikTok Inc. Complaint Filing

January 3, 2025
An internal investigation called “Project Meramec” shows TikTok executives knew the company was profiting from children being sexually exploited on...
2025
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Division of Consumer Protection
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State Of Utah, Utah Attorney General, & Utah Division of Consumer Protection Sue UnitedHealthcare Group And Express Scripts For Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s Role In Quadrupling Opioid Sales

December 23, 2024
Powerful Middlemen Substantially Contributed to Utah Opioid Deaths SALT LAKE CITY – As Utah leads national strategies to fight opioid...
2024
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Utah Division of Securities Announces $5.9 Million Distribution to Victims of Rust Rare Coins Ponzi Scheme

December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024 — Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Securities (Division) is pleased...
2024
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UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WINS PRESTIGIOUS RAGAN PR DAILY AWARD 

December 16, 2024
[Salt Lake City, Utah] — The Utah Department of Commerce has won Ragan’s PR Daily Awards in the Public Service...
2024
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Department of Commerce
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NEWS RELEASE:  Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Announces First Regulatory Mitigation Agreement

December 2, 2024
A First-of-Its-Kind AI Regulatory Relief Agreement for Utah With Teen Mental Wellness App, ElizaChat SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah...
2024
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Department of Commerce
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Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Scammers Impersonating Utah Government Officials and Targeting Licensed Professionals

November 27, 2024
The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) reports a rise in scam calls using spoofed DOPL numbers and...
2024
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Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Division of Professional Licensing
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Scams
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy’s Call For Public Suggestions on Next Learning Agenda

November 19, 2024
Call For Public Suggestions on Utah Office of AI Policy’s Next Learning Agenda Salt Lake City, UT—The Office of Artificial Intelligence...
2024
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Department of Commerce
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Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Sales Agent Admits to Defrauding Clients of More than $4.9M

November 19, 2024
Defendant scammed approximately 130 investors in Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A Utah County man pleaded guilty to securities...
2024
Department of Commerce
Division of Securities
News and Press Releases
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Court Denies Tiktok’s Motion to Dismiss in Landmark Children’s Protection Lawsuit

November 12, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – In a significant legal victory for the state of Utah, Third District Court Judge Richard Daynes...
2024
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Division of Consumer Protection
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