AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSurveillance pricing crackdown: New Jersey joins Connecticut and Maryland in restricting “surveillance pricing,” limiting retailers’ use of personal data to set individualized grocery prices and pausing new electronic shelf labels while the state studies impacts. Antitrust/consumer protection: A New Jersey appellate court upheld class certification in a Bergen County auto-dealer case, affirming claims over unitemized documentary fees and allowing parts of the case to proceed against an owner personally. Tariffs in court: A 25-state coalition, including New Jersey, sued the Trump administration over new forced-labor tariffs, arguing the move is an illegal attempt to raise taxes after a Supreme Court defeat. Drug pricing settlement: Michigan AG Letitia Nessel announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz over alleged generic drug price-fixing and competition limits, with New Jersey included in the broader multistate enforcement push. Labor/consumer finance: A judge kept a Newark-area bank under a discrimination-related consent decree after finding it hadn’t fully met required obligations, extending oversight through 2027. Business growth/operations: Align Managed Services landed No. 10 on CRN’s 2026 Fast Growth 150 list, while Braen Stone launched barge-based aggregate transport to cut trucking congestion in the NY/NJ region.
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