Attorneys general are a leading consumer protection force in the country, protecting consumers through the authority generally granted from state consumer protection statutes giving the attorney general primary enforcement responsibility within their states or territories. They also have authority to enforce certain federal consumer protection laws.  Attorneys general deal with issues that range from healthcare to automobiles to privacy, often working together across the states and territories to protect citizens from unfair, misleading, unconscionable, and deceptive acts and practices. Click below for information about attorney general lawsuits and settlements relating to consumer protection.