NJ Consumer Affairs Press Releases

Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Generic Drug Price Fixing

Acting New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs filed a multistate antitrust complaint with 42 states and territories against Novartis AG and its generic subsidiaries Sandoz AG and Sandoz Group AG. The complaint alleges a systemic conspiracy to fix prices, allocate markets, and rig bids for 31 different generic drugs, driving up prescription drug costs for consumers, Medicare, and Medicaid. The complaint also alleges Novartis fraudulently transferred assets from Sandoz to shield itself from liability in three prior antitrust complaints.

NJ Sues OneMain Financial for Hidden Junk Fees in Add-On Loan Products

Attorney General Davenport and a bipartisan coalition of 12 state attorneys general sued OneMain Financial for allegedly charging consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden junk fees through add-on products packed into subprime installment loans. The complaint alleges add-ons were hidden in fine-print disclosures, rushed through loan closings, and pressured onto borrowers even after repeated refusals. In New Jersey, OneMain operates 26 branches and sold approximately $27 million in add-ons between 2021-2022, averaging $826 per borrower.

AG Davenport Leads 27-State Push for Rental Fee Reform

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a 27-state bipartisan coalition urging the FTC to initiate federal rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental fees. The coalition seeks enforceable standards requiring total rental price disclosure and prohibiting hidden fees. Separately, the Division of Consumer Affairs published guidance clarifying New Jersey's $50 cap on rental application fees, effective May 1, 2026, warning landlords that violations may also constitute Consumer Fraud Act violations.