Settlement of Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Shein for Unlawful Shipping Delays
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez, along with the District Attorneys of Napa, Los Angeles, and San Francisco Counties, announced today the settlement of a consumer protection lawsuit against Shein, a global ecommerce company specializing in “fast fashion.” Defendants will pay a total of $700,000 in civil penalties and investigative costs to settle the civil law enforcement complaint, which alleged the defendants engaged in unlawful business practices by failing to properly notify consumers or offer them refunds when their orders failed to ship on time.
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DMV Scam Text Message Re Failure to Pay Tolls
Text messages have recently been sent advising recipients that they have failed to pay a toll which will result in additional penalties and also the DMV suspending your vehicle registration. This is a scam. DMV does not send out text messages. This is similar to prior alert regarding fake texts and emails threatening penalties for non-payment of tolls.
2024 Annual Report
Santa Rosa, CA — Today, Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez released her administration’s first-ever Report to the People, a comprehensive review of the achievements, initiatives, and community partnerships that defined her office’s work in 2024. The report reflects DA Rodriguez’s commitment to transparency, public service, and smart justice, and is now available to the public and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.
2024-25 Annual Report
Santa Rosa, CA — Today, Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez released her administration’s first-ever Report to the People, a comprehensive review of the achievements, initiatives, and community partnerships that defined her office’s work in 2024. The report reflects DA Rodriguez’s commitment to transparency, public service, and smart justice, and is now available to the public and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.
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Settlement of Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Shein for Unlawful Shipping Delays
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez, along with the District Attorneys of Napa, Los Angeles, and San Francisco Counties, announced today the settlement of a consumer protection lawsuit against Shein, a global ecommerce company specializing in “fast fashion.” Defendants will pay a total of $700,000 in civil penalties and investigative costs to settle the civil law enforcement complaint, which alleged the defendants engaged in unlawful business practices by failing to properly notify consumers or offer them refunds when their orders failed to ship on time.
Settlement With Pacific Magazine Billing for Misleading California Consumers
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Alameda District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Marin District Attorney Lori E. Frugoli, San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan, and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, announced today a settlement with Pacific Magazine Billing, along with its general partner, limited partners and an individual director. Defendants will pay $275,000 to settle the civil law enforcement complaint that alleged the defendants sent deceptively disguised solicitation mailers for magazine subscriptions and renewals that appeared to be bills or invoices for payment.
South Carolina Man Sentenced to 34 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking
Jordan Evans-Ramirez, 20 years old of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, was sentenced by the Honorable Ken Gnoss on Tuesday, June 3rd in Sonoma County Superior Court to serve a sentence of 34 years in state prison after having pled guilty in May of this year to a series of sexual offenses against two minor victims.
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