Attorney General Lockyer Announces Settlement with Charity Fundraiser For Misleading Sweepstakes Promotions

Attorney General Lockyer Announces Settlement with Charity Fundraiser For Misleading Sweepstakes Promotions: "SACRAMENTO) - Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced that an agreement has been reached with Massachusetts-based Newport Creative Communications over deceptive sweepstakes claims the company made in charity solicitations. “Commercial fundraising firms that solicit donations must employ tactics that do not deceive consumers or the charities they represent,” said Lockyer. “This agreement will ensure that Newport’s future solicitations are not misleading."