Utah Attorney General's Office

Rule Changes

Defending the age-verification law

A federal judge on Sept. 24 blocked Utah's rule requiring adult sites to check ages for users who hide their location with a VPN. Judge David Barlow sided with Pornhub parent Aylo, writing that 'there is no way for a website operator to determine a user's physical location with perfect certainty.' He also noted VPNs have legitimate uses.

Updated 20 hours ago

Rule Changes

Lead plaintiff in the price-fixing case

The Utah Food Bank received its first shipment of eggs on Oct. 5, the start of a 1.5 million-egg share from a multistate price-fixing settlement. Attorney General Derek Brown took Utah's share in eggs rather than cash, sending it to families who rely on food assistance.

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

Sued Kalshi in state court

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown sued Kalshi in state court on Oct. 20, naming the prediction market, several related Kalshi entities and two Susquehanna market-maker firms. The complaint says Kalshi's sports and event contracts are illegal gambling under Utah law and brings public nuisance and civil conspiracy claims.

Updated Yesterday