The Future of Consumer Protection is Online
Consumers come in all shapes and sizes, and consumer protection is not always about big-ticket items. Often, misused or misappropriated intellectual property can be the visual bait that attracts consumers to purchase a dangerous product.
NAAG Announces Formation of Center for Excellence in Governance, Names Founding Director
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has established the Center for Excellence in Governance. The new Center is devoted to strengthening individual and collective leadership among state attorneys general by establishing platforms to study and discuss the responsibilities of public leadership and service. The Center will enhance civil, bipartisan dialogue and engagement…
National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute Concludes 3-Day Training Program, NAGTRI Academy
Washington, D.C. — The National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI), the training and research arm of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), hosted a unique three-day training for attorney general staff and members of the government legal community from March 2-4. The program, titled NAGTRI Academy: Civility, Effective Leadership, and Ethical Lawyering, was attended by…
National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute Names Blake Bee Director of Center for Leadership Development
Washington, D.C. — Blake Bee has been selected as the next director of the NAGTRI Center for Leadership Development (CLD). NAGTRI is the training and research arm of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). The CLD supports supervisory staff in state and territory attorneys general offices by providing instructional learning experiences and resources in areas of managerial…
Timeshare Obligations, Regulations, and Challenges
The current landscape of the timeshare industry has exposed significant inadequacies in regulation for those seeking to purchase, lease, or exit their timeshare obligations.
“The New Referral:” Innovative Ways to Tackle Consumer Protection Issues Involving Fake Social Media Influencers
Whether it is online reviews, subscribers, likes, ratings, followers, etc., social media has become a source of information and an influential platform on which consumers rely in their decisions to buy a good or service.
NAGTRI Names Paul Nolette Research Consultant
Washington, D.C. — The National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI), the training and research arm of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), is pleased to announce that it has named Professor Paul Nolette of Marquette University its Research Consultant to further its research objectives. Created in 2007, NAGTRI’s mission is to provide…
Extraterritorial Application of Consumer Protection Laws
This article was originally published in the January 2020 edition NAGTRI Center for Consumer Protection Monthly newsletter. Each state has its own consumer protection laws, which govern transactions occurring in their state. Often, however, conduct spans two or more states. A sale made in one state may be fulfilled from another state, for example. But…
National Association of Attorneys General Announces Annual Award Recipients
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys Generals (NAAG) announced its annual award winners at the President’s Dinner hosted during the Capital Forum on Dec. 10. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt was the recipient of the Kelley-Wyman Award, the Association’s most prestigious honor given annually to the attorney general who has done the most to achieve…
Media Advisory: State Attorneys General Convene in DC for First Annual Capital Forum
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) will host its first annual Capital Forum in Washington, D.C.
