“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.
Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Senate to Pass the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act
Washington, D.C. — A coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general is urging Congress to further support Veteran Treatment Courts by passing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019. In a letter to Senate leaders, the attorneys general wrote to encourage the passage of House Resolution 886 (H.R. 886), the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of…
State and Territory Attorneys General Seek Congressional Support for Autism Services
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to congressional leadership, asking them to authorize the Autism CARES Act of 2019. This legislation provides ongoing federal support for research into autism spectrum disorders (“ASD”) and services to those affected by these conditions. “According to the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, one out…
NAAG Sends Letter to Food and Drug Administration Supporting Continued Study and Oversight of Cannabis-Derived Products
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to their request for comments regarding “Scientific Data and Information About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds.” The letter urges federal cooperation with states to protect consumers. It also expresses concern some companies may use false…
NAGTRI Selects Law Clerks for Summer Clerkship
Washington, D.C. — The National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI), a branch of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), has selected four summer law clerks who will have substantive opportunities to research and learn about emerging public law issues. The clerkship runs from May through July. The clerks are Isabel Agnew, Shannon Gough, Jomi Ogunfiditimi…
Privacy and Cybersecurity Are Focus of Attorneys General Meeting
WHO: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Southern Region is holding a one-and-a-half-day meeting in Little Rock, Ark. The meeting, hosted by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge who serves as chair of the NAAG Southern Region*, will focus on “Cyber Privacy and Security in the 21st Century.” WHAT: Topics to be addressed include corporate and public sector…
