NAAG Urges Department of Education to Discharge Loans of Disabled Veterans
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urging the U.S. Department of Education to discharge the student loans of permanently and totally disabled veterans, also known as total and permanent disability (TPD). Under the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, veterans rendered permanently and…
NAAG Supports Amendment to the Communications Decency Act
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is endorsing an amendment to the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA). The amendment would ensure state and local authorities have the power to take action against criminals who are profiting from illegal online activity. The CDA was initially intended to protect minors from obscene and indecent material…
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…
Handling Consumer Protection Matters: Global and Joint Approaches Taken To Investigate and Prosecute Cases
Prosecutors and investigators must work together – and with their international counterparts – to protect their citizens from the harms caused by fraudulent products and services.
NAAG Publishes 4th Edition of Book Exploring the Role of State Attorneys General
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced the publication of a new edition of “State Attorneys General Powers and Responsibilities,” the most authoritative and complete source for information about state attorney general offices. Now in its fourth edition, the book is the only publication that fully explores the unique office of state attorney general, including…
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…
A Reinterpretation With Unintended Consequences: Did the USDOJ Just Declare Your State Lottery Illegal?
In sum, the 2018 Opinion could directly impact one of the state’s most meaningful sources of revenue—the state lottery.
NAAG Hosts Consumer Protection Spring Conference
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is holding a three-day consumer protection conference to address pressing and relevant issues. The private, nonprofit and government sectors are invited to attend the public portion of the conference on Monday, May 20. There will be a panel consisting of seven attorneys general discussing important consumer protection…
AGs Urge Congress to Pass the SAFE Banking Act
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has sent a letter to congressional leadership, urging them to pass the SAFE Banking Act. The bipartisan SAFE Banking Act would protect financial institutions that provide services to companies in the marijuana industry. Although the use of marijuana, both recreationally and medically, is legal in some states and territories,…
NAAG and ASCLD Lead an Effort to Assist Puerto Rico Forensic Science Laboratory
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) today announced the completion of a successful two-week mission to assist the Puerto Rico Bureau of Forensic Science (BFS), also known as Negociado de Ciencias Forenses. The mission, which was conducted between April 21 and May…
