NAAG Challenges Efforts to Weaken Laws Against Human Trafficking & Sexual Abuse
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) wrote a letter to the American Law Institute (ALI) urging them to reject proposed changes to Section 213 of the Model Penal Code (MPC) that would weaken the ability of states to prosecute sexual assault, abuse, exploitation, and trafficking crimes; jeopardize the safety of victims of these crimes;…
National Association of Attorneys General Recognizes Annual Award Recipients
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys Generals (NAAG) announced its annual award winners during the Capital Forum on Dec. 7. Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III was the recipient of the Kelley-Wyman Award, NAAG’s most prestigious honor given annually to the attorney general who has done the most to advance the objectives of the Association….
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Elected NAAG President
Washington, D.C. — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during its Capital Forum, Dec. 6-8. Attorney General Miller has selected “Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools” as his presidential initiative. “Thank you to my fellow Attorneys General for electing me as president and giving…
National Association of Attorneys General Announces Retirement Plans for Executive Director Chris Toth
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has announced that Executive Director Chris Toth plans to retire from his role in 2022. Toth will leave the organization after 18 years of service, including serving as the organization’s top staff leader for the last four years. Toth first joined NAAG as the organization’s deputy executive director…
Supreme Court Report: Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 21-328
December 3, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 4 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on November 22, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on November 15 and 24, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 21-328 Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 21-328. At issue is “whether a party asserting waiver of the right…
Supreme Court Report: Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 21-248
December 3, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 4 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on November 22, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on November 15 and 24, 2021 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 21-248 Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 21-248. North…
Supreme Court Report: Mississippi v. Tennessee, 143 Original
December 3, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 4 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on November 22, 2021 (Part I). Cases Granted Review: Mississippi v. Tennessee, 143 Original Mississippi v. Tennessee, 143 Original. The Court unanimously held that Mississippi’s objection to Tennessee’s pumping of groundwater from the Middle Claiborne Aquifer is subject to the remedy of…
Current Status of COVID-19 Vaccines Rollout Nationwide: November 2021 Update for the Attorney General Community
On November 30, the U.S. reached 232.8 million persons (70.1% of the total U.S. population) having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 196.8 million persons (59.3% of the total U.S. population) being fully vaccinated (i.e., having received either one shot of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine or two shots of either…
Multistate Consumer Protection Actions
State attorneys general play a critical role in enforcing state and federal consumer protection laws. While much of their activity is focused on enforcement within single jurisdictions, attorneys general frequently work collaboratively with one another and with federal partners on consumer protection efforts connected to widespread instances of business misconduct. These investigations are often resolved…
Consumer Chief of the Month: Leslie Kyman Cooper, Arizona Attorney General’s Office
I joined the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section Chief in January of this year. It was a homecoming of sorts, because I was at the Attorney General’s Office from 2010 to 2017. And it was a return to an area of law I had experienced some thirteen years ago, when…