Supreme Court Report: Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 21-441
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 21-441 Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 21-441. This case involves the constitutionality of provisions of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017, which established…
Supreme Court Report: United States v. Washington, 21-404
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: United States v. Washington, 21-404 United States v. Washington, 21-404. The Court will determine whether a Washington workers’ compensation law that applies exclusively to…
Supreme Court Report: Babcock v. Kijakazi, 20-480
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Babcock v. Kijakazi, 20-480 Babcock v. Kijakazi, 20-480. By an 8-1 vote, the Court held that “civil-service pension payments based on employment as a ‘dual-status military…
Supreme Court Report: Biden v. Missouri, 21A240
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Biden v. Missouri, 21A240 Biden v. Missouri, 21A240. In a 5-4 opinion, the Court stayed preliminary injunctions granted by district courts against the vaccine mandate issued…
Supreme Court Report: National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 21A244
January 20, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 6 This Report summarizes opinions issued on January 13, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on January 10, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 21A244 National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety…
Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urge FDA to Preserve State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to preserve states’ authority to enforce their consumer protection laws in connection to the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. The FDA is currently considering a proposal that, for the first time, would allow a new category…
NAAG Responds to FDA’s Comment Request on New Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Rules
In response to a request for comments from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding new rules regulating over-the-counter hearing aids, NAAG submitted comments encouraging the FDA to take the below steps to ensure that states maintain a role as regulators in this emerging market: The FDA should define preemption terms in a way that…
Attorneys General Work to Stop International Scam Calls
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam Americans. The bipartisan group of 51 attorneys general is calling for the FCC to require gateway providers – the…
NAAG asked FCC to curb foreign-based illegal robocalls
The attorneys general are asking the FCC to require gateway providers to take additional measures to reduce robocalls, including: Responding to requests from law enforcement, state attorneys general, or the FCC to trace back calls within 24 hours. Blocking calls when providers are aware of an illegal or likely fraudulent caller. Blocking calls that originate…
Center for Consumer Protection 2021 Year in Review
As 2022 begins, we look back upon the consumer protection work the nation’s attorneys general undertook in 2021 with this Year in Review. In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to grip the world and attorneys general took action on a number of fronts to protect consumers from COVID-related harms. But consumer protection efforts were certainly…
