Supreme Court Report: Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 21-1043
Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 21-1043 Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 21-1043. The question presented is “[w]hether the court of appeals erred in applying the Lanham Act extraterritorially to petitioners’ foreign…
Supreme Court Report: Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 21-1484; Dep’t of Interior v. Navajo Nation, 22-51
Volume 30, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on November 4 and 10, 2022 Case Granted Review: Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 21-1484; Dep’t of Interior v. Navajo Nation, 22-51 Arizona v. Navajo Nation, 21-1484; Dep’t of Interior v. Navajo Nation, 22-51. The Court previously entered a decree in an original jurisdiction action,…
Center for Ethics and Public Integrity Newsletter: November 2022
This compendium of news reports about corruption and ethics issues is brought to you by the Center for Ethics and Public Integrity (CEPI). Neither the National Association of Attorneys General nor the National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute expresses a view as to the accuracy of news accounts, nor as to the position expounded…
NAAG Urges DEA and SAMSHA to Extend Telehealth Capabilities for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
A bipartisan group of 45 state attorneys general urge the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities after the expiration of the public health emergency for prescribing buprenorphine, one of three Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications for treating opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine…
Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urge DEA and SAMSHA to Extend Telehealth Capabilities for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) calls on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities for prescribing buprenorphine, an opioid use disorder treatment. Buprenorphine is one of three medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat patients suffering from…
NAAG to Host 2022 NAAG Capital Forum
WHO: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) invites members of the press to attend its 2022 NAAG Capital Forum. WHAT: The 2022 NAAG Capital Forum will provide an opportunity for state and territory attorneys general to engage with federal officials, discuss important policy issues, and learn about the latest state and federal legal…
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Recognized for Career Leadership and Dedication to Reducing Youth Tobacco Use
Washington D.C. — Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden was recognized by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) this week for his long-term commitment and leadership in reducing youth tobacco use. As a five-term Idaho attorney general, Wasden is a leader on tobacco issues within the attorney general community. He was Chief Deputy Attorney General…
National Association of Attorneys General Announces Winners for 2022 Supreme Court Best Brief Awards
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has announced the winners of the 2022 Supreme Court Best Brief Awards. The Best Brief Awards are given annually to honor appellate practitioners from state attorney general offices who have exhibited superb work in representing their states before the U.S. Supreme Court. The winners were…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: October 2022
Multistate Actions Led by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting Oklahoma’s laws that regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Oklahoma’s laws are being challenged, on ERISA preemption grounds, in the latest lawsuit filed by the PBM industry’s national lobbying association,…
Federal Agency and Other Consumer Protection News: October 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entered into a consent order with Choice Money Transfer doing business as Small World Money Transfer for alleged multiple violations of the Remittance Transfer Rule and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. The CFPB alleged the company did not accurately disclose prepayment information to remittance senders,…
