Center for Consumer Protection Monthly – December 2024
Attorney General Consumer Protection News National Association of Attorney General The National Association of Attorneys General elected New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella as President, Connecticut Attorney General Willam Tong as President-Elect, and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Vice President. The elections occurred at NAAG’s annual Capitol Forum meeting. Multistate Actions A bipartisan coalition…
Recent Attorney General Powers and Duties Cases—In Brief | Late 2024
In this article, cases from Florida, Guam, Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Texas are summarized.
Center for Consumer Protection Monthly – November 2024
Consumer Chief of the Month John Abel, Chief Deputy Attorney General of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office I started with the Bureau of Consumer Protection in 1998 and have served in a number of different roles including Attorney-in-Charge of regional offices and Assistant Director for Multistate and Special Litigation. I was…
Daniel Barnes – September 2024 Consumer Protection Chief of the Month
The Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division investigates consumer fraud, seeks reimbursement and relief for fraud victims, ensures fair competition in the marketplace, and aims to protect Iowans from falling victim to scams or fraud.
Jasmine S. McGhee – May 2024 Consumer Protection Chief of the Month
Jasmine S. McGhee is senior deputy attorney general and director for the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Division.
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Appropriate Funding for Legal Services Corporation
Washington, D.C. – On April 26, 2024, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to allocate robust funding for the nonprofit Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 5
December 18, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 5 This Report summarizes cases granted review on December 13, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, 22-235; Danco Laboratories, L.L.C. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, 22-236. The Court will review a Fifth Circuit ruling holding “that respondents—doctors…
D.C. Court of Appeals Issues Decision on the Stored Communications Act and Attorney General Investigations
The D.C. Court of Appeals issued a detailed decision about the interplay between the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 to 2711, and a subpoena issued by the D.C attorney general pursuant to the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) (D.C. Code §§28-3901-3913). The District of Columbia attorney general issued a subpoena to…
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Michigan Attorney General May Select Venue for Suit Representing State Agency
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) as well as other federal, state, local and nongovernmental entities, reached an agreement in 1997 governing hydroelectric power projects in the Menominee River Basin, which includes northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This agreement, the Wilderness Shores Settlement Agreement (WSSA), provided that Wisconsin Electric (WE) agreed…
