Supreme Court Report: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908 Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908. The Court unanimously held that the Bankruptcy Code prohibits a debtor from discharging a debt obtained by…
Supreme Court Report: Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig.
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig. Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig. At issue was which states are entitled to escheat, or take custody of, the proceeds…
Supreme Court Report: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846
Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846 Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846. By a 5-4 vote, the Court held that the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision denying petitioner John Cruz’s…
Federal Agency and Other Consumer Protection News: February 2023
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule to curb excessive credit card late fees. The Bureau alleges that major credit card issuers continue to use late fees that are protected by an expansive immunity provision. Based on the CFPB’s estimates, the proposal could reduce late fees by as much as…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: February 2023
Multistate Actions Led by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a coalition of 22 attorneys general submitted a comment letter to the Department of Education in support of student loan income-driven repayment plan reform. The coalition supports the Department of Education’s new proposal to end negative amortization experienced by…
Kate Donoven, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office
As head of the Consumer Protection Division, I lead a small team of lawyers and investigators who are deeply committed to taking on bad actors at the state and national levels. Our team manages antitrust, tobacco, charities enforcement, privacy, and everything else covered by our deceptive trade practices act. I started my legal career as…
February Consumer Protection Article of the Month: California Attorney General’s Victory in Mesh Case Becomes Final
This February, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a cert petition by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in its appeal of a California Court of Appeals decision upholding $302 million in civil penalties for their “active, willful measures . . . to suppress information and conceal serious risk and complication information” regarding their surgically implanted pelvic mesh…
NAAG Marks National Consumer Protection Week for 2023
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) joins the nationwide celebration of National Consumer Protection Week from March 5-11, 2023. National Consumer Protection Week was established to help consumers understand their consumer rights and avoid common frauds and scams. NAAG and its attorney general members are critical resources for consumers in fighting…
Attorneys General Call on Congress to Improve Federal-State Cooperation to End Human Trafficking
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter on February 27, 2023 to Congressional leadership raising concerns about the National Human Trafficking Hotline and seeking assistance to preserve the critical joint federal-state effort to end trafficking. The letter, sent on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 36 state and territory attorneys general, highlights…
Attorneys General Call on Congress to Improve Federal-State Cooperation to End Human Trafficking
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter this week to Congressional leaders informing them of an issue of grave concern with the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The letter, sent on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 36 state and territory attorneys general, requested Congress’s assistance to preserve the critical…
