Supreme Court Report: Glacier Northwest v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, 21-1449
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Glacier Northwest v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, 21-1449 Glacier Northwest v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, 21-1449. The Court will resolve whether “the National Labor Relations Act impliedly preempt[s] a state tort claim against a union for intentionally destroying…
Supreme Court Report: In re Grand Jury, 21-1397
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: In re Grand Jury, 21-1397 In re Grand Jury, 21-1397. The question presented is “[w]hether a communication involving both legal and non-legal advice is protected by attorney-client privilege where obtaining or providing legal advice was one of the…
Supreme Court Report: The Ohio Adjutant General’s Dep’t v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 21-1454
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: The Ohio Adjutant General’s Dep’t v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 21-1454 The Ohio Adjutant General’s Dep’t v. Federal Labor Relations Authority, 21-1454. The Court limited the cert grant to the first question presented, which asks: “Does the Civil…
Supreme Court Report: Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496 Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496. The Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 18 U.S.C. §2333(d)(2), allows U.S. nationals injured by an act of international terrorism to recover treble damages from any person who “aids and abets,…
Supreme Court Report: Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 21-1333
Volume 30, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 3, 2022 Case Granted Review: Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 21-1333 Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 21-1333. Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) immunizes interactive computer services such as YouTube, Google, Facebook, and Twitter for publishing information provided by another. The question presented…
Center for Ethics and Public Integrity Newsletter: October 2022
Discover the latest consumer protection updates from your state or territory attorney general from August 2022.
NAAG to Host Annual NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference
WHO: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) invites members of the press to attend the public day of its 2022 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference. WHAT: The 2022 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference will provide an opportunity for charity regulators and nonprofit organizations and their attorneys, accountants, fundraisers, and advisers to meet and discuss the latest issues of…
Federal Consumer Protection News: September 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Regions Bank to pay $50 million into the CFPB’s victims relief fund and to refund at least $141 million to customers harmed by allegedly illegal surprise overdraft fees. According to the consent order resolving the matter, from August 2018 through July 2021, Regions…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: September 2022
Multistate Actions Led by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, 51 attorneys general called on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to require telephone providers that route calls across the U.S. telephone network to implement more rigorous measures to prevent illegal and fraudulent robocalls from bombarding…
An Internet Privacy Win for Maine Consumers
On September 2, 2022, trade associations for the nation’s largest telecommunication services dropped a federal lawsuit that challenged a landmark Maine privacy law. The law provides some of the strongest protection for broadband internet customers in the country, according to PBS Newshour and other media outlets.1 The law – Title 35-A M.R.S.A. § 9301 –…
