Attorney General Consumer Protection News: April 2022
Multistate Actions Led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general sent a letter to crowdfunding charity platform GoFundMe asking it to provide greater transparency regarding its terms of service. The letter calls for GoFundMe to provide a…
Federal Consumer Protection News: April 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed suit against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and longtime executive John Danaher for allegedly violating a 2017 law enforcement order. The order was issued to stop the company from engaging in deceptive marketing regarding its credit scores and other credit-related products. The…
The Anticorruption Manual: Section V: Ethical & Strategic Considerations in Corruption Cases
This article is part of a series about The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors. The other articles in the series are: The Anticorruption Manual: Helping State Corruption Prosecutors Fill the Role the U.S. Supreme Court Expects Them to Play Section I: Species of Corruption Section II: Investigating Corruption Cases Section III: Criminal Corruption Statutes…
Amy Jackson
Amy has been involved in the legal industry for 20 years, working in various large law firms before taking a job with the Kentucky Attorney General’s office in 2012. There she served as a Paralegal/investigator. She worked in the Consumer Protection division on a variety of cases, but her main focus was on for-profit school…
The Anticorruption Manual: Section IV: The Corruption Trial and Common Defenses
This article is part of a series about The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors. The other articles in the series are: The Anticorruption Manual: Helping State Corruption Prosecutors Fill the Role the U.S. Supreme Court Expects Them to Play Section I: Species of Corruption Section II: Investigating Corruption Cases Section III: Criminal Corruption…
Supreme Court Report: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, 21-869
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, 21-869 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts,…
Supreme Court Report: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846 Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846. The Court limited the grant of certiorari to the following…
Supreme Court Report: National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Cases Granted Review: National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468 National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468. The Court will resolve…
Supreme Court Report: Badgerow v. Walters, 20-1143
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Badgerow v. Walters, 20-1143 Badgerow v. Walters, 20-1143. In an 8-1 decision, the Court held that the “look-through” approach adopted…
Supreme Court Report: Thompson v. Clark, 20-659
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Thompson v. Clark, 20-659 Thompson v. Clark, 20-659. In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that a Fourth Amendment claim…
