Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 2
October 27, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 2 This Report summarizes cases granted review on October 13 and 20, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review Murthy v. Missouri, 23-411. The Court stayed a district court injunction, as modified by the Fifth Circuit, that limited the ability of various federal officials and…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 1
October 12, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 29, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, 22-277. A Florida law targets censorship on major social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly known as Twitter) by regulating the platforms’…
Overseeing Charitable Assets: Donor Restrictions and Modification, Endowment Funds, and Investment Standards
Charities frequently call on regulators to review proposals meant to mitigate some challenge that impedes a charity’s administration of its assets. Whether the charity is seeking to modify a donor restriction or is considering new or novel ways to spend and invest endowment assets, regulators need to know how common law, uniform statutes, and state…
State Attorney General, Federal Agency and Other Consumer Protection News: July 2023
Multistate Actions A bipartisan coalition of fifty-one attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a telemarketing fraud enforcement sweep: Operation Stop Scam Calls. The initiative which included more than one hundred federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, targets telemarketers and the companies that hire them and takes action against lead generators who…
2023 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference
The 2023 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference will be held virtually from October 11-12, 2023. The conference is the only annual event at which charity regulators and nonprofit organizations and their attorneys, accountants, fundraisers, and advisers can meet, learn about, and discuss issues of interest to the charitable sector. Topics include: governance on screen purpose driven board…
2023 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference
This 2023 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference is the only annual event at which charity regulators, nonprofit organizations, their attorneys, accountants, fundraisers, and advisers can meet, learn about and discuss issues of interest to the charitable sector. Topics include: Governance “on screen” Purpose driven board leadership Conflicts between nonprofits and their board of directors State of the…
Veteran Scams | Protecting Those Who Serve
In recognition of National Military Consumer Protection Month, this webinar will focus on scams targeting military veterans, in particular scams related to U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) benefits and the administrative claims process. Speakers from the VA and attorney general offices will discuss how these scams work and the efforts being taken to prevent and restore…
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State Attorney General, Federal Agency and Other Consumer Protection News: June 2023
State Attorney General, Federal Agency and Other Consumer Protection News Multistate Actions Led by Wisconsin Attorney General Joshua Kaul, a bipartisan coalition of forty-two attorneys general announced a $102.5 million settlement with Indivior, Inc. for alleged illegal monopoly tactics in connection with the drug Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid use disorder. The states’…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 18
July 13, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 18 This Report summarizes cases granted review on June 30, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review United States v. Rahimi, 22-915. At issue is “[w]hether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic-violence restraining orders, violates the Second…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 17
July 12, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 17 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 29 and 30, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Opinions Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College, 20-1199;Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, 21-707. By 6-2 and 6-3 votes (Justice…
