Attorney General Consumer Protection News: August 2021

Multistate Actions Led by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight back against the scourge of illegal robocalls by moving up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement caller ID…

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Consumer Protection During COVID-19: What We’ve Learned So Far

Protecting people from scams is a challenging mission even without the overlay of a global pandemic. But as the past 18 months have demonstrated, con artists view every breaking news story about COVID-19 as an opportunity for a new fraud or flimflam. Consumer protection agencies – including the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general…

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Consumer Chief of the Month: Scott L. Barnhart, Indiana Attorney General’s Office

As a Consumer Protection Chief, I am reminded daily just how much of an impact, either positive or negative, business practices have on consumers’ day-to-day lives. Whether it is a data breach of personal information or a bad customer experience, citizens have dozens of experiences as consumers every week. As a private practice litigator, I…

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NAGTRI National Appellate Advocacy Training

This program is hosted by the NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy. November 16-17, 2021 Washington, DC The course will be taught by state solicitors general, private practitioners with extensive appellate experience, appellate attorneys for the federal government, and judges. The objective of the training is to provide practical insights on writing effective appellate briefs and…

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New Anticorruption Manual for State and Local Prosecutors by the National Association of Attorneys General Available Today

Washington, D.C. — Today, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced the release of The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors. The book, which provides an overview of prosecuting corruption in the United States, is the first publication in 30 years dedicated to guiding prosecutors who investigate and charge public corruption crime. It is also…

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COVID-19 Webinar: An Update on Issues Facing Mortgage Holders, Renters, and Student Loan Borrowers, and How Attorney General Offices are Approaching the Return to the Office

September 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Hosted by NAGTRI Center for Consumer Protection and NAAG Consumer Protection Committee Federal and state COVID-related consumer protections from mortgage foreclosures and from residential and student loan defaults are in flux due to ending moratoriums and extensions, as well as legal cases challenging the validity…

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NAGTRI National Trial Advocacy Training for Civil Practitioners

November 16 – 19, 2021 Hosted by Center for Legal Advocacy and Faculty Development This intensive, learn-by-doing skills course consists of on-demand lessons covering different aspects of trial advocacy, followed by a live, four-day session where participants practice various trial skills based on a fictional case file. The session finishes with the participants performing a…

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The Anticorruption Manual: Helping State Corruption Prosecutors Fill the Role the U.S. Supreme Court Expects Them to Play

The Center for Ethics & Public Integrity is thrilled to announce the release of The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors. This thirty-chapter book is the first-ever manual written with state anticorruption enforcers as the primary audience. NOW AVAILABLE: The Anticorruption Manual provides a comprehensive overview of prosecuting corruption in the United States. Purchase a copy….

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Introduction to The Anticorruption Manual: Selected Topics from the First-Ever Guide for State Corruption Prosecutors, Part 2

Part I – Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET Part II – Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET This webinar series is hosted by the NAGTRI Center for Ethics and Public Integrity. This two-part series introduces The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors through its…

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Introduction to The Anticorruption Manual: Selected Topics from the First-Ever Guide for State Corruption Prosecutors, Part 1

Part I – Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET Part II – Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET This webinar series is hosted by the NAGTRI Center for Ethics and Public Integrity. This two-part series introduces The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors through its…

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