Supreme Court Report: Arellano v. McDonough, 21-432
Volume 30, Issue 5 This Report summarizes an opinion issued on January 23 (Part I); and cases granted review on December 27, 2022, and January 13, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Arellano v. McDonough, 21-432 Arellano v. McDonough, 21-432. “This case concerns the effective date of an award of disability compensation to a veteran of the…
NAAG National Training: 2023 Beginner’s Guide to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation
This training is open to attorney general staff only. If you are a NAAG member, please log-in to see event details. 2023 Beginner’s Guide to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation Training The NAAG Center for Tobacco and Public Health is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Beginner’s Guide to the…
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Executive Assistants Virtual Meet & Greet
With the new year, we have a number of new executive assistants joining the attorney general community. NAAG is excited to host a virtual meet and greet to help you connect and get to know one another. Executive Assistants are the eyes, ears, and calendars into the attorneys general and chief deputies and often are…
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Public Information Officer (PIO) Virtual Meet & Greet
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET NAAG is excited to host a virtual meet and greet to help PIOs across the attorney general community connect and get to know one another. This meet and greet will allow us to welcome our newest members, catch up, and begin planning for the PIO…
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2022 NAAG Legislative Victories
As the chief legal officer of their state, attorneys general often provide important input on both regulatory and legislative proposals. This input is often provided through the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). As a nonpartisan organization, NAAG engages in policy advocacy only when an issue has bipartisan support from a majority of attorneys general….
Laura Clinton, Consumer Protection Division Chief, Washington Attorney General’s Office
Unlike many of you, I came to public service later in my career. I spent almost 20 years in private practice, leading a wide variety of complex civil cases for public and private clients. The 2016 election ushered in a new era of public litigation, and the Attorney General’s tenacious advocacy for the people of…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: December 2022
Multistate Actions Led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a bipartisan group of 34 attorneys general urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to improve consumer protection rules for airline passengers. The letter calls on USDOT to strengthen protections for…
Federal Agency and Other Consumer Protection News: December 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is ordering Wells Fargo Bank to pay more than $3.7 billion to resolve claims of widespread mismanagement of auto loans, mortgages, and deposit accounts. The consent order requires payment of $2 billion in redress for almost 16 million consumer accounts and a $1.7…
NAGTRI National Legal Writing (Online)
January 30-31, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET Hosted by the NAGTRI Center for Legal Advocacy and Faculty Development In this lecture-based skills program, one of America’s foremost legal writing experts, Catharine Du Bois, will deliver a detailed presentation on effective legal writing. Topics covered will include large-scale organization, paragraph structure, and the…
Supreme Court Report: Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani, 22-200
Volume 30, Issue 4 This Report summarizes cases granted review on December 13, 2022 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani, 22-200 Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani, 22-200. The Court will resolve “[w]hether Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 require plaintiffs to plead and prove that they bought…
