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How Attorneys General Can Increase Youth Involvement in the Rule of Law and the Attorneys General Office

By Raj Jaladi
January 10, 2023

A recurring concern being raised is the lack of youth/GenZ involvement in discussions of technology and governance.

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Supreme Court Report: Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., 22-500

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., 22-500 Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., 22-500. The Court limited…

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Supreme Court Report: Pulsifer v. United States, 22-340

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Pulsifer v. United States, 22-340 Pulsifer v. United States, 22-340. This case involves 18 U.S.C. §3553(f), the “safety valve” provision of the federal…

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Supreme Court Report: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Ass’n of America, Ltd., 22-448

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Ass’n of America, Ltd., 22-448 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Ass’n of…

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Supreme Court Report: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees covered employees…

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Supreme Court Report: Bittner v. United States, 21-1195

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Bittner v. United States, 21-1195 Bittner v. United States, 21-1195. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations require certain individuals to file annual reports with…

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Supreme Court Report: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908 Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908. The Court unanimously held that the Bankruptcy Code prohibits a debtor from discharging a debt obtained by…

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Supreme Court Report: Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig.

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig. Delaware v. Pennsylvania, 145 Orig. At issue was which states are entitled to escheat, or take custody of, the proceeds…

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Supreme Court Report: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846

Volume 30, Issue 6: This Report summarizes opinions issued on February 22 and 28, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 27 and March 6, 2023 (Part II). Opinion: Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846 Cruz v. Arizona, 21-846. By a 5-4 vote, the Court held that the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision denying petitioner John Cruz’s…

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Federal Agency and Other Consumer Protection News: February 2023

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule to curb excessive credit card late fees. The Bureau alleges that major credit card issuers continue to use late fees that are protected by an expansive immunity provision. Based on the CFPB’s estimates, the proposal could reduce late fees by as much as…

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Attorney General Consumer Protection News: February 2023

Multistate Actions Led by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a coalition of 22 attorneys general submitted a comment letter to the Department of Education in support of student loan income-driven repayment plan reform. The coalition supports the Department of Education’s new proposal to end negative amortization experienced by…

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Kate Donoven, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office

As head of the Consumer Protection Division, I lead a small team of lawyers and investigators who are deeply committed to taking on bad actors at the state and national levels. Our team manages antitrust, tobacco, charities enforcement, privacy, and everything else covered by our deceptive trade practices act. I started my legal career as…

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February Consumer Protection Article of the Month: California Attorney General’s Victory in Mesh Case Becomes Final

This February, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a cert petition by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in its appeal of a California Court of Appeals decision upholding $302 million in civil penalties for their “active, willful measures . . . to suppress information and conceal serious risk and complication information” regarding their surgically implanted pelvic mesh…

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