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- Consumer Protection
July Consumer Protection Chief of the Month
I was excited to take on the role of Chief of the Consumer Protection Division at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in May of this year, after nearly seven years serving as an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division, and most recently as its Managing Attorney. In Massachusetts, we are fortunate to have…
- Consumer Protection
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…
- Consumer Protection
The Future of Section 230 | What Does It Mean For Consumers?
The Legal Framework Before the Supreme Court Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996[1] was enacted to provide social media platforms with legal protections for the content that users post on their sites, while allowing the sites to serve as forums for free speech. By specifying that internet platforms would not be treated…
- Consumer Protection
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
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
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…
- Supreme Court
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 16
June 30, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 16 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 27, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Opinions Moore v. Harper, 21-1271. By a 6-3 vote, the Court held that the Elections Clause “does not insulate state legislatures from the ordinary exercise of state judicial review.” In doing so,…
- Supreme Court
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 15
June 30, 2023 Volume 30, Issue 15 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 22 and 23, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on June 26, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions United States v. Texas, 22-58. By an 8-1 vote, the Court upheld the Biden Administration’s new guidelines for immigration…
- Supreme Court
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 14
Volume 30, Issue 14 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 15 and 16, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on June 20, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions Haaland v. Brackeen, 21-376. By a 7-2 vote, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which aims…
- Consumer Protection
The Role of the Attorney General in the Opioid Crisis
The attorney general holds a unique position in state government. As the chief legal officer of the state, commonwealth, or territory, the attorney general is the legal advisor to and legal representative of state government branches and agencies, as well as the principal legal representative of the public interest for all the state’s citizens. Each…
- Supreme Court
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 13
Volume 30, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on June 8, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Opinions Allen v. Milligan, 21-1086. By a 5-4 vote, the Court affirmed a three-judge district court’s ruling that Alabama’s congressional redistricting map drawn after the 2020 Census likely violates §2 of the Voting Rights Act…
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Attorney General Consumer Protection News: May 2023
Multistate Actions Led by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general filed a multistate enforcement action against Avid Telecom, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider. The lawsuit alleges that Avid Telecom and its…
