May Consumer Protection News
Multistate Actions Led by Attorneys General Kwame Raoul (IL), Lynn Fitch (MS), Ellen Rosenblum (OR), and Jonathan Skrmetti (TN), the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general to urge the agency to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must…
Practical AI for the Practice of Law
Amidst a sea of AI seminars, this aims to give you the practical knowledge that you need to understand recent changes in technology that have catapulted AI into the legal spotlight. We will give a brief overview of how this technology works, the ethical questions surrounding this technology, and an overview of the tools available…
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Oral Advocacy vs. Written Advocacy: Synergizing the Two to Maximize Your Legal Practice
Join us for a webinar designed to merge two advocacy skills. This Masterclass will discuss the intersection between oral advocacy and legal writing. We will empower the audience to overcome the stigma of “being only a good orator or writer” by highlighting the parallel between legal writing and oral advocacy. We will challenge the audience…
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Supreme Court Report, Volume 31, Issue 12
This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 9 and 16, 2024 (Part I).
Supreme Court Report, Volume 31, Issue 11
This Report summarizes cases granted review on April 19 and 26, 2024 (Part I).
Garland v. VanDerStok, 23-852. | Supreme Court Report, Volume 31, Issue 11
This case involves the federal government’s attempted regulation of “firearms parts kits,” otherwise known as “ghost guns.” The Gun Control Act of 1986 (Act) imposes various licensing, background-check, recordkeeping, and serialization requirements on individuals engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms.
Lackey v. Stinnie, 23-621. | Supreme Court Report, Volume 31, Issue 11
Under 42 U.S.C. §1988(b), the “prevailing party” in certain civil rights actions can recover reasonable attorney’s fees.
Supreme Court Report, Volume 31, Issue 10
This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 12, 16, and 17, 2024 (Part I).
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Appropriate Funding for Legal Services Corporation
Washington, D.C. – On April 26, 2024, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to allocate robust funding for the nonprofit Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit…
Life of a Civil Case
This basic and introductory presentation will help Attorney General’s Office staff who are not experienced with civil procedure to understand how a civil case makes its way through the court system. This presentation will track a case from its beginning through initial pleadings and discovery and will end with a discussion of the possible ways…
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