Harley Kirkland
A native South Carolinian, Harley Littleton Kirkland attended Wofford College and the University of South Carolina School of Law. She is admitted to the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Federal District Court, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2014, Harley began working for Deloitte as a Litigation Technology Specialist. She provided technical…
David Wilkins
David Wilkins serves as an Assistant Attorney General and as the Director of Transit Law for the Utah Attorney General’s Office. A section within the Office’s Highways & Utilities Division, David represents the Utah Transit Authority, a large public transit district which serves riders in six counties. In his role, David serves as the transit…
Attorney General Powers and Duties Cases | 2023 Decisions and Trends
State attorneys general hold a unique place in state government, acting as a check on the executive and the legislature while representing executive branch agencies and the state itself. Emily Myers, NAAG’s counsel for power and duties cases and editor of State Attorneys General Powers and Responsibilities will provide an overview of attorney general powers…
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Attorney General Remedies Under Iowa Consumer Fraud Act Are Equitable, Not Legal, Do Not Require Jury Trial
The Iowa supreme court recently analyzed the state’s consumer protection statute and found that the attorney general’s enforcement of the statute does not require a jury trial because they are equitable, rather than legal. The Iowa attorney general sued several companies, alleging false and misleading claims in violation of Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and…
Illinois Attorney General Must Produce Documents from Non-Party State Agencies
The state of Illinois sued Monsanto and several other companies alleging that they contaminated the environment by producing toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and caused environmental harm to the state’s air, water, wildlife and natural resources. Monsanto sought discovery from state agencies, arguing that that Illinois attorney general has a legal right to obtain those documents…
Alkesh Patel
Alkesh currently serves as a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. Alkesh brings a decade of experience practicing in contracts, commercial law, construction and real estate. He currently is the Section Chief of Business and Finance in the Commercial Litigation Division at the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. In this role, he…
Unclaimed Property: What Attorney General Offices Need to Know
State unclaimed property programs have come under legal challenge recently, and state attorneys general should be prepared. Learn from the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) about the basics of unclaimed property, and the importance for attorney general offices and state government to understand crucial issues within this realm of complexity. Webinar hosted in…
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Questions and Answers: LexisNexis Legal Research
Join us for the first Masterclass Professional webinar of 2024 and take another look at performing legal research using LexisNexis. Submit your questions on areas and topics on LexisNexis and we’ll answer them. So, sign up today and let us know what you would like to know about using LexisNexis. Speaker Adam Millay, Training Consultant,…
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Advanced Trial Techniques
The recommended audience is attorneys with at least moderate experience examining witnesses. This intensive, learn-by-doing skills program teaches attorneys different aspects trial practice through a series of presentations and performances across a three-day live session. Training topics include: Understand the significance of building a case theory during investigation and discovery Recognize strategies for selecting and…
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Supreme Court Report: Volume 31, Issue 5
December 18, 2023 Volume 31, Issue 5 This Report summarizes cases granted review on December 13, 2023 (Part I). Part I: Cases Granted Review FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, 22-235; Danco Laboratories, L.L.C. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, 22-236. The Court will review a Fifth Circuit ruling holding “that respondents—doctors…
