Pennsylvania Attorney General May Take Litigation Position Different from State Agency, Ethics Rules Apply
In Synthes USA HQ Inc. v. Commonwealth, 2023 LEXIS 230, (Mar. 22, 2023), Pennsylvania’s Supreme court affirmed the authority of the Pennsylvania attorney general to take a position in litigation different from that of a state agency, while also providing a rare analysis of the application of attorney ethics rules to attorney general practice. The…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 11
Volume 30, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 18, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on May 15, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496. The Court unanimously held that Facebook, Twitter, and Google are not liable under 18 U.S.C. §2333(d)(2) to victims of an ISIS…
Attorneys General Call on Congress to Pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) today sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan group of 39 state and territory attorneys general calling on Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993). This Act would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 10
Volume 30, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 11, 2023 (Part I). The Supreme Court Report is published biweekly during the U.S. Supreme Court Term by the NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy. Part I: Opinions National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, 21-468. The Court affirmed a Ninth Circuit ruling that challengers to…
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Appropriate Funding for Legal Services Corporation
Washington, D.C. – On May 8, 2023, 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 FY2024 budget. LSC supports equal access to justice by awarding grants to nonprofit…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 9
Volume 30, Issue 9 This Report summarizes cases granted review on April 24 and May 1, 2023 (Part I). The Supreme Court Report is published biweekly during the U.S. Supreme Court Term by the NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy. Part I: CASES GRANTED REVIEW Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 22-451. The Court limited the grant…
State Auditor May Not Retain Outside Counsel without Attorney General Approval or Opportunity to Represent Agency
State agencies in Mississippi may not retain private attorneys without first seeking representation from the attorney general, according to the Mississippi supreme court in White v. Jernigan Copeland Attys., PLLC, 346 So. 3d 887 (Miss. 2022). In 2012, Mississippi’s State Auditor entered into a memorandum of understanding with a law firm, retaining them for the…
Deployment of Self-Driving Technologies: A Conversation Among Leading Mobility Industry Representatives
DESCRIPTION Ever since Google introduced its self-driving car in 2014, the media and public have been waiting to see if, when, and how these new technologies will disrupt mobility as we’ve known it for over 100 years. In addition, vehicle electrification continues to represent a sea of change, with surging demand over the last several…
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Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 8
Volume 30, Issue 8 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 14, 18, and 19, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 17, 2023 (Part II). The Supreme Court Report is published biweekly during the U.S. Supreme Court Term by the NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy. Part I: Opinions New York v. New…
Overcoming Adversity: Meeting the Challenges Facing Returning Veterans
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