41 State Attorneys General Pledge to Join FCC and Other States in Combatting Robocalls
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of 41 attorneys general commending the FCC for its leadership in combatting the scourge of robocalls and sharing their commitment to working collaboratively with the FCC via information-sharing agreements. “We believe these information sharing…
Current Status of COVID-19 Vaccines Rollout Nationwide: May 2022 Update for the Attorney General Community
On May 16, the U.S. reached nearly 220.6 million persons (66.4% of the total U.S. population) having received their primary COVID-19 vaccine series (i.e., having received either one shot of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine or two shots of either the mRNA Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines). Over 102 million persons in the U.S. have received…
Supreme Court Report: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984. This case considers whether a…
Supreme Court Report: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908 Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908. The Court will consider whether a debtor may discharge in bankruptcy a debt…
Supreme Court Report: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 21-1168
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 21-1168 Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 21-1168. The Court will consider “[w]hether the Due…
Supreme Court Report: Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, 21-806
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, 21-806 Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, 21-806. The…
Supreme Court Report: Reed v. Goertz, 21-442
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Reed v. Goertz, 21-442 Reed v. Goertz, 21-442. In Skinner v. Switzer, 562 U.S. 521 (2011), the Court held that a…
Supreme Court Report: Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 20-219
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 20-219 Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 20-219. In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that emotional…
Supreme Court Report: Shurtleff v. City of Boston, Mass., 20-1800
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Shurtleff v. City of Boston, Mass., 20-1800 Shurtleff v. City of Boston, Mass., 20-1800. The Court unanimously held that the City of Boston…
41 State Attorneys General Write CFPB in Support of Debt Bondage Repair Act
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to support its intent to implement the Debt Bondage Repair Act, which prohibits consumer credit reporting agencies from reporting adverse information resulting from trafficking. The Debt Bondage Repair Act was signed into law in December 2021. …