Facial Recognition Technology 101: An Introduction for the State Attorney General Community
November 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM EST Facial recognition technology – AI assisted biometric algorithms that examine images of human faces to identify or authenticate an individual – has generated both excitement regarding its benefits and concerns over privacy and the potential for its surveillance capabilities to misidentify individuals. From government/law enforcement…
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Supreme Court Report: City of Tahlequah, OK v. Bond, 20-1668
October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Opinion: City of Tahlequah, OK v. Bond, 20-1668 City of Tahlequah, OK v. Bond, 20-1668. The Court summarily reversed a Tenth Circuit decision that had denied qualified immunity…
Supreme Court Report: Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539
October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Opinion: Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539 Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539. The Court summarily reversed a Ninth Circuit decision that had denied qualified immunity to a police officer who, after…
Supreme Court Report: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493
October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Case Granted Review: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493 Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493. At issue is whether the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama…
Supreme Court Report: Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622
October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Case Granted Review: Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622 Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622. The question presented is whether “the Court of Indian Offenses of Ute Mountain Ute Agency…
Addressing Threats to Election Workers: Federal and State Approaches, Challenges, and Opportunities
Monday, November 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET NAAG is pleased to welcome Kenneth Polite, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), to open this webinar. After Kenneth’s remarks, John Keller, the principal deputy chief of USDOJ’s Public Integrity Section, and Laura Pfister, senior assistant…
Algorithmic Amplification of Online Hate, Extremism, and Misinformation: A Briefing for the Attorney General Community
Monday, October 25, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET Join Guam Attorney General Leevin T. Camacho and Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors for a discussion on the amplification of hate and other harmful content. Experts Dr. Joan Donovan, Jeff Gary, and Daphne Keller will provide attorneys general and their staff an overview…
Predatory and Unethical Practices in Substance Use Treatment (Part 1)
Thursday, November, 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET The first training of this series addresses foundational concepts regarding substance use disorders, the treatment landscape, and relevant policy and legal considerations. Participants will also hear from people with lived experiences in navigating substance use treatment for themselves or loved ones including unethical, predatory,…
Supreme Court Report: Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, 20-1566
October 7, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 30, 2021 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, 20-1566 Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, 20-1566. At issue is “[w]hether a federal court hearing state law claims brought under the [Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act] must apply the…
Supreme Court Report: Boechler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 20-1472
October 6, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 30, 2021 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Boechler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 20-1472 Boechler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 20-1472. “Section 6330(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code establishes a 30-day time limit to file a petition for review in…
