The Master Settlement Agreement
In 1998, 52 state and territory attorneys general signed the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the four largest tobacco companies in the U.S. to settle dozens of state lawsuits brought to recover billions of dollars in health care costs associated with treating smoking-related illnesses. Eventually, more than 45 tobacco companies settled with the Settling States under the…
E-Cigarettes
While the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) has been dramatically effective in combating youth smoking, the landscape has changed since the execution of the agreement over 20 years ago. New types of tobacco and nicotine-based products continue to enter the market. Some of these products may come within the scope of the MSA while others do not. Attorneys general,…
Mission Foundation
The NAAG Mission Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 organization that was formed in 2002 with proceeds from the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). The purpose of the Mission Foundation is to benefit NAAG’s mission by: Engaging in education, research, and training programs. Supporting the enforcement of the MSA. Funding other NAAG programs…
Human Trafficking Work
Human trafficking is a transnational crime with impacts across the globe. NAAG is committed to serving the U.S. attorney general community and prosecutors throughout the world in their work combatting this scourge and protecting and restoring victims. NAAG’s human trafficking work includes the related crimes of domestic and gender-based violence, and focuses on collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen law…
Consumer Protection Work
Consumer protection work is an essential aspect of attorney general offices. Attorneys general and their staff help consumers by addressing consumer complaints, providing alerts about scams and issues, offering educational materials, and enforcing state consumer protection laws. The Center for Consumer Protection (CCP) is dedicated to assisting attorney general offices in their consumer protection work,…
Center for Supreme Court Advocacy Initiatives
The NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy supports state attorneys general in their work with the Supreme Court in the following ways. Technical Assistance The NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy provides technical assistance to staff in state attorney general offices by: Conducting 15-25 moot courts each Supreme Court Term. Editing briefs filed by state attorneys general, including merits briefs, amicus briefs,…
Past Presidential Initiatives
2024: Ellen F. Rosenblum America’s Youth: Attorneys General Looking Out for the Next Generation 2023: Dave Yost (Ohio) Protecting Veterans: Serving Those Who Serve 2022: Tom Miller (Iowa) Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools 2021: Karl A. Racine (District of Columbia) The People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity 2020: Tim Fox (Montana) Transformational…
Strategic Partnerships
For questions about establishing a strategic partnership with NAAG, please contact Jeanette Manning. American Bar Association About Expand The control and administration of the American Bar Association (ABA) is vested in the House of Delegates, the policy-making body of the ABA. NAAG annually sends one attorney general to the ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings to represent the…
Presidential Initiative
Each year, the NAAG president identifies an issue to raise public awareness and dedicate Association resources during their one-year term. In typical years, NAAG hosts a Presidential Initiative Summit during which the NAAG president and their colleagues discuss the initiative topic, raise awareness, and suggest solutions to presented challenges. Explore previous presidential initiatives. For more information,…
NAAG Center for Excellence in Governance
Our excellence in governance programming is devoted to strengthening individual and collective leadership among state attorneys general by establishing platforms to study and discuss the responsibilities of public leadership and service. We achieve this mission through: Enhancing civil, bipartisan dialogue and engagement among attorneys general. Helping attorneys general respond to the challenges inherent in elected office. Facilitating the…
