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…
NAAG/IAP Partnership | Developing a Strategic Approach to Jury Selection
The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) is hosting this webinar. NAAG’s membership with the IAP allows attorneys general and attorney general staff the opportunity to join this webinar at no charge. This training will equip prosecutors with the knowledge and ability to better understand jury selection, the mechanics and nuances of the court logistics when…
Identifying and Responding to Corruption
This training will provide an overview of issues to guide new and mid-level corruption prosecutors who investigate and charge public corruption and official misconduct crimes. Beyond outlining the mechanics of a real-world corruption case, the training will provide tools and tips on the following: How to initiate and manage a corruption investigation How to balance…
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D.C. Court of Appeals Issues Decision on the Stored Communications Act and Attorney General Investigations
The D.C. Court of Appeals issued a detailed decision about the interplay between the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701 to 2711, and a subpoena issued by the D.C attorney general pursuant to the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) (D.C. Code §§28-3901-3913). The District of Columbia attorney general issued a subpoena to…
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Michigan Attorney General May Select Venue for Suit Representing State Agency
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) as well as other federal, state, local and nongovernmental entities, reached an agreement in 1997 governing hydroelectric power projects in the Menominee River Basin, which includes northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This agreement, the Wilderness Shores Settlement Agreement (WSSA), provided that Wisconsin Electric (WE) agreed…
