NAGTRI’s International Fellows Program

Jeanette Manning, NAGTRI Program Counsel Since 2011, the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI) has hosted an annual International Fellows (IF) program, where a group of remarkable international…

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Teaching the Logistics of Legislative Drafting in Ethiopia: Part II

Jeromy Pankratz, Assistant Attorney General, South Dakota Attorney General’s Office It was with no small amount of astonishment that I listened to the class discuss with much solemnity their proposed…

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Litigation, Legislation and Policy – Two Years of Reaction to NC Dental

Emily Myers, NAAG Antitrust and Powers and Duties Chief Counsel The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC1 has now been on the…

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Land Banks: A Viable Solution for Revitalizing Abandoned, Derelict Properties

Kari Reed, Former NAGTRI Visiting Fellow Vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties are often grouped together as “problem properties” because they destabilize neighborhoods, create fire and safety hazards, drive down property…

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Jury Selection and Bull: Tips from the TV Program and Observations from a Practitioner

Jury selection is the crucial foundation for a successful verdict. We have the opportunity to assist in shaping the factfinders. We must grasp this opportunity by understanding and utilizing the…

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Ethics Corner: Survey of “Ethics Gurus” in AG Offices Reveals Priorities

Amie Ely, Director, NAGTRI Center for Ethics and Public Integrity and; NAGTRI Program Counsel To assist in carrying out the mission of the Center for Ethics & Public Integrity (CEPI),1…

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Bridging the Gaps to Reduce Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse and Misuse

Jeanette Manning, NAGTRI Program Counsel The prescription drug and opioid epidemic has taken a shattering toll on our nation in every way imaginable and in a relatively short period of…

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Status Update on Authenticating Social Media Evidence: The Three Primary Approaches Applied Nationally

Imagine you are a prosecuting the head of a “street family” for architecting a “social networking” murder.1 The “street family” consists of several young homeless adults and runaway teens, but…

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Recent Powers and Duties Decisions

Emily Myers, NAAG Powers and Duties Chief Counsel and NAGTRI Program Counsel AG Authority to Sue the Federal Government The ability of the attorney general to sue the federal government…

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Read My Lips: No New Fees | Recognizing and Recovering “Tax” Claims in Bankruptcy Cases

Karen Cordry, NAAG Bankruptcy Chief Counsel and Mark D. Silverschotz, Co-Chair, Anderson Kill’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any…

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