Bipartisan Coalition Urges Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime
Organized retail crime has contributed to financial losses totaling over $121 billion in the U.S., and 76 percent of retail asset protection managers report their employees have suffered from violence at the hands of an organized retail criminal.
A Bipartisan Coalition of 47 Attorneys General Call on the FCC to Strengthen the Robocall Mitigation Database
To strengthen the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) so that providers understand what information they need to submit and have deadlines to submit this information
Bipartisan Coalition of 44 State and Territory Attorneys General Endorse the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024.
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Appropriate Funding in the FY2025 Budget for Legal Services Corporation
A bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general urge leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees to allocate robust funding for the nonprofit Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. LSC supports equal access to justice by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services to those in…
Coalition of 43 States Urges FTC to Strengthen Online Privacy and Safety Protections for America’s Youth
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general to urge the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Among other things, the…
41 Attorneys General Call On Meta To Protect Users’ Accounts From Scammers
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general that addresses the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user’s account and change passwords,…
State Attorneys General Urge Bridge Funding for the Federal Crime Victims Fund (VOCA)
A bi-partisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general urge the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the “VOCA Fund.”) The VOCA Fund supports the provision of essential direct services for crime victims and survivors across the country. According to the U.S. Department of…
45 State Attorneys General Join in their Ongoing Efforts to Protect Consumers from Robocalls
A bi-partisan coalition of 45 state attorneys general sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking to safeguard consumers from scam phone calls made by Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) service providers. The attorneys general submitted comments to the FCC on its proposal “to safeguard and secure the open Internet” (NPRM) asking it to clarify that…
