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AG Wilson joins push to regulate social media use for minors
April 7, 2026 - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate legal coalition backing a Louisiana law aimed at limiting children's access to social media, adding momentum to a growing national push to regulate online platforms used by minors. Wison announced that he has joined a 32-state-friend -of-the-court brief supporting the law, which is being...
Bipartisan effort co-led by AG Tim Griffin aims to pass bill to combat illicit Xylazine
April 1, 2026 - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership to address the ever-growing opioid crisis in America. The letter urges Congress to pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act, which addresses a growing development in the country's opioid crisis....
Idaho attorney general joins coalition challenging federal agency’s authority over sports betting
March 23, 2026 - Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador joins a coalition challenging a federal agency's efforts to claim authority over state gambling laws. In a press release from Attorney General Labrador's office, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) references laws passed to regulate Wall Street in their claim that this gives them the power...
WA AG joins lawsuit against OneMain Financial, alleging bait-and-switch scheme
March 16, 2026 - Washington's Nick Brown and 12 other state attorneys general on Monday announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, alleging the company ran a bait-and-switch lending scheme that charged consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden fees and interest. OneMain Financial is a personal loan company with offices across the United...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures New Commitments From WeChat To Combat Fentanyl Money Laundering
March 13, 2026 - According to a news release from the North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ), fentanyl kills about six North Carolinians a day and over 100 Americans a day. Billions of dollars in drug proceeds are laundered each year through an underground banking network that relies heavily on the messaging platform WeChat. Until now, the company...
States continue lawsuit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation over alleged illegal monopoly
March 9, 2026 - Justice Department attorneys say they’ve reached a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment. However, lawsuits filed by several states, including New York, will continue over allegations the companies created an illegal monopoly in the live events industry. Attorney General...
Minnesota’s AG Keith Ellison demands GoFundMe halt imposter pages
March 4, 2026 - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators are voicing serious concerns to GoFundMe. They allege that GoFundMe created imposter donation pages for numerous charities without their consent. "GoFundMe has quickly become one of the most recognizable names in the online...
Walmart settles $100 million lawsuit with delivery drivers over pay deception
February 26, 2026 - Walmart will pay $100 million to drivers who participated in one of its delivery programs after reaching a settlement Thursday with the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states, including North Carolina. The settlement resolves a lawsuit against Walmart filed in Northern California District Court over Spark Driver, a program it has used...
40 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
February 11, 2026 - Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was sent to House and Senate leadership ahead of potential consideration of the House version of KOSA, H.R. 6484, which limits states’ authority to enact laws and...
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2023 AGA Annual Meeting: An Ethics Conversation With the “Wise Ones” Panel
Bruning Law Group Partner Katie Spohn participated in a panel of former Deputy Attorneys General at the June 2023 Attorney General Alliance Annual Meeting in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. She was joined by Paul Connell (WI), Stephen Cobb (VA), and Kyle George (NV) to discuss Attorney Generals’ Offices’ opinions and ethical guidelines.
Bruning Lecture Series: District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine spoke at this year’s Attorney General Jon Bruning Lecture Series at the University of Nebraska College of Law. AG Racine’s presentation, “Using the Law in Public Interest,” discussed his nearly 30-year legal and leadership career and how current and aspiring lawyers can use the law to uplift vulnerable residents.
The Bruning Lecture Series offers students an opportunity to consider the significance of dedicating one’s legal career, wholly or in part, to public service.