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AG Jennings Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General for Stronger Efforts Against Human Trafficking
April 22, 2025 - Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch are leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territory attorneys general urging the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to require better cooperation with local law enforcement from the next operator of the...
Ohio attorney general and 38 others call on Congress to stop middlemen from owning pharmacies
April 16, 2025 - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday joined the vast majority of state attorneys general in demanding that Congress make a major change in the business of selling drugs. They want to prohibit giant health conglomerates from owning both powerful middlemen and pharmacies that compete with the other pharmacies the middlemen serve. The...
AGs warn voice service providers of possible robocall violations
April 11, 2025 - The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, a coalition of 51 attorneys general that includes Hawaii AG Anne Lopez, put nine voice service providers on notice for routing allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks. “These telecommunications companies continue to transmit suspected illegal robocall traffic, despite task...
State attorneys general seek common ground amid national contentions
April 8, 2025 - With the National Association of Attorneys General holding its annual meeting in Tennessee this week, members accustomed to clashing over presidential political issues are instead looking to bond on matters of common concern. The symposium that kicked off Monday in Nashville and runs through tomorrow afternoon is shedding light on topics...
Attorney General Jackley, AG Coalition Asks Trump Administration To Close Loophole Used For Fentanyl Shipments
April 1, 2025 - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 24 other Attorneys General in asking the Trump Administration to close a loophole used by drug traffickers to ship Fentanyl into the United States. “South Dakota law enforcement at all levels seized 18.2 pounds of Fentanyl in 2024, enough to cause the death of every South Dakotan four...
Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General Urge Congress to Allow Cell Phone Jamming in Prisons
March 27, 2025 - In a significant move aimed at bolstering security and public safety, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has rallied with a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general to advocate for the passage of federal legislation that would permit the use of cell phone jamming technology in U.S. prisons. The proposed bills, H.R. 2350 and S....
New York Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Back FCC Rule Against Robocalls
March 18, 2025 - In a concerted effort to combat the persistent plague of robocalls, New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with a bipartisan group of 27 attorneys general, stepped into the ring to support an FCC rule meant to curb this invasive practice. According to a press release from James' office, the said rule would prevent telemarketers...
Missouri Wins $24B COVID Supplies Ruling Against China
March 11, 2025 - A federal judge in Missouri ruled in favor of the state’s lawsuit against China, holding the Chinese Communist Party and other entities responsible for hoarding protective equipment during the early days of the pandemic. The ruling, which granted Missouri a $24 billion judgment, was the result of a case filed in 2020 that accused China of...
It’s time to ban Chinese AI app DeepSeek from ‘government devices,’ state AGs urge Congress
March 6, 2025 - State attorneys general have joined the growing calls from elected officials urging Congress to pass a law banning the Chinese-owned DeepSeek AI app on all government devices, saying "China is a clear and present danger" to the U.S. "DeepSeek appears to be another tool for Chinese spies to attack America’s national security," the letter,...
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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.