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Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’

February 2, 2023 - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing the makers of so-called forever chemicals that have contaminated multiple sources of drinking water, saying the companies hid threats to public health and the environment. Raoul is suing 3M and several other large chemical companies that have in their past had some role in...

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AG Wilson leads multistate charge to jam illegal cell phones in prisons

January 25, 2023 - After busting a Mexican cartel drug ring that was facilitated in large part through contraband cell phones, Attorney General Alan Wilson said he is leading a multistate effort to call on Congress to pass legislation giving states the authority to jam illegal cell phones in prisons. The attorney general said in the past five years,...

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Attorney General announces $5 billion opioid settlement agreement with CVS

January 3, 2023 - Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Jan. 3 that California is part of a $5 billion multistate settlement agreement with CVS to resolve allegations that the company helped fuel the opioid crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its pharmacies. The settlement is expected to provide up to $469.8 million in...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton wants Google and Apple to raise TikTok’s maturity rating

December 28, 2022 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined two Montana-led letters to Apple and Google urging the tech companies to raise TikTok’s age rating in their app stores. Google Play is currently showing a “T” rating, indicating that TikTok is generally appropriate for those aged 13+, while Apple is showing an age rating of “12+”. Paxton said...

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NC’s Stein joins 51 attorneys general demanding action from FCC on robotexts

December 13, 2022 - North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is one of 51 attorneys general pushing for action from the FCC to cut down on robotexts. He said scammers stole more than $86 million through text scams in 2020 alone. The group is supporting the FCC’s proposal to require that phone companies block texts from invalid, unassigned or unused...

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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.