Four Attorneys General Claim Google Secretly Tracked People
January 24, 2022 - The District of Columbia and three states sued Google on Monday, claiming that the tech giant deceived consumers to gain access to their location data. In separate lawsuits, the attorneys general of the district, Texas, Washington and Indiana claimed that Google misled users of Android phones and of tools like Google Maps and its search...
AG Nessel Joins Coalition Calling on U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to Address Failures in Program Meant to Pause Mortgage Payments During Pandemic
December 27, 2021 - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general urging the federal government to take critical and needed action to help borrowers by addressing failures to implement mortgage restructuring programs to ensure those most financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can afford their mortgages and remain...
Morrisey, 19 states challenge EPA at Supreme Court
December 20, 2021 - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Monday his office and a coalition of 19 states are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency at the U.S. Supreme Court. According to Morrisey, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the states’ challenge to an appeals court ruling that would give EPA virtually unlimited...
AG Jeff Landry Advocates for Crime Victims, Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Efforts to Weaken Laws against Human Trafficking and Sexual Abuse
December 13, 2021 - Attorney General Jeff Landry has joined 35 of his colleagues from across the country urging the American Law Institute (ALI) to reject proposed changes to Section 213 of the Model Penal Code. If enacted, these changes would not only weaken the ability of states to prosecute sexual assault, abuse, and exploitation and trafficking crimes;...
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sues Aspen Dental, which has offices in Springfield and Pittsfield, for deceptive advertising
December 10, 2021 - A dental practice with more than 25 offices across Massachusetts — including in Springfield, West Springfield, Hadley and Pittsfield — is being sued over accusations of deceptive advertising and marketing schemes that put patients into debt. Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Aspen Dental Management, Inc.,...
Multistate Coalition of AGs Urges Biden Administration to Rescind “Unlawful” Trump Era Environmental Regulations
November 30, 2021 - On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed comments, along with several other state attorneys general, advocating to rescind the Trump era Habitat Exclusion Rule that is allegedly unlawful and could lead to numerous vulnerable habitats from no longer being protected by federal law. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)...
Missouri Attorney General Leads 12 State Coalition in Urging Ben and Jerry’s to Reverse Boycott of Israel
November 22, 2021 - Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt led a coalition of 12 states in sending a letter to Unilever and its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., urging them to reverse their decision to boycott the State of Israel. “Today I was proud to lead a 12 state coalition in calling on Unilever and Ben & Jerry’s to reverse their...
State attorneys general launch investigation into Meta-owned Instagram’s impact on kids
November 18, 2021 - A bipartisan group of 10 state attorneys general have launched an investigation into Meta, the social media company formerly known as Facebook, focused on the potential harms of its Instagram platform on children and teens. The announcement follows extensive reporting on a trove of internal documents leaked by whistleblower Frances...
AG Tong co-leads coalition seeking passage of Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
November 11, 2021 - Attorney General William Tong has taken a co-leadership role in a coalition of 43 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2021. According to a letter sent to congressional leaders, Tong and his fellow attorneys general stated the bipartisan legislation would end the concept of “forum shopping”...
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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.