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D.C. Attorney General Adds Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Federal Privacy Lawsuit
October 22, 2021 - Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now listed as a defendant on a privacy lawsuit filed by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine. According to CNBC, the lawsuit was first filed in 2018. However, Racine did not initially list Zuckerberg as a defendant. The amendment marks the first time that Zuckerberg has been...
Georgia attorney general, others oppose IRS bank-monitoring proposal
October 15, 2021 - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is among a group of 20 state attorneys general opposing a federal proposal that would allow the IRS to monitor bank accounts with more than $600. The plan is part of Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill being considered in Congress. The attorneys general sent a letter to President Joe Biden and U.S....
AG Kaul joins bipartisan coalition in support of Congressional hearings addressing youth social media use
October 7, 2021 - Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general expressing strong support for the hearings being conducted by the U.S. Senate Committee addressing protection and safety of kids and teens using social media. Attorneys general have been watchful and concerned over the impacts of social media on youth. Those...
Hawaii Attorney General Leading Coalition Against Big Oil Companies
September 28, 2021 - Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare Connors is leading a coalition of 14 states and their attorneys general that is supporting the efforts of two local counties suing major oil companies for their contribution to climate change. The City and County of Honolulu and the County of Maui sued ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP for knowingly misleading...
California Joins Lawsuit Against Airline Alliance, Calling American, JetBlue Link Harmful to Consumers
September 25, 2021 - The state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined the Department of Justice and seven other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit involving California airports against American Airlines and JetBlue. The suit challenges what they call an anticompetitive joint venture known as the Northeast Alliance, that will affect high-traffic...
Why nation’s attorneys general want boosted environmental spending
September 15, 2021 - New York state Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday led a coalition of 20 fellow state attorneys general from around the country calling on Congress to included funding for environmental and climate change fighting efforts in a major domestic spending bill now under negotiation. The James-backed coalition of state AGs called for...
New York AG James announces $50 million settlement in opioid case
September 10, 2021 - State Attorney General Letitia James notched another settlement in her ongoing pursuit of justice against opioid manufacturers. This time, she announced a $50 million settlement against Endo International, a specialty pharmaceutical company. Endo settled three cases pending in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Plaintiffs in these cases...
Massachusetts Attorney General Secures $27 Million Settlement From Subprime Auto Lender
September 1, 2021 - In the largest settlement of its kind, national subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) will pay more than $27 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey over a variety of alleged unfair practices relating to the company’s role in the origination, collection, and securitization of...
AG Schmidt demands Biden Administration prohibit illegal reentry following deportation
August 26, 2021 - Attorney General Derek Schmidt has demanded the Biden Administration continue to prohibit illegal reentry following deportation. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he demands confirmation from the Biden Administration that it will faithfully defend a long-standing federal immigration statute that prohibits illegal reentry. On...
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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.