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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Multistate Coalition to Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Preserve Consumer Protection Watchdog
May 16, 2023 - Attorney General Aaron Frey joined a multistate coalition in submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, urging the Court to overturn a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that threatens the future operation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the viability of more than ten years of the...
Democratic AGs lean into gas stove issue, urge rules and warn people about health risks
May 9, 2023 - Blue-state attorneys general are prodding the Consumer Product Safety Commission to increase warnings about potential health dangers from gas stoves and explore new regulations. A new letter signed by District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, among others, join a debate about restrictions...
Attorneys general announce probe into the NFL over workplace harassment, citing numerous complaints from women
May 4, 2023 - An investigation has been launched into allegations of employment discrimination and a hostile work environment at the National Football League (NFL), according to a joint statement from New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. It comes just over a year since the NFL was warned by a coalition of six...
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition Urging the FTC to Strengthen Environmental Marketing Standards
April 25, 2023 - Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in submitting comments urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, or “Green Guides,” which states like California use to hold marketers accountable and protect consumers. In a letter sent to FTC Chair Lina...
Arizona joins coalition asking Supreme Court to protect veterans rights
April 17, 2023 - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a bipartisan coalition involving 31 states and the District of Columbia calling on the Supreme Court to protect veterans rights. The coalition also asks the nation’s highest court to consider hearing the case of James Rudisill in Rudisill v. McDonough. The states argue the Department of...
Juul to pay $462 million to six states in e-cigarette maker’s largest settlement ever
April 12, 2023 - Juul Labs, the e-cigarette maker, is paying $462 million to six US states and DC in the largest multi-state settlement yet for the troubled company that has been accused of contributing to the rise of vaping among youth. The settlement, which was co-led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta,...
Attorney General Bird Joins 21 States in Letter Opposing the Department of Energy’s New Gas Stove Regulations
April 3, 2023 - Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 21 other states in a letter opposing the Biden Administration’s Department of Energy’s new regulations, which would prohibit gas stoves that do not meet the new environmental standards. This would ban the sales of over half of all currently available gas stoves. In the Biden Administration’s own study,...
Google ‘not truthful,’ tried to ‘subvert’ court process by deleting evidence in monopoly case, judge rules
March 29, 2023 - A federal court judge has lambasted Google for deceptive tactics in a high-stakes court case, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta also attacking the technology behemoth for “egregious behavior.” The judge’s excoriation came in a multi-lawsuit legal action involving dozens of states, including California, accusing the...
‘Crisis of thefts’: 23 attorneys general demand Kia, Hyundai take action
March 20, 2023 - Nearly two dozen state attorneys general penned a letter Monday to the leadership of Kia and Hyundai urging the carmakers to take action against the "crisis of thefts" they say is a result of the companies' failure to equip vehicles with anti-theft immobilizers. While available data suggests most types of violent crime are declining in the...
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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.