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42 state attorneys general, including Utah’s, demand warning label for social media apps
September 10, 2024 - A bipartisan group of attorneys general on Tuesday demanded that Congress require Surgeon General warning labels on social media apps to help curtail addiction and a mental health crisis among young adults. "As state attorneys general, we sometimes disagree about important issues, but all of us share an abiding concern for the safety...
New Mexico’s attorney general files a suit saying Snapchat allows child sexual extortion
September 6, 2024 - New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc. Thursday in state court in Santa Fe. In addition to...
Alabama AG Steve Marshall and Coalition Question Asset Managers’ Fiduciary Practices in Environmental Voting
August 30, 2024 - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, alongside 23 other attorneys general, has taken steps to address potential concerns regarding the fiduciary responsibilities of the nation’s top asset managers. The group has sent a letter to 25 of these asset managers, questioning whether they are fulfilling their duties to clients by supporting...
TN Attorney General welcomes 10 more states into Ticketmaster lawsuit
August 19, 2024 - The Tennessee Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming 10 other states into the lawsuit of Ticketmaster-Live Nation. Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont have joined the bipartisan lawsuit, bringing...
‘Forced labor’: State AGs probe Chinese company Temu over ‘disturbing’ business practices
August 15, 2024 - A group of Republican state attorneys general is demanding answers from the Chinese e-commerce company Temu, alleging "disturbing" collection of U.S. consumer data and illegal forced labor practices. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, along with 19 of his GOP colleagues, sent a letter to Temu on Thursday seeking information on the...
Nebraska, Iowa AGs part of 11-state push for EPA rule on farm chemicals
August 7, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined two farmers and state agricultural officials Wednesday in drawing a line in fertile soil. The two ag-led states were among 11 states urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop a patchwork of state labeling efforts on farm chemicals. Attorneys...
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition
July 30, 2024 - Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement is the largest secured by a single state. In 2021, a judge approved a $650 million...
Cameo Settles Multi-State Lawsuit Over Endorsement Disclosures
July 27, 2024 - Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with Attorneys General from 29 other states, has announced a settlement with Baron, Inc., operating as Cameo, over violations of consumer protection laws. The settlement addresses Cameo’s failure to ensure consumers were aware that certain promotional videos were paid endorsements. Cameo allows...
US appeals court blocks all of Biden’s SAVE student debt relief plan
July 18, 2024 - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from continuing to implement a new student debt relief plan designed to lower monthly payments for millions of Americans. The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by seven Republican-led states to put on hold parts of the U.S....
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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.