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Iowa among 13 states suing Biden administration over stimulus bill rules
April 1, 2021 - Attorneys general from 13 states sued President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday over a rule in the federal stimulus that bars states from using relief money to offset tax cuts. The filing in U.S. District Court in Alabama asks judges to strike down the provision in the wide-ranging relief act signed by Biden that prohibits states...
Attorney General Knudsen Joins 13-State Coalition to Sue Biden Administration Over Energy Lease Moratorium
March 24, 2021 - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, and 11 other state attorneys general filed today to block the Biden administration’s ongoing violation of the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). This reckless abuse of Presidential power threatens the livelihoods of rural...
14 Republican AGs say Biden can’t use Executive Order to restore social costs of greenhouse gas
March 8, 2021 - A coalition of 14 Republican attorneys general led by Missouri on Monday accused President Joe Biden in federal court of exceeding his powers in an executive order that restored Obama-era levels of the costs of climate change when making policy. Attorney general Eric Schmitt and his peers from states including Montana and Kansas accused...
Coalition of 24 Attorneys General Express Opposition to Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Plan
March 16, 2021 - Attorney General Karl A. Racine joined 23 other state attorneys general in issuing a statement expressing disappointment in a plan filed by opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma in bankruptcy court. The attorneys general expressed concern that the plan, which would resolve their lawsuits against the company and its owners, the Sackler family,...
Ohio AG part of multistate settlement to shut down illegal robocall operation
March 4, 2021 - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with 38 other states, is shutting down an illegal robocall operation that used veterans, children and first responders to deceptively solicit $110 million in donations. The money was collected through a massive robocall operation by Associated Community Services, also known as ACS. ACS made 1.3 billion...
Attorney General Frosh Joins Multistate Coalition in Urging the FCC to Increase Internet Access During the Pandemic
February 23, 2021 - Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined 30 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fund internet connectivity and internet-enabled devices to K-12 students attending school remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, the FCC asked for comment on petitions urging the...
17 State Attorneys General Push Biden To Cancel $50,000 In Student Loans, Adding To Pressure Campaign
February 19, 2021 - 17 Democratic state attorneys general have added their voices — and the weight of their offices — to the growing chorus of activists and lawmakers calling on Biden to cancel $50,000 in student debt for borrowers. The initiative, led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, supports...
Mississippi attorney general joins 23 states to protect Second Amendment rights
February 3, 2021 - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett in the United States Supreme Court, supporting the right of Americans to bear arms outside of their homes. “The Constitution is clear: Law-abiding Americans have the...
Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Fighting to Protect Nearly One Million Homeowners from Unlawful Fees
January 29, 2021 - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in opposing a proposed class action settlement that would permit a mortgage servicer to profit from illegal payment processing fees charged to homeowners making normal mortgage payments online or by phone. Attorney General James co-leads...
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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.