News & Events
Big egg producers settle price inflation probe with DOJ for 53 million eggs — and $3.3M
June 30, 2026 - The Department of Justice and 17 state attorneys general reached a $3.3 million settlement with three of the nation’s largest egg producers for alleged price manipulation that “artificially increased” egg prices for consumers and retailers, federal and state officials said Monday. The egg producers — Cal-Maine Foods, Versova and Hickman’s...
Shopify pulls vaping products after multistate coalition pressure
June 24, 2026 - Attorney General Anne Lopez welcomed Shopify’s decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City and New York’s November 2025 call for stronger safeguards. Shopify, headquartered in Canada,...
Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement with CVS Pharmacy
June 15, 2026 - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid for insulin...
South Dakota Attorney General joins bipartisan coalition urging continued funding for civil legal aid
June 12, 2026 - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a bipartisan group of 40 attorneys general calling on Congress to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, which provides civil legal aid to low-income Americans. In a letter to congressional leaders, the coalition urged lawmakers to include funding for the organization in the...
Pennsylvania joins bipartisan effort opposing federal online child safety bill
June 1, 2026 - Pennsylvania Attorney General Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing a proposed federal bill they argue would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while shielding major technology companies from accountability. In a statement released Tuesday, Attorney General Sunday said Pennsylvania joined...
North Carolina attorney general urges federal crackdown on food delivery fees
May 27, 2026 - Attorney General Jeff Jackson said he is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to crack down on hidden fees on food and grocery delivery apps. Jackson joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in a letter supporting FTC action after the agency sought public comment in April on whether new rules are needed for delivery fees. The...
States ask court to break up Live Nation, Ticketmaster
May 22, 2026 - A group of more than 30 state attorneys general asked a court Thursday to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, after a jury found last month that the ticketing giants held an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment industry. The states are seeking an order that would require Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster, in addition to pushing for...
Maryland AG Brown Urges FDA to Reject Flavored E-Cigarette Guidance
May 13, 2026 - Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products. The attorneys general argue the proposed changes would disproportionately worsen youth addiction. Federal...
Attorney General Lynn Fitch joins 41 attorneys general urging feds to leave sports betting oversight to states
May 4, 2026 - Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that states, not the federal government, should oversee sports-related event contracts tied to betting. According to Fitch’s office, the coalition filed a formal comment with the Commodity Futures Trading...
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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.