Attorney General Daniel Cameron, other state officers sworn in
January 6, 2020 - Kentucky constitutional officers elected in November were sworn into office Monday morning. Daniel Cameron was sworn in as Kentucky's 51st attorney general during a midnight ceremony. He is the first African American independently elected to state office in Kentucky history, and the first Republican attorney general since World War II....
AG Alan Wilson joins bipartisan coalition in calling for fentanyl to remain a schedule I drug; All 56 attorneys general support and agree
January 1, 2020 - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson was joined Wednesday in a bipartisan coalition of all 56 attorneys general in calling for Congress to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Schedule I drugs are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. “Fentanyl is a...
Kansas Attorney General to U.S. Supreme; CFPB is unconstitutional
December 27, 2019 - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has taken issue with The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since its inception, and he’s letting the U.S. Supreme Court know. Schmidt, along with 12 other attorneys general, filed a brief in December arguing that Congress lacked authority to declare the CFPB an “independent”‘ federal agency lead...
Affordable Care Act my be headed back to Supreme Court
December 20, 2019 - A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general said Thursday they may ask the Supreme Court to save the Affordable Care Act – again. The officials, led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, said a third trip to the Supreme Court in eight years may be necessary after a federal appeals court's ruling Wednesday that struck down...
Tim Fox elected president of National Association of Attorneys General
December 12, 2019 - Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during its Capital Forum on December 9th-11th. As he serves as the association president, Fox says his initiative will be “transformational leadership and civility.” “I am humbled beyond words that my fellow state, territorial,...
Minnesota sues e-cigarette maker Juul over youth vaping rise
December 4, 2019 - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Juul Labs on Wednesday, accusing the e-cigarette maker of unlawfully targeting young people with its products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine. The lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis seeks to force Juul to stop marketing to young people; fund a...
Attorney General Herring on Human Trafficking in Virginia: ‘We Will Be Relentless’
November 26, 2019 - Attorney General Mark Herring continued his efforts to fight human trafficking Tuesday by collaborating with the Richmond Regional Human Trafficking Collaborative. On Tuesday, the pair new initiatives that will improve the way the Richmond region responds to human trafficking. Specifically, Herring and several law enforcement agencies...
22 States Sign Amicus Brief in Colorado’s Request for SCOTUS Review of ‘Faithless Electors’ Decision
November 21, 2019 - Twenty-two states on Wednesday signed an amicus brief in support of Colorado’s request to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ August ruling in the “faithless electors” case. Colorado petitioned the nation’s high court to review the ruling in October. In August, the appeals court ruled, in a 2-1...
Attorney General Racine Leads 12-State Coalition to Ensure Workers can Resolve Employment Disputes Fairly and Quickly in Arbitration
November 12, 2019 - Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 12 state Attorneys General calling on the nation’s leading arbitration firms to provide information about obstacles workers face in resolving employment-related disputes. In the letters sent to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services...
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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.