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Attorney General Tong Files Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline
December 23, 2020 - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of environmental groups’ challenge to the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Keystone XL Pipeline relies on Nationwide Permit 12, which broadly authorizes the construction of oil...
Attorney General Dave Yost Joins Lawsuit Seeking to End Google’s Illegal Monopoly
December 17, 2020 - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The states allege that Google illegally maintains its monopoly power over general search engines and related advertising markets through a series...
46 states, Guam & DC launch antitrust suit against Facebook seeking to split up alleged monopoly
December 9, 2020 - New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday she and 47 other attorneys general including Ohio's Dave Yost and Michigan's Dana Nessel are suing Facebook for, what they call, the social media giant's "anticompetitive conduct." The complaint alleges that during the last decade Facebook thwarted competition and reduced...
49 AGs Urge Congress to Pass Extension for CARES Act Funding as Pandemic Impacts Economy
December 1, 2020 - Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a coalition of attorneys general representing 43 states, the District of Columbia and 5 U.S. territories, urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021. The letter signed by the attorneys general and sent to Congress November 30, 2020...
Attorney General Becerra Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Assault on Clean Water Act Protections
November 23, 2020 - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a multistate coalition, filed a motion for summary judgment in their lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful final rule redefining “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. Under the new rule, more than half of...
South Carolina part of coalition that reached $113 million settlement with Apple
November 18, 2020 - Apple, Inc., and a coalition of 30 attorneys general, including South Carolina's Alan Wilson, reached a $113 million settlement for iPhone throttling. Back in 2016, Apple made a decision to "throttle" iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdown in some phones. Rather than disclosing the situation, Apple hid the issues from...
Alabama Reaches $60M Settlement with Terminix
November 6, 2020 - Alabama’s attorney general says the state has reached a $60 million settlement with Terminix International for violating the state’s consumer protection laws. Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the settlement on Thursday. He said the company was systematically overcharging customers for termite services and sometimes failing to...
Arizona Attorney General agrees to $71 million with Ticketmaster for canceled events
October 27, 2020 - Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Tuesday that he was able to make an agreement with Ticketmaster and able to return $71 million to consumers who bought tickets to live events in Arizona that were either cancelled, postponed or rescheduled due to the pandemic. “Consumers who spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on...
Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition in Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Prevent Robocall Loophole
October 23, 2020 - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 37 other attorneys general today filed an amicus brief in Facebook v. Noah Duguid, a U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine the scope of the protections of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This case is key to the states’ ability to protect residents from scammers who use...
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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.