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West Virginia Attorney General Suing Johnson & Johnson over surgical mesh marketing
September 18, 2019 - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a suit against Johnson and Johnson and subsidiary companies Ethicon Inc. and Ethicon US, LLC. According to a press release for the Attorney General's office, the lawsuit alleges that the companies engaged in unlawful, unfair and deceptive marketing practices associated with their...
States Split by Party on Accepting Purdue Pharma Settlement
September 13, 2019 - The opioid crisis has hit virtually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in deeply conservative states to big cities in liberal-leaning ones. But a curious divide has opened up. The nation’s Republican state attorneys general have, for the most part, lined up in support of a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with OxyContin...
Google is Fined $170 Million for Violating Children’s Privacy on YouTube
September 4, 2019 - Google agreed on Wednesday to pay a record $170 million fine and make changes to protect children’s privacy on YouTube, as regulators said the video site had knowingly and illegally harvested personal information from children and used it to profit by targeting them with ads. Critics denounced the agreement, dismissing the fine as...
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter Discusses The Johnson & Johnson Lawsuit Ruling
August 27, 2019 - NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter about his state's winning case against Johnson & Johnson over the company's role in the opioid crisis. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The landmark decision in Oklahoma state court yesterday has huge implications for who should be held financially responsible for the nation's opioid...
Attorneys General and Telecoms Announce Plan to Tackle Illegal Robocalls
August 22, 2019 - Twelve of the nation's largest telecommunications companies and attorneys general from all 50 states plus DC announced a voluntary agreement Thursday to prevent and punish illegal robocallers. It's the latest move by regulators and law enforcement to push back against the growing tide of unwanted and even illegal calls from telemarketers...
In the Opioid Litigation, It’s Now States v. Cities
August 6, 2019 - When tobacco companies agreed to pay states $206 billion two decades ago to settle litigation over the public-health costs of smoking, cities and counties eagerly awaited their share of the money. For the most part, it never came. Now, in similar litigation seeking to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the opioid crisis,...
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Act on ‘Forever Chemicals’
July 30, 2019 - Calling on Congress to reduce toxic chemicals in drinking water, Attorney General Maura Healey joined her counterparts in 21 states Tuesday in urging federal lawmakers to pass legislation to help states address their threat to public health. The manmade chemicals, known as PFAS, are widespread and have been used for decades in products such...
A Lawsuit from 14 States Could Still Block the $26 Billion Sprint-T-Mobile Deal
July 26, 2019 - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday announced it had reached a settlement to approve a merger between T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S), the country’s third and fourth largest wireless mobile providers. But an unresolved lawsuit filed by 14 states attorney general seeking a permanent injunction to stop the merger could keep the $26 billion...
Montana, North Dakota Push Against Washington State Rail Law
July 18, 2019 - Attorneys general for North Dakota and Montana asked the Trump administration on Wednesday to overrule a Washington state law that imposed new restrictions on oil trains from the Northern Plains to guard against explosive derailments. In a legal petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and North...
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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.