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Attorneys General Coalition Calls for FCC to Reconsider AI in Robocalls
In a significant move, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a consortium of 25 other attorneys general have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), emphasizing the adverse impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on robocalls and robotexts. The group argues that AI-generated voices should come under the purview of the “artificial voice” category as per the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. This would necessitate consumers’ prior written consent before they can receive such calls.
New FCC rule targets robocalls, robo-texts, telemarketers, and other annoying phone scams
January 12, 2024 - You aren’t alone if you already dread picking up phone calls and looking at text messages because of the constant barrage of scams. The creativity of scammers and the pervasiveness of telemarketing drive a widening gap between users and their tech, making it difficult to keep up with the latest tactics or the lawmakers’ responses. SMS...
Cox agrees to pay $13M to settle Arizona lawsuit over deceptive cable fees
January 5, 2024 - Cox Communications reached a $13 million settlement with the state of Arizona over deceptive cable fees, but it won’t be much of a windfall for customers who may have been misled. The agreement, detailed in a consent decree issued Wednesday, includes a $10 million payment to the state and $3,042,494 for customer refunds, the Arizona...
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins in $10 million multistate settlement with Robinhood for failing investors
December 27, 2023 - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced recently that South Carolina has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed investors. “This agreement reflects the ongoing efforts by state securities regulators to protect...
Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Defending States’ Rights to Enforce State Consumer Financial Protection Laws
December 18, 2023 - California Attorney General Bonta joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of attorneys general in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court defending states’ rights to enforce state consumer financial protection laws against both state and national banks. In the brief filed in Cantero v. Bank of America, the coalition urges the Supreme...
AG Yost Leads multistate lawsuit against NCAA over anti-competitive transfer eligibility rule
December 7, 2023 - Led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, seven states filed a federal antitrust lawsuit today challenging the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule as an illegal restraint on college athletes’ ability to market their labor and control their education. The rule requires college athletes who transfer among Division I schools to wait one year...
Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook cause harm in children and teens
November 27, 2023 - Dozens of states are suing Meta, alleging the tech giant has deliberately engineered its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to children and teens. Attorneys general from states ranging from California to Wisconsin filed federal and state lawsuits on Tuesday, accusing Meta of intentionally turning kids into...
Attorney General Bonta Leads a Multistate Comment Letter in Support of Agricultural Workers
November 20, 2023 - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 11 attorneys general, announced filing a multistate comment letter in support of a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding changes to the H-2A program. The H-2A program allows agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to...
Morgan Stanley fined for putting customer personal data at risk in computer purge: New York AG
November 16, 2023 - Morgan Stanley agreed to pay a fine of $6.5 million to a coalition of six states for compromising the personal data of millions of customers while decommissioning computers at the financial services giant, New York’s attorney general said Thursday. Morgan Stanley as part of the settlement agreed to adopt provisions “that better protects...
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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.