In our third State AG Pulse episode in season 5, the State AG Group’s Chris Allen and Emily Yu liken state AGs’ approach to Chinese e-cigarette manufacturers to a game of regulatory Whack-A-Mole and warn companies that make...more
Between December 9 and 11, 2024, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its annual Capital Forum in Washington, D.C. State AGs, AGs-elect, AG office staff, and private sector attendees heard from federal...more
12/19/2024
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In our eighth State AG Pulse episode in season 4, we discuss the primary outcome in West Virginia as well as the remaining state AG primaries in Utah, Missouri, and Vermont. Chris Allen, Katen Bhirud, and Emily Yu then delve...more
There is bipartisan agreement around the importance of protecting the safety of children and teens online. In Episode 4 of State AG Pulse, Jerry Kilgore, Stephen Cobb and Emily Yu look at the efforts of state AGs, legislators...more
The 2023 AG elections showed Republican wins across the board, contrasting with Democratic success across the country on ballot initiatives in Ohio, judicial races in Pennsylvania, legislative races in Virginia and the...more
When more than $2 billion was withdrawn from consumer bank accounts without authorization, the AGs took notice. The root cause? A payment processor’s use of real customer data instead of dummy data to test one of its payment...more
The cannabis industry has undergone massive and rapid change, but federal regulations governing the sale and purchase of cannabis have failed to keep pace with either social change or moves to legalize across the nation,...more
Launching off season 3 of State AG Pulse, Stephen Cobb and Emily Yu go behind the headlines on a multi-district litigation related to PFAS or “forever chemicals” playing out in district court. Despite a proposed settlement in...more
Utah AG Sean Reyes and Alabama AG Steve Marshall testified at a recent House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing, reinforcing that AGs continue to take serious interest in the impact of ESG-based investing. At...more
In Season 3 of State AG Pulse which will launch in Fall 2023, we’ll be bringing you a new approach to state AG news. Each week we’ll choose one story from our curated summary of the week’s state AG news to explore in greater...more
5/24/2023
On April 18, 2023, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its annual Attorney General Symposium in Philadelphia, PA. State AGs, AG office staff, and private sector attendees gathered to hear from panelists...more
On April 4, 2023, the office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was joined by leaders in technology and law enforcement for a full-day symposium designed to inform CISOs, CTOs and CIOs on how best to protect their...more
2022 was a landmark year for state attorneys general. From billion-dollar global settlements with players in each link of the opioids distribution chain to record-setting settlements with a tech giant, this past year AGs...more