Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•Multistate Reaches Settlement with Carnival...more
7/1/2022
/ Baby Products ,
Data Breach ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Contamination ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Lead ,
Misleading Statements ,
Money Transfer ,
Political Candidates ,
Right to Repair ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Elections ,
Wal-Mart ,
Wire Fraud
South Dakota – Following the impeachment of AG Jason Ravnsborg, Governor Kristi Noem has selected Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo as the next state AG. Vargo, who was the lead prosecutor in Ravnsborg’s...more
In this week’s episode, which is chock full of predictions, Lori, Bernie and Chris Allen engage with Sean Rankin, President of DAGA, on his perceptions of the red wave and Democratic winners and losers. They discuss the...more
District of Columbia – Brian Schwalb, partner-in-charge of the law firm Venable’s D.C. office, has emerged as the winner of the District’s Democratic primary election for AG. In a three-way race, Schwalb beat out attorneys...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•Texas AG Paxton Settles with Contact Lens...more
South Carolina: Incumbent AG Alan Wilson has come out ahead in the state’s GOP primary, positioning him as the likely victor in the fall general election. Wilson, first elected in 2010, is currently in his third term in...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
•AG Bonta Shares Proposed Regulations For...more
6/7/2022
/ Charitable Donations ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Pyramid Schemes ,
Solicitation ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Elections ,
TRO ,
Twitter ,
Unemployment Benefits
Vermont: Charity Clark, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for the Vermont AG position. Clark has been an Assistant AG for seven years, including the last four as chief of staff, and lists consumer protection and...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
FTC Launches Inquiry Into Formula...more
6/1/2022
/ Competition ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Gift-Cards ,
Political Candidates ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Elections ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Texas: In a May 24 run-off election, incumbent Ken Paxton, a Republican, has defeated land commissioner George P. Bush by a margin of 67.9% to 32.1%. Former ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza won the Democratic run-off against Joe...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
AG Healey Leads Coalition Filing...more
In this week’s episode, Bernie Nash and Lori Kalani are in conversation with State AG Group team member Chris Allen. They talk about vicious election advertising campaigns and handicap the candidates on both sides. New Mexico...more
In Idaho, former U.S. Congressman Raul Labrador defeated incumbent AG Lawrence Wasden in the Republican primary election for the post. Wasden, who has served five terms, is the state’s longest-serving AG. Among Labrador’s key...more
In this week’s episode, hosts Bernie Nash and Jerry Kilgore talk with Pete Bisbee of the Republican Attorneys General Association about what RAGA is, how it recruits candidates, and how it raises money to fund races. They...more
In the Nebraska Republican AG primary, Mike Hilgers outpolled Jennifer Hicks 67.1% to 32.9%. As the state has no Democrat AG candidates, Hilgers is the presumptive next AG of the state. Hilgers is an attorney with a private...more
As we went to press, Vermont AG TJ Donovan announced that he will not seek reelection this year, nor will he seek higher office....more
In this week’s episode, hosts Lori Kalani and Bernie Nash get an insider’s perspective on the Nebraska open seat race and its political and business significance from Meghan Stoppel, who served as Consumer Protection Chief...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
BREAKING: DC Court of Appeals Upholds AG...more
As we went to print, the D.C. Court of Appeals reportedly announced its decision upholding a ruling by the D.C. Board of Elections disqualifying AG candidate Kenyan R. McDuffie from the June primary ballot....more
Welcome to State AG Pulse, a podcast from Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Group. From now until August our hosts, State AG Group Co-Chair Lori Kalani and Bernie Nash, will bring you insights and commentary on the 2022 state...more
On Monday, April 18th, following a challenge from opposing candidate Bruce Spiva, the D.C. Board of Elections ruled that Kenyan R. McDuffie, a leading candidate for AG in the District, does not meet the statutory requirements...more
The North Dakota Democratic party has selected attorney Timothy Lamb as their candidate for AG. Lamb, a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, currently owns the Lamb Law Office in Grand Forks, North...more
Daniel Uhlfelder, an attorney and activist from Florida’s Panhandle, and former State Attorney Aramis Ayala, from Central Florida, have both entered the Democratic primary in the 2022 Florida AG election. Whichever candidate...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:
New Hampshire AG Recovers $25 Million from...more
3/7/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Contamination ,
Debt ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Political Candidates ,
Private Schools ,
Railways ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Elections ,
Student Loans
There will be a runoff in both the Texas Democratic and Republican primaries on May 24 to determine who stands in the general election, after no candidate in either race garnered the more than 50% of the vote required to...more