Announcements, information and updates from AGA Members and Associates
July 18, 2019
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Articles on topics relevant to the work of Attorneys General.
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Business Insider
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2019 ANNUAL MEETING VIDEOS
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ANNUAL MEETING PRESENTATIONS
View our 2019 Annual Meeting panel videos by following the link below!
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2020 CWAG CHAIR'S INITIATIVE:
REGISTRATION OPEN SOON
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Using Technology to Improve Social Justice
Building on CWAG's Cyber Security efforts, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas’s Chair's Initiative will bring together leaders from the corporate, nonprofit and government sectors to discuss utilizing technology to strengthen our economy and improve public safety outcomes.
Through this initiative, state attorneys general will jointly address cyber security as one of the greatest threats to our nation. Expanded collaboration among leading privacy and security researchers, academics, industry representatives, consumer advocates, law enforcement and government entities will address and offer mutual solutions for national and international cyber security concerns.
Initiative themes will include:
- Protecting Children, Families and Consumers
- Protecting Personal Data Privacy
- Protecting Against Human Trafficking
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Registration will open in the coming weeks. For questions or inquiries, please contact AGA Meeting Manager Alejandra Stephens by email at
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Anheuser-Busch InBev: World's Largest Brewer Opens Israeli Cybersecurity Unit
Reuters
June 13, 2019
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s largest beer maker, is opening a cybersecurity unit in Israel to help protect itself from a growing number of attacks.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORITY
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76 billion Opioid Pills: Newly Released Federal Data Unmasks the Epidemic
The Washington Post
July 16, 2019
America’s largest drug companies saturated the country with 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pain pills from 2006 through 2012 as the nation’s deadliest drug epidemic spun out of control, according to previously undisclosed company data released as part of the largest civil action in U.S. history.
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Opioid ‘Negotiation Class Action’ Under Consideration in Cleveland Court Should Be Rejected
Opinion by George Jepsen, former Attorney General of Connecticut, and
Perry Zinn Rowthorn, former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Connecticut
Cleveland.com
July 15, 2019
A novel “negotiation class action” is being hyped as the key to unlocking legal settlements between cities and counties and opioid companies accused of marketing misconduct. In reality, it is a trap for unwary local governments, tying their hands and ceding their authority to private class action trial lawyers. The proposal, which is currently under consideration in federal court in Cleveland, should be rejected outright or fundamentally revised.
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Innovative Class Action Approach in Opioid Litigation Would Create a Beneficial and Coordinated Negotiating Class on Behalf of Communities Nationwide
Blog by Joseph F. Rice, Motley Rice
June 14, 2019
More than 175 Americans are lost every day to the opioid epidemic, making it one of the most devastating man-made disasters of modern time. For all counties and municipalities, one life lost to the opioid epidemic is one too many, not to mention the overwhelming impact on their community’s children, first responders, coroners and their overall infrastructure.
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New Mexico Attorney General Balderas Urges FDA to Partner with States to Protect New Mexican Consumers of Cannabis-Derived Products
July 17, 2019
Attorney General Hector Balderas joined a coalition of 37 bipartisan State Attorneys General urging federal cooperation with the states to protect consumers from false advertising and harms to their health from products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including cannabidiol (CBD). In a public comment filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the AGs highlight the need for research into the risks and potential benefits of cannabinoid products to inform consumers and assist in state-level regulation. They also encourage the FDA to continue partnering with state consumer protection authorities as it considers guidelines for this emerging market.
The multistate coalition includes the states and territories of Alabama, Alaska, California,
Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
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Congratulations to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Politico
July 15, 2019
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Dr. Lisa Moore were married last weekend in an intimate ceremony with family and friends. Our AGA team wishes them a big congratulations and best wishes for the future!
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Congratulations to Cynthia Stern Lynch
Former Director of Legislation at the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office and long time advocate for clients with interests and concerns in the AG space has joined Greg Porter and Ashley Montenegro at Catalyst, a leading AG consulting firm founded by Danny Pfeifer.
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CWAG Executive Committee
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Hector Balderas - Wayne Stenehjem -
- Phil Weiser - Mark Brnovich -
AGA Co-Chairs
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Lawrence Wasden - Sean Reyes - Karl Racine
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