Announcements, information and updates from CWAG/AGA Members and Associates June 27, 2019

‌ ‌

HOT TOPICS

Articles on topics relevant to the work of Attorneys General around the nation. ( Note: Subscription may be required for access .)

MARIJUANA Illinois Becomes the 11th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana CNN

HUMAN TRAFFICKING 85 Arrested in Monthslong Human Trafficking Sting in Florida NBC

The CWAG Annual Meeting Video Broadcast View our 2019 Annual Meeting panels anytime, anywhere! No log in is required to watch the live stream; visit the link below to tune-in! Our more formal, edited recordings and presentations will be posted in the coming weeks.

Livestream

STUDENT DEBT RELIEF

242 Former Oregon ITT Tech Students Will Receive Debt Relief June 14, 2019 Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced a $2.2 million settlement that provides debt relief to 242 former Oregon ITT Tech students. Oregon ITT Tech was a for-profit college that filed for bankruptcy in 2016 and had campuses in Salem and Portland. The agreement is part of a $168 million multistate settlement with 43 states and the District of Columbia, resulting in debt relief for more than 18,000 former ITT students nationally.

Press Release

Settlement

GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY BILL

Attorney General Ford Celebrates Passage of Government Transparency Bill June 13, 2019 Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford celebrated the signing of Assembly Bill (AB) 70, his office’s bill that improves the Open Meeting Law, which helps keep government entities open and accountable to the public. After months of collaboration with good government groups, members of the media and representatives of cities and counties, the bill passed through the Legislature with strong, bipartisan support.

Press Release

Bill AB70

TRAVEL SCAMS

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein’s Monthly Column on Travel Scams Attorney General Josh Stein June 2019 I hope many of you are looking forward to some relaxing travel this summer. But whether you’re planning on enjoying the heat or evading it, nothing will ruin your vacation faster than a travel or rental scam. Here are some things to keep in mind when you’re vacationing this summer.

Full Column

COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL PREDATORS

Texas Attorney General Paxton Launches New Citywide Immersive Training Initiative to Combat Human Trafficking in Texas June 24, 2019 Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the launch of new partnerships between his office and cities across the state to educate and mobilize Texans in the fight against human trafficking. The Citywide Immersive Training initiative kicked off in Beaumont last week and included human trafficking awareness training sessions for hospitality professionals, restaurant workers and others, taught by the Office of the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime (HTTOC) Section.

Press Release

Nevada Attorney General Ford Announces Bills Protecting Children from Sexual Predators Signed Into Law June 13, 2019 Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford commended Governor Steve Sisolak for signing two bills into law that help keep Nevada families safe. Senate Bill (SB) 7 increases penalties for those convicted of soliciting children for sex. SB8 adds conditions of lifetime supervision for those convicted of the most heinous sex offenses, such as child molestation. Both bills passed through the Legislature with strong, bipartisan support

Press Release

Bill SB8

Bill SB7

CONGRATULATIONS

Cadwalader Adds Former Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler to Lead New State Attorneys General Practice June 10, 2019 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP announced that Douglas F. Gansler, the former Attorney General of Maryland and President of the National Association of Attorneys General, has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Litigation Group and the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice in Washington, DC.

Press Release

AFRICA ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP MILESTONE VIDEO

Since 2016, The CWAG Africa Alliance Partnership has worked toward transnational law enforcement cooperation, bringing justice to victims and a voice to the voiceless. Watch the outstanding milestone video here: Video Website

CWAG | INFO@CWAGWEB.ORG | (916) 210-7640 | WWW.CWAGWEB.ORG

‌ ‌