Announcements, information and updates from AG Alliance Members and Associates
July 25, 2019
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MARIJUANA
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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' 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 AG Alliance Meeting Manager Alejandra Stephens by email at
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Equifax to Pay Up To $700 Million Following AG Investigation
July 22, 2019
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, along with 49 other attorneys general, announced that credit-reporting agency Equifax will pay more than half a billion dollars because of a 2017 data breach affecting nearly 150 million individuals nationwide. This is the largest data breach enforcement action in U.S. history.
In addition to Washington other states and territories participating in this settlement include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia. Also joining are Texas, West Virginia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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Nebraska Attorney General Peterson Sues Hilton on Behalf of State Consumers
July 23, 2019
Attorney General Doug Peterson filed a lawsuit against Hilton, a multinational hotel company, for hiding the true price of hotel rooms from consumers and charging hidden resort fees to increase profits. The Attorney General alleges that Hilton’s deceptive and misleading pricing practices and failure to disclose fees harmed consumers and violated Nebraska’s consumer protection laws. The Attorney General’s lawsuit seeks to force Hilton to advertise the true prices of its hotel rooms up front, provide monetary relief to harmed Nebraska consumers, and pay civil penalties.
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Nevada Attorney General Ford Provides Financial Wellness Tips for Military Consumer Protection Month
July 24, 2019
In recognition of Military Consumer Protection Month, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford urges members of the military and their families to take steps to protect their financial assets. As with civilian consumers, members of the military can be the target of fraudsters. In fact, active duty military and their families are often targeted because they may be deployed or relocate frequently, or because service members may be living on their own and earning a paycheck for the first time.
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Arkansas Attorney General Rutledge Alert: Children Innocently Using Dangerous Smartphone Apps
July 24, 2019
When inexperienced children innocently use smartphone applications, they often do not realize predators are also lurking on sites looking to exploit their innocence. In today’s digital era, many teens and children feel pressured to post everything about themselves online. Due to this potential exposure, parents must play an active role in ensuring children stay safe on the internet.
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California Attorney General Becerra Announces Settlement with ITT Tech Lender for Illegal Student Loan Scheme
July 23, 2019
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a settlement with Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC (CUSO) resolving allegations related to its involvement in an illegal private loan scheme to benefit itself at the expense of its students. CUSO provided private loans for students to attend the now-defunct, predatory ITT Technical Institute (ITT Tech). With substantial assistance from CUSO, ITT Tech conducted a coordinated scheme to misdirect student borrowers towards expensive student loans that borrowers struggled to repay. The settlement will provide $168 million in relief to 22,000 borrowers - 4,000 of whom are in California. Many of these students were low-income and the targets of aggressive and misleading sales tactics by the school.
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CWAG Executive Committee
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Hector Balderas - Wayne Stenehjem -
- Phil Weiser - Mark Brnovich -
AG Alliance Co-Chairs
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Lawrence Wasden - Sean Reyes - Karl Racine
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