Announcements, information & updates from the Attorney General Alliance Members and Associates
September 30, 2021
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EVENTS
The Attorney General Alliance and Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan are excited to host the 2021 FinTech Symposium to be held on October 6, 2021, in South Burlington, Vermont. The AGA symposium will kick off the NAAG Conference on the Surveillance Economy.

If you are interested in participating, please email Tegan White at TWhite@AGAlliance.org

“The AGA and Thomson Reuters are proud to announce the upcoming release of the Cannabis Law Deskbook!

This work is a broad, in-depth accounting of the complexities found in the ever-evolving field of cannabis law, authored by public sector attorneys and staff who are on the front lines in states implementing groundbreaking cannabis adult-use and medical programs.

The Cannabis Law Deskbook is organized into five parts: History of Cannabis Reforms, State Policy Considerations, Program Structure and Recommendations, Hemp and CBD, and Canadian Laws.

The Cannabis Law Deskbook will be updated annually or as needed due to changes in the law; it will be updated online and in e-book form on a more frequent basis to track key legal developments.

A complete overview of the chapters is provided below.”
Oregon Attorney General Fifth Annual Elder Abuse Conference

Fighting elder abuse is a top priority for the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum.

Join VIRTUALLY on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 and Wednesday, October 27, 2021, for Attorney General Rosenblum’s Fifth Annual Elder Abuse Conference.

For questions about the conference, please email: elderabuse@doj.state.or.us.
ATTORNEY GENERAL NEWS


CONSUMER PROTECTION

  • “Instagram Kids” and Building Parental Supervision Tools, Instagram recently provided an update on their work to build an Instagram experience for people under the age of 13, often referred to as “Instagram Kids.” They started the project to address an important problem seen across the industry: kids are getting phones younger and younger, misrepresenting their age, and downloading apps that are meant for those 13 or older.

  • Washington State Attorney General Ferguson announced that Kirkland-based timeshare exit company, Reed Hein & Associates LLC, must stop its deceptive timeshare exit practices and pay $2.61 million to Washington. If the company violates the terms of the consent decree, it will be required to pay an additional $19 million — a total judgment of $22 million.

  • Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced that a Columbia Heights landlord will be required to pay nearly $680,000 in restitution and penalties after being found liable for failing to maintain an apartment building where tenants were forced to live in deplorable conditions.


  • New York Attorney General James announced her office secured $6 Million From National Grid to Assist Low-Income Long Islanders to resolve allegations that it knowingly provided false reports to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) on the amount of electricity that was being delivered, but not billed for at homes and businesses across Long Island.

  • Arkansas Attorney General Rutledge’s request for a $10.4 million credit, was granted by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, for the customers of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. due to excessive charges by the Company. CenterPoint provides utility service to ratepayers in Arkansas, and its rates are set under a formula rate plan subject to a 4-percent annual limit.

MEDICAID FRAUD

  • Idaho Attorney General Wasden announced an Ada County woman was sentenced recently, for forgery, the judge then suspended the sentence and ordered Hessing to serve 60 days in jail, three years probation, and ordered to pay $3,191 in restitution and court costs. The case arose while Hessing owned a personal care agency in Boise known as Kinde Kare. 



 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR ONGOING
SOCIAL JUSTICE & EQUITY INITIATIVES

Over the last year, communities across the country have assessed their treatment of minorities and other under-represented populations. In an effort to facilitate dialogue in the Attorney General community, Amazon and the Attorney General Alliance have partnered to create a series of conversations exploring issues around justice and social equity. We are excited to announce 2021 as the inaugural year of this forum and we look forward to providing focused programing aimed at facilitating exploration of these issues. We thank Amazon for their leadership and invite all of our public and private partners join us as we embark on these discussions.
VIRTUAL SEMINAR LIBRARY
Missed our live programs? No problem! Follow the button below to visit our Virtual Seminar Library for access to all recordings.

Do you have a webinar topic suggestion? We want to hear from you! Please email ideas to Patricia Salazar at PSalazar@AGAlliance.org.
CWAG Executive Committee
- AG Wayne Stenehjem - AG Phil Weiser -
- AG Jason Ravnsborg - AG Hector Balderas -

AG Alliance Co-Chairs
- AG Lawrence Wasden - AG Sean Reyes - AG Karl Racine -
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