Announcements, information and updates from The AG Alliance Members and Associates
October 3, 2019
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NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
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NCSAM 2019: Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.
Held every October by the US Department of Homeland Security, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online.
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UPCOMING: CYBERSECURITY WEBINAR
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CWAG-AGA and Microsoft Present:
Cybercrime Threats and Tech Scams
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
1 - 2pm MT
*Webinar will be live at the time of our scheduled event. Please register with GoToWebinar beforehand to participate.
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes invites attorney general staff and all interested parties to join in a webinar titled, “Cybercrime Threats and Tech Scams.”
This webinar will serve as an introductory setting for a series of cybersecurity-focused webinars and will provide an overview of the top cybercrime threats of 2019, issues surrounding tech support fraud, and offer a special program designed to help Attorneys General's Offices (AGOs) navigate the future of cybersecurity threats.
Amy Hogan-Burney, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) Director, will provide an overview of the top 2019 cybercrime threats. Next, Juan Hardoy, Assistant General Counsel and Deputy Director of Microsoft’s DCU, will speak about tech support fraud, discussing scammers who are taking advantage of kids and seniors by posing as tech support to gain access to personal data. The remaining time for this webinar will be focused on an AGO-specific cybersecurity program.
MODERATOR:
Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General
PANELISTS:
Amy Hogan-Burney, Director of Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit
Juan Hardoy, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit in
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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CWAG-AGA CYBERSECURITY WORKING GROUP
JOIN TODAY!
Contact Andrea Friedman by email at
AFriedman@AGAlliance.org
for more details and to attend our next meeting! RSVP and secure your spot!
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Upcoming: CWAG-AGA Attorney General Authority and Cybersecurity Working Group
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Friday, November 15, 2019
JW Marriott Camelback in Scottsdale, Arizona
This VIP Working Group session will run from 1-5pm with a cocktail reception and dinner to follow. Please email
Andrea Friedman with any questions.
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Articles on topics relevant to the work of Attorneys General.
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Note: Subscription may be required for access
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SPORTS BETTING
Crain's Chicago Business
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Maryland Attorney General Frosh Announces Charges Against Event Ticket Sales, LLC and Guinio Volpone for Deceptive Marketing Practices
September 26, 2019
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced that his Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against Event Ticket Sales, LLC and Guinio Volpone for violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and Maryland’s Interference With Internet Ticket Sales law.
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Washington Attorney General Ferguson Files Lawsuit Against Washington Companies for Unlawful Robocalls, Deceptive Marketing
September 24, 2019
Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Vancouver, Wash.-based air duct cleaning companies for unlawfully contacting more than a million Washington consumers with more than 13 million robocalls and sending tens of millions of deceptive mailers to Washingtonians for at least two years, in violation of the Consumer Protection Act.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and South Carolina File Suit against brokers of High-Interest Credit Offers
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
October 1, 2019
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina) filed a lawsuit in federal district court in the District of South Carolina against Katharine Snyder, Performance Arbitrage Company, Inc., and Life Funding Options, Inc. The companies, owned and operated by Snyder, brokered contracts offering high-interest credit to veterans, many of whom are disabled, and to other consumers. The Bureau alleges that the companies and their owner violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act’s prohibition against deceptive acts or practices.
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CFPB FinTech Regulatory Innovation Initiatives Echo International Regimes
October 02, 2019
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") is taking a more active role in the U.S. FinTech regulatory space by placing innovation at the top of its agenda. In mid-September, the CFPB announced new programs that invite firms into a regulatory conversation to facilitate innovation, identify consumer benefits, and provide regulatory clarity. These initiatives appear to reflect the lessons learned from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority's ("FCA") approach to innovation, which is either coincidental or illustrates the effectiveness of the knowledge sharing under the Global Financial Innovation Network ("GFIN").
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Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Repeal But Rules FCC Can't Block State Laws
The Hill
October 1, 2019
A federal appeals court recently delivered a mixed ruling for net neutrality supporters and opponents alike, allowing the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2017 repeal to stand but striking down a key provision blocking states from implementing their own open internet rules.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals also sent the repeal order back to the FCC, ordering the agency to revise it to take into consideration other issues, like the effect that it will have on public safety, broadband subsidies and the regulation of cable pole attachments.
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Washington Attorney General Ferguson, Gov. Inslee Statement on Appeals Court Decision On Net Neutrality
October 1, 2019
Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Gov. Jay Inslee issued the following joint statement on the ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision to rescind net neutrality and vacate the FCC’s order preempting state open internet laws
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11 Indicted in Phoenix Opioid Ring 4 Defendants on the Run
September 24, 2019
Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted 11 people accused of being involved in an opioid ring that stole the identities of nurse practitioners and doctors in order to write fake prescriptions. Four of 11 the defendants indicted are currently on the run and wanted by the Attorney General’s Office.
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Attorney General Becerra Announces Over $30 Million in State Grants to Combat Illegal Tobacco Use Among Minors
October 1, 2019
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced $30.5 million in state grant funding for local government agencies to tackle the illegal sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to minors as part of the Department of Justice’s Tobacco Grant Program. The grants were awarded to 76 local entities throughout the state.
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SEX & HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION
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CWAG-AGA Human Trafficking Webinar:Using Data to Disrupt Human Trafficking Supply Chains Webinar
Video Now Available
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View our webinar recording, anywhere! Please complete a one-step registration form for access; visit the link below to view!
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Arizona Man Found Guilty of Child Sex Trafficking
September 24, 2019
Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a jury found Robert Hood, 30, guilty of Child Sex Trafficking. Hood trafficked a 16-year-old girl by forcing her to engage in prostitution for six months. The victim was rescued from a hotel by detectives with the Phoenix Police Department's Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (H.E.A.T).
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Florida Attorney General Hosts 2019 Human Trafficking Summit
September 30, 2019
Attorney General Ashley Moody kicked off the 2019 Annual Human Trafficking Summit in Orlando. Florida’s Human Trafficking Summit brings together local, state and national leaders working together to eradicate all forms of trafficking. Attendees participated in targeted breakout sessions covering legal/law enforcement, service delivery, policy and research, and medical/healthcare. Attorney General Moody gave opening remarks to more than 850 registered attendees, including welcoming Governor Ron DeSantis to the Summit.
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DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION
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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Rollout of Powerful New Tool to Prevent Domestic Violence Homicides
October 2, 2019
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a new statewide strategy that will allow law enforcement officers to proactively and quickly protect domestic violence victims who are at risk of being killed by their partners. The Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) gives law enforcement a research-based checklist of factors to consider when responding to a domestic violence incident. If an officer determines that a victim is at risk of injury or death, the officer will follow a clear procedure to connect the victim to local domestic violence service providers for support.
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Washington Attorney General Ferguson's Initiative Ends No-Poach Clauses at Eight More Corporate Chains With More Than 1,400 Locations Nationwide
September 30, 2019
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the latest progress in his initiative to end the use of no-poach clauses nationwide. In order to avoid a lawsuit, eight additional corporate chains eliminated their no-poach practices nationwide by entering into legally enforceable agreements to remove the clauses from franchise contracts. The eight chains have 45 locations in Washington and more than 1,400 locations nationwide. This brings the total number of corporate chains that have signed legally binding agreements with Ferguson to eliminate no-poach clauses from all their franchise agreements nationwide to 93, representing more than 140,000 locations.
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Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul Recognizes National Suicide Prevention Month
September 30, 2019
As National Suicide Prevention Month comes to an end, Attorney General Josh Kaul is urging those who are struggling with mental health challenges to seek support from people and resources around them.
At trainings provided by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, wellness training has been incorporated for all new chiefs, sheriffs, and jail administrators in a one week in-person orientation training program. Wellness is included in all DOJ-sponsored leadership training seminars and conferences for the law enforcement community.
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Idaho Attorney General Names Colleen Zahn Criminal Law Division Chief
September 24, 2019
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced the appointment of Colleen Zahn as chief of the Office of the Attorney General’s Criminal Law Division. The appointment is effective immediately and follows the retirement of longtime Division Chief Paul Panther.
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4th Annual Attorney General Rosenblum’s Elder Abuse
Conference – October 28-30, 2019
Attorney General Rosenblum's Fourth Annual Elder Abuse Conference will take place at the Salishan Spa & Resort in Gleneden Beach, Oregon starting with an optional happy hour on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 4:00 PM and ending on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM (PST).
This a comprehensive conference for law enforcement, district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, U.S. Attorneys, Adult Protective Services, medical professionals, and individuals employed by federal, state or local governments.* Attendees will receive:
- More than 10 hours of in-depth training from experts (CLE, CEU and DPSST credits are pending)
- Extensive networking and collaboration opportunities
- Two breakfasts
- One lunch
- Snacks and beverages
The cost to attend is $150 a person and does not include lodging. A block of rooms have been reserved at the Salishan Spa & Resort. To reserve a room at the Resort, please visit the
conference website
or contact the Resort directly at 1-800-452-2300.
*If you are NOT a government employee and would like to register for the conference, please contact Ellen Klem at
Ellen.Klem@doj.state.or.us
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Webinar: The Final California Consumer Privacy Act – What Are Your Obligations?
Hosted by Squire Patton Boggs
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Noon – 1 p.m. EDT
"The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect January 1, 2020. The California legislature passed a slew of amendments last week that alter the law in important ways, which are now being reviewed by the Governor and will be finalized by October 13, 2019. Join our webinar just a few days later, on October 17, when Elliot Golding and Lydia de la Torre will explain requirements under the CCPA and practical steps to comply, including an analysis of how the law is modified by the amendments related to employee data, B2B data, loyalty programs, disclosure methods, parental consent, and other issues."
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CWAG Executive Committee
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Hector Balderas -
Mark Brnovich
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- Wayne Stenehjem -
Phil Weiser
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AG Alliance Co-Chairs
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Lawrence Wasden - Sean Reyes - Karl Racine
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