Announcements, information and updates from The AG Alliance Members and Associates
January 23, 2020
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Articles on topics relevant to the work of Attorneys General.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Vox
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SPRING DINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
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CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY
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Colorado Attorney General Upcoming Event: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Compliance Toolkit for Small Businesses
January 28, 2020
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM MT
Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
Denver, Colorado
Join the Office of the Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Attorney General Alliance, and the National Cybersecurity Center for an engaging discussion on the best practices for small and mid-sized businesses to comply with federal and state data privacy and cybersecurity laws.
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STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES
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Arizona Attorney General Brnovich Files Special Action with AZ Supreme Court to Overturn Unconstitutional City of Phoenix Sky Harbor Rideshare Fee
January 21, 2020
Attorney General Mark Brnovich's Office filed a special action with the Arizona Supreme Court asking the Court to resolve the constitutionality of the City of Phoenix's Sky Harbor rideshare ordinance. Additionally, the AGO filed a request with the Supreme Court to stay the Ordinance, which if granted, would halt the new rideshare fee from going into effect until the Court has a chance to rule on the constitutionality of the fee.
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CDC Confirms Black Markets, Not "Vaping," Caused Outbreak
Competitive Enterprise Institute
January 16, 2020
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts the final nail in the coffin of the idea that the spate of lung injuries that occurred beginning last summer were caused by “vaping.” The CDC admitted this week that the injuries appear to be exclusively linked to marijuana vapes—not nicotine e-cigarettes, most of which were purchased on the black market, a fact that CEI knew nearly six months ago.
Vaping Marijuana Linked to Lung Injuries Warns CDC
News Medical Life Sciences
January 15, 2020
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one sixth of patients who use e cigarettes containing marijuana are at a risk of lung injuries. These e cigarettes containing marijuana products were all obtained from legal dispensaries says the CDC. The CDC warns the public against the use of these THC-containing e-cigarettes or vaping products.
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Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement With Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
January 14, 2020
Attorney General William Tong announced a multistate agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. that will ensure donors receive adequate information and disclosures when making charitable contributions through the company’s online fundraising platform. The settlement concludes a multistate investigation launched in 2017 and co-led by Connecticut and Nebraska.
PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. (PPGF) is the charitable arm of PayPal, Inc. PPGF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that allows donors to contribute funds electronically to PPGF and select a charity that will ultimately receive the benefit of their contribution. Donors’ contributions are aggregated and distributed to the donors’ chosen charities. PPGF does not collect fees from donors or charities for this service; however, a charity receives contributions more quickly if the charity maintains a PayPal account, a fact that had not been adequately disclosed to donors. In some instances, PPGF redirected donors’ contributions from the charity selected by the donor to other organizations with similar purposes without informing donors.
Signatories include Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, the North Carolina secretary of state, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
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COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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Utah Attorney General Reyes Joins Department of Justice’s Summit on Combating Human Trafficking
January 14, 2020
Utah actively works with other states and the Department of Justice to fight the onslaught of human trafficking-related issues that occur every day. The Department of Justice hosted a Summit on Combating Human Trafficking where Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes addressed the cooperation that is necessary in order to fight violations of human rights that occur both behind closed doors and in public.
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Arizona Attorney General Brnovich: First Training Session for Hotel Industry to Combat and Detect Signs of Human Trafficking
January 14, 2020
The Arizona Attorney General's Office, Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) launched a new training this week for hospitality staff at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale on how to identify, report, and prevent sex trafficking. The training is part of the SAFE (Safeguarding All From Exploitation) Action Project. Several other hotel chains are also participating in the SAFE Action Project.
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Crowell & Moring Launches AG Practice with Addition of Clayton Friedman and Michael Yaghi
January 16, 2020
Clayton S. Friedman(top) and Michael Yaghi have joined Crowell & Moring as partners and members of the firm’s State Attorneys General Enforcement and Investigations practice, which Clay will lead. Their practice focuses on Attorney General matters involving advertising, marketing, privacy, and other regulatory issues—both traditional and e-commerce. Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with more than 550 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. Clay and Mike are based in the firm’s Orange County office. Other offices include Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Brussels.
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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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