Announcements, information & updates from
the Attorney General Alliance Members and Associates
February 17, 2023
ATTORNEY GENERAL NEWS
UPDATED AGA CALENDAR
ENVIRONMENT
New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one mayor in a letter of support for a United States Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking proposal related to methane emissions in the oil and natural gas sectors.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb co-led a 21-state coalition supporting proposed regulations by the US Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to require "certain Federal contractors disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions."
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron co-led a 22-state coalition opposing proposed regulations by the US Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to require "certain Federal contractors disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions."
ROMANCE AND CONSUMER SCAMS
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes warns the public to protect themselves against romance scams. “Many of these scammers are very skilled at reeling people in to earn their trust and take advantage," Attorney General Mayes said.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser warns Coloradans about the tree-trimming scams, often targeting older individuals and consumers in the Denver area.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul urges constituents to be vigilant online and provided tips to help individuals avoid becoming a victim of romance scams.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost reported that “35 Ohioans reported losing a combined $1.8 million to sweetheart scams. The culprits often create phony profiles on dating websites or social media to attract unsuspecting victims." He offered tips to avoid these scams.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson warned the community to protect themselves against romance scams and educates South Carolinians about the tactics these scammers use.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warned senior citizens of a tactic scammers use to prey upon seniors involving offenders pretending to be grandchildren or posing as a member of law enforcement with news about a relative.
AGs IN THE NEWS
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares led a coalition of 20 Attorneys General in a letter to United States Attorney General Merrick Garland and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray. The letter cites concerns regarding an "anti-Catholic internal memorandum produced by the FBI’s Richmond Field Office."  
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 22-state attorneys general in a letter to the US Department of Education commenting on a proposed rulemaking related to income-driven repayment (IDR) and urging the Department to "adopt additional
regulatory improvements to maximize the potential of IDR as an affordable and equitable avenue for student loan repayment and forgiveness."
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes led a coalition of 27 attorneys general who wrote a letter to congressional leaders asking them to "exercise Congressional Review Act authority to stop Environmental Social Governance (ESG) investing with Americans’ retirement savings."
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced a settlement with a medical device company for “failing to provide accurate information to healthcare providers and patients about the risk and association with their products."
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Arizona would stop participating in investigations into major American banks and other financial institutions over Environmental Social Governance (ESG) practices related to investing.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced, "a $700,000 settlement on behalf of Hoosiers to address allegations that a Hammond orthopedic surgeon overbilled Indiana’s Medicaid program."
ATTORNEY GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS
EQUAL PROTECTION
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a 22-state amicus brief in support of a Florida law dealing with single-sex sports teams.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CLE Webinar: A Clash of Two Congressionally Constructed Titans: FERC v. Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction: Partners David Applebaum and Gary Kaplan from Jones Day will present at this Houston Bar Association CLE webinar on February 24. Click the link to register.
For more information regarding registration, please contact
Patricia Salazar at PSalazar@AGAlliance.org
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
The second annual Innovation Momentum Report by LexisNexis highlights the top 100 companies leading the way in technology and science. Congratulations to our AG Alliance partners in the top 100! Among the companies are:
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