AG Alliance Roundup August 5, 2021

Announcements, information and updates from the AG Alliance Members and Associates

August 5, 2021

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

2021 North Dakota Energy Summit

CWAG and the Attorney General Alliance are pleased to partner with co-hosts and Immediate Past Chairs Attorneys General Wayne Stenehjem of North Dakota and Hector Balderas of New Mexico for the 2021 North Dakota Energy Summit.

Overview: Since the Industrial Revolution, energy has become perhaps our most important resource, now powering nearly all industries and economies around the world. This bipartisan gathering will highlight energies like oil, gas, wind, and solar power, and will discuss the importance of energy awareness, conservation and environmental sustainability through human-centered approaches and technological solutions. Attorneys General are well-positioned to create policies, regulations, and strategies for energy conservation. Through collaboration and meaningful engagement, attendees will share and discuss new solutions and ways to enhance the wellbeing of our communities and citizens moving forward.

For more information on event registration and sponsorships, please contact Ale Stephens at AStephens@AGAlliance.org.

Draft Agenda

ATTORNEY GENERAL ROUNDUP

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Arizona AG Brnovich's office announced they are launching a program to combat utility gift card scams across the state. Arizona utility companies receive hundreds of calls every week from customers who've reported being targeted by scammers pressuring them to pay a bill using a prepaid gift card.

Idaho AG Wasden warned Idahoans to avoid buying pets over the internet. Consumers report paying thousands of dollars to fraudulent sellers via payment apps such as Venmo or Zelle for what turn out to be nonexistent pets.

Arkansas AG Rutledge filed a lawsuit to recover a Jonesboro company’s money following an online hack.

STUDENT PROTECTION

Maryland AG Frosh led a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in a letter to the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) urging it to institute stronger consumer protection policies for the more than 3 million students enrolled in distance education courses offered by its 2,276 participating institutions.

EMPLOYEE PROTECTION

Oregon AG Rosenblum announced a settlement with L Brands, Inc.,owner of Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works, that commits $90 million of company funds to (1) protect employees from harassment and discrimination and (2) require accountability from executives when misconduct occurs.

CYBERSECURITY

Connecticut AG Tong led a bi-partisan coalition of Attorneys General in urging businesses and government entities to immediately assess their current data security practices and take appropriate steps to protect operations and consumer data.

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 Andrea Friedman at AFriedman@AGAlliance.org.

Virtual Library

CWAG Executive Committee

- AG Phil Weiser - AG Jason Ravnsborg -

- AG Aaron Ford - AG Wayne Stenehjem -

AG Alliance Co-Chairs

- AG Lawrence Wasden - AG Sean Reyes - AG Karl Racine -

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