Announcements, information and updates from the AG Alliance Members and Associates
April 29th, 2021
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SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY
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New York AG James held a community conversation with organization leaders to address the rise in Anti-Asian hate crimes, discuss community concerns, and reiterate solidarity for New York’s Asian-American community.
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A COMMUNITY UNITED:
A National Convening Against Anti-AAPI Hate
FREE I VIRTUAL BROADCAST
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
12pm - 6:30pm ET
Live from Washington, D.C.
The Honorable William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut & The Honorable Karl Racine, Attorney General of the District of Columbia in conjunction with the Attorney General Alliance (AGA) invite you to join us virtually for this special event.
FREE PUBLIC BROADCAST
This event will be broadcast live and is available to the public. No registration necessary, please find the virtual broadcast link here, provide your contact details and tune-in at the designated start time. If you wish to receive a calendar reminder, please email AFriedman@AGAlliance.org. |
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State and Local Responses to Rising Hate
AG Alliance Social Justice & Equity Initiatives
Tuesday, May 18th from 3 - 4pm ET
Moderated by Attorney General Karl Racine, District of Columbia Attorney General
District of Columbia Attorney General and AGA Co-Chair Karl Racine is joined by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and leaders from the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League to explore the rise of hate incidents and hate groups across the U.S., and to present how their organizations are helping state and locals respond. This conversation will focus on sharing opportunities and practices to empower state and local authorities to combat hate.
Panelists:
- Peter Neronha, Attorney General, Rhode Island
- Michael Lieberman, Senior Policy Advisor, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
- Ryan Greer, National Security Director and Chief of Staff for Government Relations, Advocacy and Community, Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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Consumer Alerts and COVID-19 Scams
Thursday May 27th from 1-1:40pm ET
Moderator: TBA
The pandemic has seen an unprecedented increase in unemployment fraud, where bad actors are using social security numbers to illegally obtain COVID-19 unemployment relief funds. Additionally, given modifications in regulations around medical devices, several offices have put out senior alerts on hearing aids. Jessica Whitney from the Iowa AGs office will discuss what they are doing to protect consumers, track and combat such fraud and share best practices for moving forward. Matt McGuire of Shopify will discuss Shopify's approach to combating fraudulent and illegal COVID-19 products, including what the company is doing to track and take down fraudulent vaccine cards and vaccines themselves. Finally, Clay Friedman from Crowell & Moring will share case examples and discuss how attorneys general and lawyers can help clients through this kind of activity.
Panelists:
- Jessica Whitney, Deputy Attorney General for Public Protection, Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
- Matt McGuire, Senior Legal Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs and Enforcement, Shopify
- Clayton Friedman, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
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Banding Together: Reddit, Robinhood and
Regulatory Response to Market Populism
Thursday, May 6th from 12 - 1 pm ET
Hosted by Thomson Reuters Institute
The Thomson Reuters Institute is pleased to present an ongoing series of contemporary takes on our current social justice environment. Our aim is to foster healthy debate and intellectual inquiry into forces and trends shaping the global public square.
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DATA PRIVACY
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Oregon AG Rosenblum praised the Oregon House of Representatives for unanimously passing HB 3284, a bill proposed by the Attorney General to protect personal health data related to COVID-19.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
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New York AG James and The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint in federal court to seize a $1.6 million home, the ownership of which the complaint alleges was fraudulently transferred by the operator of a massive and now-defunct debt-collection scheme.
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Washington AG Ferguson urged consumers to be on the lookout for websites posing as the state’s health insurance marketplace.The Washington Health Benefit Exchange has received complaints from Washingtonians coming across ads and websites posing as the official health insurance marketplace.
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Vermont AG Donovan announced a settlement with a company that routed thousands of foreign scam robocalls to Vermonters. The settlement will prevent Strategic IT Partner from bringing any robocalls into the U.S. from abroad unless the company first verifies they are wholly legitimate.
OPIOID CRISIS
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California AG Bonta announced a $300 million settlement against Indivior Inc. for improper marketing of an opioid addiction recovery product, resulting in improper use of state Medicaid funds.
CHILD PROTECTION
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Kansas AG Schmidt encouraged Kansans to wear blue on Friday, April 30th, to increase awareness of child abuse. The effort is part of April’s observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse.
TOBACCO
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Arkansas AG Rutledge secured the 2021 proceeds from the Master Settlement Agreement with tobacco companies. The historic, multi billion-dollar agreement was signed in 1998 to settle consumer-protection lawsuits for the health costs incurred by Americans for smoking.
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CONSUMER PROTECTION
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau formally delayed the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022, to help ensure access to responsible, affordable mortgage credit, and preserve flexibility for consumers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMMUNITY
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Verizon has helped small business customers get the technology and tools they need to jumpstart their mobile communications, connectivity and security, including offers worth up to $1,000 in value in support of Small Business Week.
ENVIROMENTAL
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The Home Depot signed a power purchase agreement for 100 MW of the facility’s renewable energy, which is expected to be operational in 2022. The Home Depot is 100 megawatts closer to securing 335 MW of alternative or renewable energy by 2025.
COVID-19
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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.
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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. |
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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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