Consumer Chief of the Month: Steve Kaufmann, Colorado Attorney General’s Office
Just before I walk (or log) out of meetings, I often tell my colleagues “I love my job.” Why? First, my consumer protection teammates are incredibly dedicated and committed to working together. Second, the problems that we tackle tangibly impact the lives of the people of Colorado. And third, we deal with interesting, often cutting-edge…
Federal Consumer Protection News: September 2021
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) settled with student lender Better Future Forward, Inc., an income share agreement (ISA) provider for mispresenting its product and failing to comply with federal consumer financial law that governs private student loans. Under ISAs, students agree to pay a percentage of their income for a…
Highlights from the Center for International Partnerships and Strategic Collaboration’s Child Forensic Interview Training Program
This summer, NAAG’s Center for International Partnership’s and Strategic Collaboration (CIPS-C) facilitated a training program for an international team of investigators on how to conduct forensic interviews with children. Evidence from children is critical in cases involving child abuse, human trafficking, and, in the international context, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Unfortunately, aggressive and…
Press Invited to Attend Conference on the Surveillance Economy
WHO: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is hosting the conference in conjunction with Vermont Attorney General and NAAG Eastern Region Chair T.J. Donovan. Attorneys general scheduled to speak include: William Tong, Connecticut Attorney General and NAAG Eastern Region Co-Vice Chair Karl A. Racine, District of Columbia Attorney General and NAAG President Maura Healey,…
Attorneys General Continue Fight Against Hate with Presidential Summit
Attorneys General Continue Fight Against Hate with Presidential Summit At the end of this month, attorneys general from around the country will gather in the District of Columbia for the 2021 NAAG Presidential Summit. This year’s theme, the People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity, is focused on bringing together attorneys general from all political…
Current Status of COVID-19 Vaccines Rollout Nationwide: August 2021 Update for the Attorney General Community
On August 25, the U.S. reached over 363.9 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered with 202 million persons (60.9% of the total U.S. population) having received at least one dose and 171.2 million persons (51.6% of the total U.S. population) being fully vaccinated. Among those individuals aged 65 years and older, 91.5% have received at…
The Anticorruption Manual: Section I: Species of Corruption
This article is part of a series about The Anticorruption Manual: A Guide for State Prosecutors. The other articles in the series are: The Anticorruption Manual: Helping State Corruption Prosecutors Fill the Role the U.S. Supreme Court Expects Them to Play Section II: Investigating Corruption Cases Section III: Criminal Corruption Statutes Section IV: The Corruption…
Press Invited to Attend Virtual Robocall Summit
WHO: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is hosting a virtual robocall summit in conjunction with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. This program is also supported by the attorneys general of Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and West Virginia….
Is a Closed-Ended Question Inherently a Leading Question?
Introduction There is significant confusion among attorneys and judges regarding whether closed-ended questions (questions that ask respondents to choose from a distinct set of pre-defined responses) are inherently leading. Most jurisdictions hold that closed-ended questions are not inherently leading, but in some jurisdictions the caselaw is either unsettled or unclear regarding this issue. Contributing to…
Federal Consumer Protection News: August 2021
Federal Trade Commission Online lender LendingClub Corporation agreed to pay $18 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company deceived consumers about hidden fees that it charged and whether their loan applications were approved. In addition, the settlement bars LendingClub from making misrepresentations to loan applicants and requires that the company clearly…
