Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorneys General Ad Law Team for the 2024 State Attorneys General Webinar Series.

Featuring guest speakers from attorney general offices (AGOs) from around the country, a portion of each webinar will focus on the guest AGO’s state consumer protection authority, including some of the unique and varied aspects of their consumer laws. The webinar will also include a topical discussion, largely driven by the priorities of the guest AGO.

Upcoming Webinars in this Series:

August 15, 2024 - 2:00 pm ET
A Conversation with the Kelley Drye State Attorneys General Team: Part II

Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorneys General Ad Law team for Part ll of our webinar led by Chair Paul Singer and Special Counsel Abby Stempson and Beth Chun. We have invited our special guests back from Part l, Stephanie Guyon, Deputy Attorney General, Idaho Office of Attorney General, and Kevin Anderson, Senior Counsel for Consumer Protection and Multistate Litigation at North Carolina Department of Justice.

We will continue our roundtable discussion on investigations and enforcement actions led by state attorneys general (AGs) and the broad authority the states have to perform pre-litigation discovery through investigative subpoenas, often called civil investigative demands or CIDs. In Part l, we discussed common issues that may trigger a state – or multi-state – investigation, other pre-suit investigatory authority, and the basics of a CID. Join us for Part ll, as we discuss:

Types of objections to CIDs businesses may make
Background and caselaw on AG CID authority
Strategies for avoiding an AG inquiry

Previous Webinars in this Series:

June 25, 2024 - 2:00 pm ET
A Conversation with the Kelley Drye State Attorneys General Team

Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorneys General Ad Law team in our upcoming webinar led by Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun. Special guests include Stephanie Guyon, Deputy Attorney General, Idaho Office of Attorney General, and Kevin Anderson, Senior Counsel for Consumer Protection and Multistate Litigation at North Carolina Department of Justice.

This month we will have a roundtable discussion on investigations and enforcement actions led by state attorneys general (AGs) and the broad authority the states have to perform pre-litigation discovery through investigative subpoenas, often called civil investigative demands or CIDs. We will break down the investigation process and discuss:

Common issues that trigger a state – or multi-state – investigation
What to expect when under investigation and how to respond
Background and caselaw on state AG CID authority
Other pre-suit investigative tools available to state AGs
Strategies for avoiding a state AG inquiry

May 23, 2024 - 2:00 pm ET
A Conversation with First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster

Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorneys General Ad Law team in our upcoming webinar led by Co-Chair, Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun.

This month will feature First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster, of the state of Texas, as our esteemed guest. First Assistant Webster was appointed by Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2020 and previously served as a criminal prosecutor, civil litigator, and criminal defense attorney. During our webinar, First Assistant Webster will share several key consumer protection updates and issues facing the state of Texas. Listen in as we discuss:

Texas investigative and enforcement tools

Big tech enforcement in areas such as biometrics, digital advertising, and general deceptive practices

Enforcement in the area of “junk fees,” the most affected industries, and why it matters

A breakdown of recent cases including case types, theories, and settlements

Investigations and the path to litigation

Multistate collaboration

To view the Zoom recording, click here.

Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
New York Attorney General’s Office: Consumer Protection Laws and Potential Legislative Reforms

Guest Speakers:

New York Attorney General Letitia James

Jane Azia, Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau Chief

Jarret Hova, Executive Division Senior Advisor

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers New York Attorney General Letitia James, and her staff members Jane Azia, Chief of the Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau, and Jarret Hova, Senior Advisor in the Executive Division, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun. The guest speakers will focus on consumer protection and potential legislative reforms surrounding New York consumer protection laws.

The event is not open to members of the press.

New York AG Supports Legislation to Broaden Consumer Protection Powers

What We Learned from … New York

Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET
Kelley Drye State Attorneys General and NAAG

Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorneys General Ad Law team in our upcoming webinar led by Kelley Drye’s Co-Chair, Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun.

This month will feature Todd Leatherman, Director for the Center for Consumer Protection at the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). Prior to NAAG, Todd worked for the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection for 23 years. His work has encompassed a full range of consumer issues.

Join us as we discuss potential hot consumer protection topics for attorneys general in 2024 such as:

Artificial intelligence
Issues related to children
State privacy laws
Regulations surrounding automatic renewals and junk fees
Health-related issues
Emergency response by AGs

Plus AG elections and more.

To view the Zoom recording, click here.

What We Learned From … NAAG’s Director of the Center for Consumer Protection

To view our 2023 webinar series click here.