Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorney General Ad Law Team for the 2023 State Attorney 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

October 19, 2023 - 2:00 pm ET

New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office: Combatting Financial Exploitation of the Elderly

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Brandon Garod, Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for a discussion of New Hampshire’s consumer protection priorities, including combating financial exploitation of the elderly. AG Formella and Mr. Garod will discuss New Hampshire’s recent efforts to increase protections for elderly residents including recent legislative changes, as well as the expansion of the Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit of the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau. The guest speakers will also discuss how their office uses the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act to protect Granite Staters from unfair and deceptive acts or practices.

Guest Speakers:

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella
Brandon Garod, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau

Previous Webinars in This Series

August 29, 2023 - 2:00 pm ET

Illinois Attorney General’s Office – Combatting Organized Retail Crime

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Consumer Protection Division Chief Susan Ellis, and Chief of Investigations Lyle Evans as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for a discussion of the state’s efforts to combat organized retail crime. New state and federal laws, including the INFORM Consumers Act, create new mechanisms for enforcers to collect information, collaborate, and pursue enforcement efforts. Our speakers will address the information and obligations businesses need to understand pursuant to these laws, as well as the state’s existing unfair and deceptive trade practice authority.

Guest Speakers:

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Susan Ellis, Consumer Protection Division Chief
Lyle Evans, Chief of Investigations

July 24, 2023 - 3:00 pm ET

Colorado Attorney General’s Office – Colorado Privacy Act, AI, and Teen Mental Health

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Nathan Blake, Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for a discussion on a variety of important consumer protection topics, including teen mental health and the increased use of artificial intelligence. AG Weiser has been a national leader on these important topics and will discuss how AGs are using their existing and new consumer protection authority to examine emerging issues.

In addition, the Colorado Privacy Act went into effect on July 1. AG Weiser marked the occasion with a series of letters sent to businesses announcing the office’s intent to enforce the new law. Join us to learn more about the Act, and the office’s enforcement plans.

Guest Speakers:

Attorney General Phil Weiser
Nathan Blake, Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection

May 4, 2023 - 4:00 pm ET

Nebraska Attorney General’s Office – Consumer Protection in an AG Transition

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Phil Carlson, Consumer Protection Division Chief, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for discussion and practical information on the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office and its state consumer protection laws. Attorney General Hilgers and Mr. Carlson will also discuss consumer protection in an AG transition and the factors taken into account when reviewing the structure and resources of the division, enforcement priorities, and collaboration with others, including attorneys general, the federal government, and businesses.

Guest Speakers:

Attorney General Mike Hilgers
Phil Carlson, Consumer Protection Division Chief

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April 25, 2023 - 3:00 pm ET

Connecticut Attorney General’s Office – Privacy Enforcement and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers Attorney General William Tong and Michele Lucan, Deputy Associate Attorney General and Chief of the Privacy Section, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for discussion and practical information on the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office and its state consumer protection laws, as well as an overview of Connecticut’s recently enacted Data Privacy Act and how businesses can prepare for the law to go into effect on July 1. Attorney General Tong and Ms. Lucan will also provide an overview of Connecticut’s leadership in national privacy and data breach enforcement matters

Guest Speakers:

Attorney General William Tong
Michele Lucan, Deputy Associate Attorney General and Chief of the Privacy Section

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State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from . . . Connecticut Part I

March 23, 2023 - 3:00 pm ET

Ohio Attorney General’s Office – Robocalls and Veterans/Military Initiatives

Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers Attorney General Dave Yost and Melissa Wright, Chief of the Consumer Protection Section, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for discussion and practical information on the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and its state consumer protection laws, as well as robocall and military/veterans initiatives from the state attorney general perspective. The Ohio AG’s office will shed light on how states use consumer protection laws to hold companies accountable for both potential roles in illegal calls and consumer protection violations affecting or targeting veterans/military.

Attorney General Dave Yost and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have been taking action to combat every link in the robocall chain. General Yost has established a special Robocall Enforcement Unit to investigate violators, take aggressive enforcement action, and push legislation to expand the state’s authority over robocalls. He has also created a website to report robocallers and sued groups alleged to have made illegal calls hoping to steal money or valuable information from Ohioans, and companies that may have supported such groups. In addition, General Yost is serving as this year’s President of the National Association of Attorneys General. Each year, the NAAG president identifies an issue to raise public awareness, and General Yost has selected Serving Those Who Serve, which focuses on veterans and military issues. We look forward to hearing from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office on both of these initiatives.

Guest Speakers:

Attorney General Dave Yost
Melissa Wright, Chief, Consumer Protection Section

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State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from … Ohio

February 28, 2023 - 3:30 pm ET

North Carolina Attorney General’s Office – Consumer Protection Public Health Initiatives

The North Carolina Attorney General’s Office is very active in the public health space, using traditional consumer protection laws to protect people’s health and safety. Through the leadership of Attorney General Josh Stein, a former Consumer Protection Division Chief himself, the office has lead the country in many public health matters such as opioids, vaping, and children’s mental health. Please join us for a webinar featuring special guest speakers from this office -- Daniel Mosteller, Deputy General Counsel and Kevin Anderson, Senior Deputy Attorney General and Director, Consumer Protection Division, as they join Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for discussion and practical information on the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office and its state consumer protection laws, as well as public health initiatives from the state attorney general perspective.

Guest Speakers:

Daniel Mosteller, Deputy General Counsel
Kevin Anderson, Senior Deputy Attorney General and Director, Consumer Protection Division

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State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from ….North Carolina

January 26, 2023 - 2:00 pm ET

Tennessee Attorney General’s Office – State Attorneys General Consumer Protection Priorities for 2023

With seventeen new state attorneys general having recently been sworn into office across the country, businesses should be mindful of their priorities as well as the continued priorities of incumbent attorney generals. Also of importance is a renewed interest by attorneys general as to how they will work together in consumer protection multistate matters in both partisan and nonpartisan ways, through organizations such as the National Association of Attorneys General, the Attorney General Alliance, and the Republican and Democratic Attorneys General Associations.

Please join us for a webinar featuring Lacey Mase, Chief Deputy Attorney General in the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, along with Kelley Drye State Attorneys General practice Co-Chair Paul Singer, Special Counsel Abby Stempson, and Senior Associate Beth Chun for discussion and practical information on these and other state consumer protection matters that will be of importance in 2023, such as fake reviews, clear and accurate pricing, and dark patterns.
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State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from….Tennessee