Supreme Court Perspectives
Former U.S. solicitor generals and legal scholars Theodore Olson and Walter Dellinger talked about the current Supreme Court term.
247 viewsFormer U.S. solicitor generals and legal scholars Theodore Olson and Walter Dellinger talked about the current Supreme Court term.
247 viewsPanelists talked about the impact of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision on state campaign finance and disclosure laws. They also responded to questions…
275 viewsInez Tenenbaum talked about the history and mission of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. She also talked about ways the commission and state’s attorneys general can work together to im…
193 viewsFollowing opening remarks, state attorneys general held a roundtable discussion about their states and law enforcement.
475 viewsA discussion was held on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Dred Scott decision, where Dred Scott had sued for his freedom. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that blacks could never be …
992 viewsA discussion was held on protecting children from sexual predators on social networking sites. Among the topics addressed were law enforcement policies and practices, technology developments…
248 viewsAttorney General Holder spoke at a conference hosted by state attorneys general. In his remarks he spoke about Justice Department operations and policy and upholding the rule of law. He also…
188 viewsAfter a meeting with attorneys general, President Bush talked about the congressional debate over changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and efforts to pass retroactive …
276 viewsPanelists discussed corporate responsibility. Among the specific issues addressed were over-reliance on stock price as a measure of success, incentives to provide false or misleading financi…
101 viewsJustice and law enforcement officials talked about the Adam Walsh Act and the possibilities and challenges for state management of sex offenders at the spring meeting of attorneys general. A…
883 viewsParticipants talked about implementation of national identification cards and personal documentation standards. Topics included the attorneys general role in the implementation of regulation…
84 viewsAttorneys general from several states talked with reporters about the agreement they have made with tobacco companies. The agreement provides $206 billion for eleven states and will end bill…
210 viewsAttorneys general met to hear from members of Congress concerned with various legal issues. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) spoke about juvenile crime legislation and tobacco legislation. Represe…
620 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno addressed the attorneys general on domestic violence and the ways in which federal and state governments can prosecute these cases.
68 viewsPresident Clinton spoke to an annual conference of current and former state attorneys general. He spoke about the progress of the legal and political struggle against the tobacco industry, a…
210 viewsSeveral law enforcement officials talked about their initiatives to combat telemarketing fraud through legal changes and tougher sentences. Then a victim and a fraud investigator talked abou…
102 viewsThe National Association of Attorney General hosted a panel discussion how criminals take advantage of the elderly in telemarketing schemes. The panel also discussed how telemarketing fraud …
85 viewsInvestigative reporters and discussed how the media can help prevent telemarketing fraud. They talked about their revelations about telemarketing fraud from events they have covered and how …
52 viewsPanelists examined how perpetrators use psychology to commit telemarketing fraud. They also talked about the psychological profiles of those who take advantage of people and also what perpet…
68 viewsThe National Association of Attorneys General panelists summarized electric utility deregulation activities in Maine, New Hampshire, Iowa, New York and other states.
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