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Liz Murrill Wins Louisiana AG Runoff; Pennsylvania and Indiana Races Heat Up

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Republican Liz Murrill won the runoff election for Louisiana AG, defeating Democrat Lindsey Cheek. AG-elect Murrill is the first woman to hold the state’s AG position....more

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Another Democratic Candidate Enters the Field for North Carolina AG

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Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry announced that she will run for North Carolina AG next year. Deberry will face U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson, Duplin County attorney Charles M. Ingram, and Fayetteville lawyer...more

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2023 State AG Elections: A Clean Sweep for the Republicans?

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Today we see former state attorneys general (AGs) as leaders in every level of government and across the political spectrum from Congress to the White House to federal agencies. Currently, there are seven former state AGs in...more

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Cozen Currents: Democracy in Disarray?

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The Cozen Lens- What role the United States should play in today’s unstable world is a legitimate debate to have, but to be able to provide any form of leadership abroad, the US needs to be able to demonstrate a certain...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The New State Attorneys General: Profiles and Priorities - December 2022 #2

In the 2022 midterm elections, 31 states had contested Attorneys General elections, producing 15 new state AGs so far. The Arizona AG race was decided by just 510 votes, triggering an automatic recount. On December 29, 2022,...more

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Election 2022 and Beyond: Ride a Truly National Strategy to Navigate Shifting Political Tides at Federal and State Levels

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The next presidential election may not be until 2024, but thinking of this year’s election cycle as just a “midterm” is a mistake. When all the votes are tallied across America, the policy ramifications of Election Day 2022...more

Cozen O'Connor

Countdown to Decision 2022 – Election Perspectives from Our Team

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The 2022 primary election cycle has now wrapped up. Much of the focus, as primary election days have come and gone, has been on the winners and the losers. But some other interesting trends and themes have emerged over the...more

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State AG Pulse | The Democrats: Playing Their Best Chess Match

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In this week’s episode, which is chock full of predictions, Lori, Bernie and Chris Allen engage with Sean Rankin, President of DAGA, on his perceptions of the red wave and Democratic winners and losers. They discuss the...more

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The Elephant (or Donkey) in the Room: Does an AG’s Party Matter?

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In today’s hyper-partisan political environment, we’d be remiss if we didn’t discuss how the political affiliations of state attorneys general matter—and how they don’t. Many of the ideas we’ve discussed in our four prior...more

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AG Office Staff – Ignore Them at Your Peril!

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This is the third in a series of articles by the Cozen O’Connor State AG team providing guidance on what corporate America needs to know in planning legal, regulatory and political strategies to anticipate and react to shifts...more

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North Carolina Legislative Redistricting Update (Maps Included)

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Redistricting in North Carolina tends to be contentious and litigious, and the process so far this year has been no exception. The legislature approved new maps, only to see candidate filing halted by the North Carolina Court...more

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CFPB's Proposed Debt Collection Rule: Perspectives from the Comment Period

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It's been four weeks since the comment period closed on the CFPB's proposed debt collection rule - just enough time to look back with some perspective on the comments submitted and assess how the CFPB may move forward. The...more

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Consumer financial services: The road ahead: Student loans

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In 2018, the CFPB shifted away from student lending supervision and enforcement. We anticipate this trend to continue in the year to come, with states seeking to fill any voids left by the Bureau....more

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Consumer financial services: The road ahead: Small-dollar loans

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In February 2019, the CFPB released the highly anticipated revamp of its Payday Rule, reinforcing its more lenient attitude towards payday lenders. In light of the Bureau’s softer touch, as well as similar developments at the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Preparing for Democratic Oversight Investigations

Following eight years of Republican majorities in Congress, Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in January 2019, thereby regaining the ability to control committee and subcommittee agendas, hold hearings...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Despite Leadership Changes, No Pivot in Priorities Expected for Consumer Financial Services Enforcement

Both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated and resolved fewer fair lending and other consumer financial services enforcement actions in 2018 than in previous...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for Democratic Oversight Investigations

For the past several years, Republican majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate have dictated the agenda of Congress. But Democrats will take control of the House in January 2019, thereby regaining the ability to...more

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