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On May 10th, 2023, the National Association of Attorneys General’s Consumer Protection Spring Conference held a panel on Artificial Intelligence and Deep Fakes. This panel provided an overview of the use of AI in the marketplace, how it is detected, enforcement efforts taken to address consumer harm, and the natural security concern from deep fakes—the AI generated images meant to appear as actual videos of a person speaking. Panelists and moderators included Patrice Malloy (Bureau Chief, Florida Attorney General’s Office), Diane Oates (Senior Assistant Attorney General, Florida Attorney General’s Office), Kashif T. Chand (Deputy Attorney General, Chief, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Section, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office), Santiago Lyon (Head of Education and Advocacy for the Content Authenticity Initiative, Adobe), and Serge Jorgensen (Founding Partner & Chief Technology Officer, Sylint Group). Key takeaways from the panelists are outlined below.Continue Reading Key Takeaways from the National Association of Attorneys General’s Panel on “Artificial Intelligence & Deep Fakes: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly”

As the world continues to settle into its new normal, regulators have so, too. Recently, State Attorneys General (AGs) are increasingly focused on several specific enforcement priorities, including (1) price gouging; (2) privacy concerns; (3) antitrust litigation; and (4) harmful substances in products and environmental issues. Many of these priorities have gained prominence in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue Reading Enforcement in the New Normal: Recent Trends in State AG Enforcement

Oklahoma Attorney General Hunter has announced his resignation for personal reasons. Attorney General Hunter’s resignation is effective Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Following Hunter’s resignation, Oklahoma Governor Stitt will appoint his successor until a new attorney general is elected for the next term.

Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom named Rob Bonta, a Democratic state senator, to succeed Xavier Becerra as attorney general. Rob Bonta is a former Democratic Assemblymember who represented California State Assembly’s 18th District.

The nomination is subject to confirmation by the state’s Assembly and Senate within 90 days.

On January 7, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Jane Young (Nonpartisan) began serving as acting New Hampshire Attorney General after Governor Chris Sununu (R) nominated former Attorney General Gordon MacDonald (R) to the state Supreme Court. MacDonald delegated his duties to Young for the period of the nomination process, pursuant to a New Hampshire statute that…

On March 8, 2021, Clay Friedman was quoted in an Automotive News article titled, “White House could shake up auto finance.” The article discusses the anticipated regulations and enforcement within the auto industry under the Biden administration. Regarding the concerns of auto dealers, Friedman noted that enforcement will focus on areas such as automotive financing, anticipating that “Truth in Lending is going to be vehicle No. 1.” He advised auto dealerships to consider their compliance training, stating the importance of being able to demonstrate and document that proper procedures are being followed.Continue Reading Clay Friedman Quoted in Automotive News Article on Auto Finance Under the Biden Administration