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ATG NEWS RELEASE: HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL CONNORS JOINS A COALITION OF 21 ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN DEFENDING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF NEW YORK’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW
Posted on Jul 2, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom
HONOLULU – Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the constitutionality of New York’s anti-discrimination law. The brief was filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in the case of
Home » Latest News, Newsroom » ATG NEWS RELEASE: HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL CONNORS JOINS COALITIONS OF AGs AND HAWAII OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEVINS CALLING ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING FTC WITH MUCH-NEEDED TOOLS
ATG NEWS RELEASE: HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL CONNORS JOINS COALITIONS OF AGs AND HAWAII OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEVINS CALLING ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING FTC WITH MUCH-NEEDED TOOLS
Posted on Jun 29, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom
HONOLULU – Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 29 attorneys general from around the nation and Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) Executive Director Stephen Levins to support the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its efforts to combat fraudulent and anticompetitive conduct. In a letter to congressional leaders, the coalition expresses its strong support for the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act (H.R. 2668), which would ensure
HONOLULU – Today, Governor David Y. Ige signed into law a comprehensive reform of Hawaii’s criminal sex trafficking laws. The new provisions address the challenges and complexities of sex trafficking, and implement concrete measures to enhance the State’s ability to investigate and prosecute traffickers, while improving outcomes for victims and survivors as they move through the […]
HONOLULU – Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 47 Attorneys General urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. This legislation, comprised of the Stop Senior Scam Act and Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021, will assist stakeholders in training employees to recognize the warning signs of elder […]
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On Monday, a brief in opposition to certification to the Supreme Court of the United States was filed in the case of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et al. v. Clare E. Connors, Attorney General of Hawaii. The defendant, Clare Connors in her official capacity as the Attorney General of Hawaii, opposes certification and asks that the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stand. The Ninth Circuit had affirmed the abstention of the District Court of Hawaii regarding whether the plaintiffs could sue in federal court and receive an injunction prohibiting the State of Hawaii from proceeding in an enforcement action with civil monetary penalties.