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The Food and Drug Administration or FDA regulates roughly 78% of the US food supply. This includes packaged products, food additives, infant formula, ultra-processed foods, and lots more. However, an analysis by the Environmental Working Group found that 99% of new food ingredients enter our food supply through a legal loophole that skirts FDA oversight and seems, to me at least, to be incredibly risky. Today we're speaking with two authors of a recent legal and policy analysis published in the Journal Health Affairs. They explain what this loophole is and its risks and suggest a new user fee program to both strengthen the FDA's ability to regulate food ingredients and address growing concerns about food safety. Our guests are Jennifer Pomeranz Associate Professor of Public Health Policy and Management at New York University School of Global Public Health and Emily Broad, director of Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation. Interview Summary So Jennifer, let's start with you, help our listeners understand the current situation with food ingredient oversight. And what is this legal loophole that allows food companies to add new ingredients without safety reviews. Sure. So, Congress passed the Food Additives Amendment in 1958, and the idea was to divide food additives and generally recognized as safe ingredients into two different categories. That's where the GRAS term comes from generally recognized as safe? ‘Generally Recognized As Safe' is GRAS. But it circularly defines food additives as something that's not GRAS. So, there's not actually a definition of these two different types of substances. But the idea was that the food industry would be required to submit a pre-market, that means before it puts the ingredient into the marketplace, a pre-market petition to the FDA to review the safety. And then the FDA promulgates a regulation for safe use of a food additive. GRAS ingredients on the other hand, initially thought of as salt, pepper, vinegar, are things like that would just be allowed to enter the food supply without that pre-market petition. The problem is the food industry is the entity that decides which category to place each ingredient. There's no FDA guidance on which category they're supposed to ascribe to these ingredients. What has happened is that the food industry has now entered into the food supply an enormous amount of ingredients under what we call the GRAS loophole, which is allowing it to just bring it to the market without any FDA oversight or even knowledge of the ingredient. So, in essence, what we're having now is that the food industry polices itself on whether to submit this pre-market petition for a food additive or just include it in its products without any FDA knowledge. When you said ‘enormous number of such things,' are we talking dozens, hundreds, thousands? Nobody knows, but the environmental working group did find that 99% of new ingredients are added through this loophole. And that's the concerning part. Well, you can look at some ultra-processed foods and they can have 30 or 40 ingredients on them. That's just one food. You can imagine that at across the food supply, how many things there are. And there are these chemicals that nobody can pronounce. You don't know what's going on, what they are, what they're all about. So, what you're saying is that the food industry decides to put these things in foods. There's some processing reason for putting them in. It's important that the public be protected against harmful ingredients. But the food industry decides what's okay to put in and what's not. Are they required to do any testing? Are there criteria for that kind of testing? Is there any sense that letting the industry police itself amounts to anything that protects the public good? Well, the criteria are supposed to be the same for GRAS or food additives. They're supposed to be meeting certain scientific criteria. But the problem with this is that for GRAS ingredients, they don't have to use published data and they can hold that scientific data to themselves. And you mentioned food labels, the ingredient list, right? That doesn't necessarily capture these ingredients. They use generic terms, corn oil, color additive, food additive whatever. And so, the actual ingredient itself is not necessarily listed on the ingredient list. There is no way to identify them and it's unknown whether they're actually doing the studies. They can engage in these, what are called GRAS panels, which are supposed to be experts that evaluate the science. But the problem is other studies have found that 100% of the people on these GRAS panels have financial conflicts of interest. Okay, so let me see if I have this right. I'm a food company. I develop a new additive to provide color or flavor or fragrance, or it's an emulsifier or something like that. I develop a chemical concoction that hasn't really been tested for human safety. I declare it safe. And the criteria I use for declaring it set safe is putting together a panel of people that I pay, who then in a hundred percent of cases say things are. That's how it works? I can't say that in a hundred percent of cases they say it's safe, but a hundred percent of the people have financial conflicts of interest. That's one of the major concerns there. Well, one can't imagine they would continue to be paid... Exactly. This sounds like a pretty shaky system to be sure. Emily: I wanted to add a couple other really quick things on the last discussion. You were saying, Kelly, like they're using a panel of experts, which indeed are paid by them. That would be best case in some cases. They're just having their own staff say, we think this is generally recognized as safe. And I think there's some examples we can give where there isn't even evidence that they went to even any outside people, even within industry. I think that the takeaway from all of that is that there's really the ability for companies to call all the shots. Make all the rules. Not tell FDA what they're doing. And then as we talked about, not even have anything on the label because it's not a required ingredient if it's, used as part of a processing agent that's not a substance on there. So I was feeling pretty bad when Jennifer is talking about these panels and the heavy conflict... Even worse. Of interest, now I feel worse because that's the best case. Totally. And one other thing too is just you kind of warmed this up by talking about this loophole. When we put an earlier article out that we wrote that was about just this generally recognized as safe, the feedback we got from FDA was this isn't a loophole. Why are you calling this a loophole? And it's pretty clear that it's a loophole, you know? It's big enough to drive thousands of ingredients through. Yes, totally. Emily, you've written about things like partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, trans fats, and red dye number three in particular. Both of which FDA has now prohibited in food. Can you walk us through those cases? You asked about partially hydrogenated oils or trans-fat, and then red dye three, which are two examples that we talk about a little bit in our piece. Actually, one of those, the partially hydrogenated oils was allowed in food through the generally recognized as safe definition. And the other was not. But they are both really good examples of another real issue that FDA has, which is that not only are they not doing a good job of policing substances going into food on the front end, but they do an even worse job of getting things out of food on the backend, post-market once they know that those substances are really raising red flags. And you raised two of the prime examples we've been talking about. With partially hydrogenated oils these are now banned in foods, but it took an extremely long time. Like the first evidence of harm was in the mid-nineties. By 2005, the Institute of Medicine, which is now the National Academies, said that intake of trans fat, of partially hydrogenated oils, should be as low as possible. And there was data from right around that time that found that 72,000 to 228,000 heart attacks in the US each year were caused by these partially hydrogenated oils. And on FDA's end, they started in early 2000s to require labeling. But it wasn't until 2015 that they passed a final rule saying that these substances were not generally recognized as safe. And then they kept delaying implementation until 2023. It was basically more than 20 years from when there was really clear evidence of harm including from respected national agencies to when FDA actually fully removed them from food. And red dye number three is another good example where there were studies from the 1980s that raised concerns about this red dye. And it was banned from cosmetics in 1990. But they still allowed it to be added to food. And didn't ban it from food until early this year. So early 2025. In large part because one of the other things happening is states are now taking action on some of these substances where they feel like we really need to protect consumers in our states. And FDA has been doing a really poor job. California banned red dye about 18 months before that and really spurred FDA to action. So that 20-year delay with between 72,000 and 228,000 heart attack deaths attributable to the trans fats is the cost of delay and inaction and I don't know, conflicts of interest, and all kinds of other stuff that happened in FDA. So we're not talking about something trivial by any means. These are life and death things are occurring. Yes. Give us another example, if you would, about something that entered the food supply and caused harm but made it through that GRAS loophole. The example that I've talked about both in some of the work we've done together and also in a perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine that really focused on why this is an issue. There was this substance added to food called tara flour. It came on the scene in 2022. It was in food prepared by Daily Harvest as like a protein alternative. And they were using it from a manufacturer in South America who said we have deemed this generally recognized as safe. Everything about that is completely legal. They deemed it generally recognized as safe. A company put it into food, and they sold that. Up until that point, that's all legal. What happened was very quickly people started getting really sick from this. And so there were, I think, about 400 people across 39 states got sick. Nearly 200 people ended up in the hospital, some of them with liver failure because of this toxicity of tara flour. And so FDA followed the thread they did help work with the company to do a voluntary recall, but it then took them two years, until May, 2024, to declare tara flour not generally recognized as safe. So I think, in some ways, this is a great example because it shows how it's so immediate, the impact of this substance that, again, was legally added to food with no oversight. In some ways it's a misleading example because I think so many of the substances in food, it's not going to be so clear and so immediate. It's going to be year over year, decade over decade as part of a full diet that these are causing cardiovascular risk, thyroid disease, cancer risk, those kinds of things. I'd love to hear from either of you about this. Why is FDA falling down on the job so badly? Is it that they don't have the money to do the necessary testing? Do they not have the authority? Is there not the political will to do this? Is there complete caving into the food industry? Just let them do what they want and we're going let it go? Jennifer: All of the above? Everything you just said? It's all of the above. Emily: Jen, do you wanna talk about the money side? Because that sort of gets to the genesis of the article we worked on, which was like maybe there's a creative solution to that piece. Yes, I'd love to hear about that because I thought that was a very creative thing that you guys wrote about in your paper. That there would be an industry user fee to help produce this oversight. Tell us what you had in mind with that. And then then convince me that FDA would appropriately use this oversight and do its job. So, the idea in the paper was proposing a comprehensive user fee program for the food branch of the FDA. The FDA currently collects user fees for all of human drugs, animal drugs, medical devices, etc. With Tobacco, it's a hundred percent funded by user fees. But food, it only gets 1% of its funding through user fees. And it's important to note user fees fund processes. They don't fund outcomes. It's not like a bribe. And the idea behind user fees and why industry sometimes supports them is actually to bring predictability to the regulatory state. It brings efficiency to reviews. And then this all allows the industry to anticipate timelines so they can bring products to market and know when they're going be able to do it. In the food context, for example, the FDA is required to respond to those food additives petitions that we talked about within 180 days. But they can't respond in time. And they have a lot of timelines that are required of them in the food context that they can't meet. They can't meet their timelines because they're so underfunded. So, we proposed a comprehensive user fee. But one of the main reasons that we think a user fee is important is to address the pre-market issues that I talked about and the post-market issues that Emily talked about. In order to close that GRAS loophole, first of all, FDA needs to either reevaluate its authorities or Congress needs to change its authorities. But it would need resources to be able to do something pre-market. Some of the ideas we had was that the user fee would fund some type of either pre-market review, pre-market notification, or even just a pre-market system where the FDA determines whether a proposed ingredient should go through the GRAS avenue, or through food additive petition. So at least that there will be some type of pre-market oversight over all the ingredients in the food supply. And then also the FDA is so severely lacking in any type of comprehensive post-market into play, they would have the resources to engage in a more comprehensive post-market review for all the ingredients. Could you see a time, and I bring this up because of lawsuits against the food industry for some of these additives that are going on now. The state attorney's generals are starting to get involved, and as you said, Emily, the some states are taking legislative action to ban certain things in the food supply. Do you think there could come a time when the industry will come to government pleading to have a user fee like this? To provide some standardization across jurisdictions, let's say? So, there's two things. The first is Congress has to pass the user fee, and historically, actually, industry has done exactly what you said. They have gone to Congress and said, you know what? We want user fees because we want a streamlined system, and we want to be able to know when we're bringing products to market. The problem in the context of food for the issues we're talking about is that right now they can use the GRAS loophole. So, they have very little incentive to ask for user fees if they can bring all their ingredients into the market through the GRAS loophole. There are other areas where a user fee is very relevant, such as the infant formula 90 day pre-market notification, or for different claims like health claims. They might want user fees to speed those things up, but in terms of the ingredients, unless we close the GRAS loophole, they'd have little incentive to actually come to the table. But wouldn't legal liability change that? Let's say that some of these lawsuits are successful and they start having to pay large settlements or have the State Attorneys General, for example, come down on them for these kinds of things. If they're legally liable for harm, they're causing, they need cover. And wouldn't this be worth the user fee to provide them cover for what they put in the food supply? Yes, it's great to have the flexibility to have all these things get through the loophole, but it'd be great as well to have some cover so you wouldn't have so much legal exposure. But you guys are the lawyers, so I'm not sure it makes sense. I think you're right that there are forces combining out in the world that are pushing for change here. And I think it's hard to disentangle how much is it that industry's pushing for user fees versus right now I think more willing to consider federal regulatory changes by either FDA or by Congress. At the state level this is huge. There's now becoming a patchwork across states, and I think that is really difficult for industry. We were tracking this year 93 bills in 35 states that either banned an additive in the general public, banned it in schools. Banned ultra-processed foods, which most of the states, interestingly, have all defined differently. But where they have had a definition, it's been tied to various different combinations of additives. So that's going on. And then I think you're right, that the legal cases moving along will push industry to really want clear and better standards. I think there's a good question right now around like how successful will some of these efforts be? But  what we are seeing is real movement, both in FDA and in Congress, in taking action on this. So interestingly, the Health Affairs piece that we worked on was out this spring. But we had this other piece that came out last fall and felt like we were screaming into the void about this is a problem generally recognized as safe as a really big issue. And suddenly that has really changed. And so, you know, in March FDA said they were directed by RFK (Robert F. Kennedy), by HHS (Health and Human Services) to really look into changing their rule on generally recognized as safe. So, I know that's underway. And then in Congress, multiple bills have been introduced. And I know there are several in the works that would address additives and specifically, generally recognized as safe. There's this one piece going on, which is there's forces coalescing around some better method of regulation. I think the question's really going to also be like, will Congress give adequate resources? Because there is also another scenario that I'm worried about that even if FDA said we're going now require at least notification for every substance that's generally recognized as safe. It's a flood of substances. And they just, without more resources, without more staff devoted to this, there's no way that they're going to be able to wade through that. So, I think that either the resources need to come from user fees, or at least partially from user fees, from more appropriations and I think, In my opinion, they are able to do that on their own. Even given where current administrative law stands. Because I think it's very clear that the gist of the statute is that FDA should be overseeing additives. And I think a court would say this is allowing everything to instead go through this alternative pathway. But I really think FDA's going to need resources to manage this. And perhaps more of a push from Congress to make sure that they really do it to the best of their ability. I was going to say there's also an alternative world where we don't end up spending any of these resources, and they require the industry just to disclose all the ingredients they've added to food and put it on a database. This is like low hanging fruit, not very expensive, doesn't require funding. And then the NGOs, I hope, would go to work and say, look at this. There is no safety data for these ingredients. You know, because right now we just can't rely on FDA to do anything unless they get more funding to do something. So, if FDA doesn't get funding, then maybe this database where houses every ingredient that's in the food supply as a requirement could be a low resource solution. Jennifer, I'll come back to you in a minute because I'd like to ask how worried should we be about all this stuff that's going into food. But Emily, let me ask you first, does FDA have the authority to do what it needs to do? Let's say all of a sudden that your wish was granted and there were user fees would it then be able to do what needs to be done? I think certainly to be able to charge these user fees in almost all areas, it right now doesn't have that authority, and Congress would need to act. There's one small area which is within the Food Safety Modernization Act for certain types of like repeat inspections or recalls or there's a couple other. FDA isn't charging fees right now because they haven't taken this one step that they need to take. But they do have the authority if they just take those steps. But for everything else, Congress has to act. I think the real question to me is because we now know so many of these substances are going through this GRAS pathway, the question is really can they do everything they need to do on their own to close that loophole? And again, my opinion is Congress could make it clear and if Congress were to act, it would be better. Like they could redefine it in a way that was much more clear that we are drawing a real line. And most things actually should be on the additive side of the line rather than the generally recognized as safe side of the line. But even with their current authority, with the current definition, I think FDA could at least require notification because they're still drawing a line between what's required for additives, which is a very lengthy pre-market process with, you know, a notice and comment procedure and all of these things. My take is FDA do what you can do now. Let's get the show on the road. Let's take steps here to close up the loophole. And then Congress takes time. But they definitely can even strengthen this and give a little more, I think, directives to FDA as to how to make sure that this loophole doesn't recur down the line. In talks that I've given recently, I've shown an ingredient list from a food that people will recognize. And I ask people to try to guess what that food is from its ingredient list. This particular food has 35 ingredients. You know, a bunch of them that are very hard to pronounce. Very few people would even have any idea at all what those ingredients do. There's no sense at all about how ingredient number 17 would interact with ingredient 31, etc. And it just seems like it's complete chaos. And I don't want to take you guys outside your comfort zone because your backgrounds are law. But Jennifer, let me ask you this. You have a background in public health as well. There are all kinds of reasons to be worried about this, aren't there? There are the concerns about the safety of these things, but then there's a concern about what these ultra-processed ingredients do to your metabolism, your ability to control your weight, to regulate your hunger and things like that. It sounds this is a really important thing. And it's affecting almost everybody in the country. The percentage of calories that are now coming from ultra-processed foods is over 50% in both children and adults. So it sounds like there's really reason to worry. Would you agree? Yes. And also, the FDA is supposed to be overseeing the cumulative effects of the ingredients and it doesn't actually enforce that regulation. Its own regulation that it's supposed to evaluate the cumulative effects. It doesn't actually enforce this. So by cumulative effects do you mean the chronic effects of long term use? And, having these ingredients across multiple products within one person's consumption. Also, the FDA doesn't look at things like the effect on the gut microbiome, neurotoxicity, even cancer risk, even though they're supposed to, they say that if something is GRAS, they don't need to look at it because cancer risk is relegated only to food additives. So here we're at a real issue, right? Because if everything's entering through the GRAS loophole, then they're not looking at carcinogen effects. So, I think there is a big risk and as Emily had said earlier, that these are sometimes long-term risks versus that acute example of tara flour that we don't know. And we do know from the science, both older and emerging science, that ultra-processed food has definite impact on not only consumption, increased consumption, but also on diet related diseases and other health effects. And by definition what we're talking about here are ultra-processed foods. These ingredients are only found in ultra-processed foods. So, we do know that there is cause for concern. It's interesting that you mentioned the microbiome because we've recorded a cluster of podcasts on the microbiome and another cluster of podcasts on artificial sweeteners. Those two universes overlap a good bit because the impact of the artificial sweeteners on some of them, at least on the microbiome, is really pretty negative. And that's just one thing that goes into these foods. It really is pretty important. By the way, that food with 35 ingredients that I mentioned is a strawberry poptart. Jennifer: I know that answer! Emily: How do you know that? Jennifer: Because I've seen Kelly give a million talks. Yes, she has. Emily: I was wondering, I was like, are we never going to find out? So the suspense is lifted. Let me end with this. This has been highly instructive, and I really appreciate you both weighing in on this. So let me ask each of you, is there reason to be optimistic that things could improve. Emily, I'll start with you. So, I've been giving this talk the past few months that's called basically like Chronic Disease, Food Additives and MAHA, like What Could Go Right and What Could Go Wrong. And so, I'm going give you a very lawyerly answer, which is, I feel optimistic because there's attention on the issue. I think states are taking action and there's more attention to this across the political spectrum, which both means things are happening and means that the narrative changing, like people are getting more aware and calling for change in a way that we weren't seeing. On the flip side, I think there's a lot that could go wrong. You know, I think some of the state bills are great and some of them are maybe not so great. And then I think this administration, you have an HHS and FDA saying, they're going to take action on this in the midst of an administration that's otherwise very deregulatory. In particular, they're not supposed to put out new regulations if they can get rid of 10 existing ones. There are some things you can do through guidance and signaling, but I don't think you can really fix these issues without like real durable legislative change. So, I'm sorry to be one of the lawyers here. I think the signals are going in the right direction, but jury is out a little bit on how well we'll actually do. And I hope we can do well given the momentum. What do you think, Jennifer? I agree that the national attention is very promising to these issues. The states are passing laws that are shocking to me. That Texas passing a warning label law, I would never have thought in the history of the world, that Texas would be the one to pass a warning label law. They're doing great things and I actually have hope that something can come of this. But I am concerned at the federal level of the focus on deregulation may make it impossible. User fees is an example of where they won't have to regulate, but they could provide funding to the FDA to actually act in areas that it has the authority to act. That is one solution that could actually work under this administration if they were amenable to it. But I also think in some ways the states could save us. I worry, you know, Emily brought up the patchwork, which is the key term the industry uses to try to get preemption. I do worry about federal preemption of state actions. But the states right now are the ones saving us. California is the first to save the whole nation. The food industry isn't going to create new food supply for California and then the rest of the country. And then it's the same with other states. So, the states might be the ones that actually can make some real meaningful changes and get some of the most unsafe ingredients out of the food supply, which some of the states have now successfully done. Bios Emily Broad Leib is a Clinical Professor of Law, Director of Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, and Founding Director of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic, the nation's first law school clinic devoted to providing legal and policy solutions to the health, economic, and environmental challenges facing our food system. Working directly with clients and communities, Broad Leib champions community-led food system change, reduction in food waste, food access and food is medicine interventions, and equity and sustainability in food production. Her scholarly work has been published in the California Law Review, Wisconsin Law Review, Harvard Law & Policy Review, Food & Drug Law Journal, and Journal of Food Law & Policy, among others. Professor Jennifer Pomeranz is a public health lawyer who researches policy and legal options to address the food environment, obesity, products that cause public harm, and social injustice that lead to health disparities. Prior to joining the NYU faculty, Professor Pomeranz was an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health at Temple University and in the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple. She was previously the Director of Legal Initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. She has also authored numerous peer-reviewed and law review journal articles and a book, Food Law for Public Health, published by Oxford University Press in 2016. Professor Pomeranz leads the Public Health Policy Research Lab and regularly teaches Public Health Law and Food Policy for Public Health.

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In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Regulatory Oversight, Chris Willis, Kim Phan, and Stephen Piepgrass provide insights on a new joint privacy task force among several state AGs, known as the Consortium of Privacy Regulators. The consortium recently outlined goals to share state resources and align enforcement priorities regarding consumer harm and privacy rights. In response to an anticipated shift of regulatory scrutiny from federal agencies to state leaders, this episode focuses on specific steps financial services companies should consider when dealing with consumer privacy, data, complaints, and inquiries to ensure compliance and mitigate potential investigations and enforcement actions.

As the Trump Administration cuts billions of dollars worth of services and research from the Department of Health and Human Services, 19 state attorneys general have joined in a lawsuit to stop the slashing. Harry Nelson, a leading healthcare attorney and founder of Nelson Hardiman, joined Forbes senior editor Maggie McGrath to explain the lawsuit, the nature of the cuts so far, and what it could all mean for public health going forward.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. AG Letitia James (photo by WBLS) 5 State Attorneys General hold forum on Trump policies, say it's fight for democracy, urge people not to be afraid or tune out SJ Mayor Mahan releases details of his homelessness plan, with new Police unit to handle enforcement Judge orders release of Turkish student who was arrested after co-authoring student newspaper article on Gaza ICE arrests Newark NJ mayor for trespassing at controversial ICE detention center White House considering expanding deportation power by suspending constitutional Habeas Corpus rights The post State Attorneys General hold forum on Trump policies, say it's fight for democracy; SJ Mayor Mahan releases details of homelessness plan, with new Police unit – May 9, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

In This Episode Erin and Weer'd discuss: the DOJ reversing the ATF's zero tolerance policy towards revoking FFLs; Oliver North's lawsuit against the NRA for malicious prosecution; the coalition of State Attorneys General urging SCOTUS to grant cert for  the case against Washington, DC's assault weapons ban; an Illinois judge's ruling that Smith & Wesson can be sued for manufacturing the rifle used by a mass shooter; Lara Smith of the Liberal Gun Club talks about a trend in the 2A community to block out left-of-center gun owners; and David talks about how to keep your body clean and healthy after a trip to the shooting range. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that's $1/podcast) and you'll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes, our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks. Show Notes Main Topic ATF's War on Gun Stores Ends, Zero-Tolerance Policy Repealed Ollie North To Sue NRA For Malicious Prosecution W.Va. AG leads coalition challenging Washington, D.C.'s assault weapons ban Amicus Brief Against DC Assault Weapons Ban(PDF) State Judge Allows Highland Park Victims' Case Against Smith and Wesson to Move Forward Lara Smith: The Liberal Gun Club The NRA Supported Gun Control When the Black Panthers Had the Weapons Donate to Operation Blazing Sword, a tax-deductible 501c3 charity Gun Lovers and Other Strangers: D-Lead Hand Soap Tactical Grit Loved This at SHOT Show... Single-Serving Sized Goods Zep Ballistol Nitrile Gloves Brownells: Surface Decon & All Purpose Cleaner Brena Bock Author Page David Bock Author Page Team And More  

I wanted to try to do a hopeful episode. The world look pretty grim right now, and many of us feel discouraged. The unlawful and authoritarian actions of the Trump administration keep coming at a relentless pace, and it can be difficult to see any reasons for optimism. It can also be lonely. Someone mentioned to me recently that, in times as dark as these, we need friends, but we also need comrades. We need people who share a common purpose in defending liberalism and who are working, alongside us, to fight back against those who threaten it.Which is why I'm so happy today to welcome my friend—and, in the sense above, comrade—Carolyn Fiddler to the show. She's Director of Communications at the Democratic Attorneys General Association, and an expert in state politics. We talk about what attorneys general are doing to challenge the worst of Trump's policies, and how they've already found some success. And we look ahead to future challenges and the tactics the legal system offers to protect liberal institutions from the forces of the populist right.Discuss this episode with the host and your fellow listeners in the ReImagining Liberty Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReImaginingLiberty/ If you enjoy ReImagining Liberty and want to listen to episodes free of ads and sponsorships, become a supporter. Learn more here: https://www.aaronrosspowell.com/upgrade I also encourage you to check out my companion newsletter, where I write about the kinds of ideas we discuss on this show. You can find it on my website at ⁠⁠www.aaronrosspowell.com⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠Landry Ayres⁠. Podcast art by ⁠Sergio R. M. Duarte⁠. Music by ⁠Kevin MacLeod⁠.

As NPR just reported, "A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze."Glenn reviews that latest court defeat suffered by Trump in a suit brought by 23 state attorneys general.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support Glenn and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/Follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glennkirschn...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/glennkirschner2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As NPR just reported, "A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze."Glenn reviews that latest court defeat suffered by Trump in a suit brought by 23 state attorneys general.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support Glenn and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/Follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/glennkirschn...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/glennkirschner2See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special joint edition of the Consumer Finance Podcast and the Regulatory Oversight Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Stephen Piepgrass, James Kim, Jesse Silverman, and Lane Page to discuss the ongoing changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and predict how state regulators and legislatures will react to fill the void. This episode explores the anticipated responses from state attorneys general, financial service regulators, and legislatures, and offers strategic insights for industry players to navigate this complex regulatory environment. Tune in to understand the proactive measures your organization can take to stay compliant and ahead of potential state enforcement actions.

Today's podcast show is a repurposing of the second half of a webinar we produced on January 17, 2025. That webinar was Part 3 of our webinar series entitled “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB and Others.” In Part 3, we focus on the role of state attorneys general in a rapidly shifting CFPB environment. Our previous podcast show, released on Tuesday February 11th, was a repurposing of the first half of our January 17th webinar in which Alan Kaplinsky had a “fireside chat” with Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey Attorney General. See here. The importance of Part 3 is underscored by the recent actions taken by President Trump to fire Rohit Chopra as Director of the CFPB and to appoint new Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, and then new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Russell Vought, as Acting Directors, Messrs. Bessent, and Vought have essentially stopped all activities of the CFPB for the time being. During today's podcast show, Mike Kilgarriff, Joseph Schuster, Adrian King and Jenny Perkins of Ballard Spahr's Consumer Financial Services Group discussed in detail the following issues, among others: •           CFPB post-election messaging to state attorneys general providing a roadmap to them on powers they may exercise under federal law, including the use of the UDAAP provision of Dodd-Frank (particularly the “abusive” prong) •           The probable decline in collaboration with the CFPB following the change in administration •           More networking of state attorneys general •           What can we expect from state legislatures in enacting new consumer financial services protection laws? •           What can we expect from state attorneys general and other state agencies in promulgating new consumer financial services protection laws? •           The continuing need for companies to maintain a robust compliance management system Parts 1, 2 and 3 of our webinar series appear here, here, and here. Our podcast shows (repurposing Parts 1 and 2 of our webinar series) appear here, here, here, and here. The title of Part 1 is: “The Impact of the election on the CFPB: Regulations and other written guidance, which featured Alan Kaplinsky's “fireside chat” with David Silberman who held senior positions at the CFPB for almost 10 years during the Directorships of Cordray, Mulvaney, and Kraninger. Part 2 is: “The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: Supervision and Enforcement, which featured Alan Kaplinsky's “fireside chat” with former Director Kathy Kraninger during Trump‘s first term in office. Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel and former chair for 25 years of the Consumer Financial Services Group, hosts the discussion.

Morrison Foerster partner Carrie H. Cohen, global co-chair of the Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and State + Local Government Enforcement team, spoke with Edward Imperatore, a partner in MoFo's Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, for an episode of MoForecast, a podcast series discussing enforcement and policy trends we can expect from the upcoming administration. This episode continues our focus on state attorneys general (state AGs), which aims to provide valuable insights for in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and defense lawyers navigating the evolving landscape of state AG enforcement. In this episode, Carrie and Ed discuss the evolving landscape of securities enforcement by state AGs, highlighting the broad mandate and sweeping authority that state AGs possess under state blue sky laws. They examine key areas of focus for state AGs, including digital assets, artificial intelligence (AI), and traditional securities fraud, where significant enforcement actions were seen in 2024. The conversation also explores the potential impact of the change in presidential administration on state AG priorities. They conclude this episode by sharing their enforcement predictions for 2025, noting their expectation of robust securities enforcement continuing, with an uptick in state enforcement.

Morrison Foerster partner Carrie H. Cohen, global co-chair of the Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and State + Local Government Enforcement team, spoke with Christine Wong, a partner in MoFo's Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, for an episode of MoForecast, a podcast series discussing enforcement and policy trends we can expect from the upcoming administration. This episode continues our focus on state attorneys general (state AGs), which aims to provide valuable insights for in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and defense lawyers navigating the evolving landscape of state AG enforcement. In this episode, Carrie and Christine share insights on consumer fraud and the power state AGs have to enforce consumer fraud protection statutes to protect citizens of their state from fraud, waste, and abuse. Together they discuss the various types of conduct state AGs pursued in 2024, such as robocalling, fraudulent charities, and healthcare fraud, and highlight the increased focus on social media platforms, particularly regarding children's online safety and privacy, and the use of traditional deceptive practice laws to address new technologies like AI. The conversation also touches on the enforcement of consumer protection laws against Chinese technology companies and the bipartisan nature of state AG efforts to protect citizens from perceived threats. They conclude this episode by sharing what trends they predict we'll see in state AG enforcement in 2025, including continued attention to technology companies and consumer product safety.

Morrison Foerster partners Carrie H. Cohen, global co-chair of the firm's Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and State + Local Government Enforcement team, and Brian R. Michael, member of the firm's Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and chair of the firm's Global Ethics + Compliance practice, hosted an episode of MoForecast, a podcast series discussing enforcement and policy trends we can expect from the upcoming administration. This episode begins our focus on state attorneys general (state AGs), which aims to provide valuable insights for in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and defense lawyers navigating the evolving landscape of state AG enforcement.

State Attorneys General have been active in recent years in filing lawsuits against federal agencies. From cases like West Virginia v. EPA to Biden v. Nebraska, state AG lawsuits have prevented significant overreach by federal agencies. In the past year, the Office of the Kansas Attorney General has been one of the most active in this space. Abhishek Kambli and Erin Gaide from the Kansas AG's office discuss the litigation that their office has done this past year. They have filed lawsuits in cases such as Kansas v. Biden (later retitled Alaska v. Department of Education) that challenged the $475 billion student loan forgiveness plan called "SAVE" and Kansas v. Department of Education that challenged the new Title IX regulation that expanded the definition of sex to include gender identity. Abhishek Kambli and Erin Gaide discuss these and other cases in depth to provide a window into this unique type of litigation. Featuring: Abhishek Kambli, Deputy Attorney General, Kansas Office of the Attorney General Erin Gaide, Assistant Attorney General, Kansas Office of the Attorney General

Send us a textThe 503A and 503B legal landscape is ever changing and staying on top of these changes can be tedious.  But don't worry! Sykes is here with the trustee colleagues at Brown & Fortunato.  On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP® and Bonnie Bond CPA, sit down with Brad Howard, Esq. And Michael Alexander, Esq. From Brown & Fortunato share recent changes to the 503A and 503B regulatory landscape including:The Evolving relationship between 503B and 503A pharmaciesImpact of FDA regulations and state-level inconsistenciesPossible changes coming in 2025More about our guest:Brad Howard:Bradley W. Howard is a health care attorney with extensive experience representing pharmacies, durable medical equipment providers, hospitals, and many other health care providers with compliance, enforcement, and litigation matters throughout the country. Brad enjoys working with pharmacies and other health care providers on regulatory and contractual compliance matters, payer and PBM audits and appeals, governmental demands and requests, responses to subpoenas and demand letters, and business disputes including litigation. Brad routinely handles health care investigations by the Department of Justice, HHS OIG, various boards of pharmacy, State Attorneys General, the Department of Defense, and other regulators.Michael Alexander:Michael represents health care clients in a variety of business and regulatory matters, including regulatory compliance, licensing, due diligence review in the acquisition of health care providers, government investigations, and commercial disputes. Michael's clients are primarily pharmacies, hospitals, and physician groups, but he also assists many other health care providers. Michael has successfully assisted his clients in resolving government investigations on both the state and federal level involving general compliance issues as well as matters related to fraud, waste, and abuse. He has also represented clients in payor disputes, and worked in conjunction with his clients, co-counsel, and other parties to coordinate the simultaneous acquisition and re-licensure of multiple health care providers.Learn more about the Brown & Fortunato Team: Brad Howard LinkedInMichael Alexander LinkedInBrown & Fortunato WebsiteBrown & Fortunato FacebookBrown & Fortunato LinkedInConnect with us on social media:FacebookTwitterLinkedInScotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP TwitterBonnie Bond – CPA LinkedInBonnie Bond – CPA Twitter More resources on this topic: Podcast – Developing a Weight Loss Program with GLP1s in Your PharmacyPodcast – Driving Independent Ph

Thursday, December 5th, 2024Today, Trump considers replacing Hegseth with either Ron DeSantis or Jonie Ernst for Secretary of Defense; the CEO of United Health was shot in New York; we have the main takeaways from Supreme Court oral arguments over gender affirming care for trans teens; Ken Chesebro moves to vacate his guilty plea in Georgia; Rudy Giuliani is getting desperate as he asks Judge Beryl Howell for more time while representing himself; Trump asks to have his entire Fulton County case thrown out; Jerry Nadler is stepping down as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee and endorsing Jamie Raskin; Democrats flip the final House seat up for grabs setting up a razor thin majority for Republicans; today in fuck around and find out, union members are upset that Trump has signaled that he's canceling a steel export deal; and Allison delivers your Good News.Thank You HomeChefFor a limited time, HomeChef is offering you 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on your first box! Go to HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS.If you want to support what Harry and I are up to, head to patreon.com/aisle45podStories:Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on transgender health care ban: Conservatives skeptical (Lindsay Whitehurst | AP News)The Hidden Danger of the Supreme Court's New Trans Rights Case (Mark Joseph Stern | Slate)Hegseth strikes defiant tone as Trump weighs several options for replacing him (Caitlin Yilek, Ed O'Keefe, James LaPorta, Alan He | CBS News)Police hunt for gunman after UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in New York City (CNN)'Gut punch': Trump upsets local union leaders by opposing U.S. Steel-Nippon deal (Ryan Deto | Trib Live)Guest: Dan Goldman - U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressman Dan Goldman - House.gov@repdangoldman - Blue Sky@danielsgoldman - Twitterrepdangoldman - InstagramHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsMurder in Her First Degree (Red Brick Mysteries Book 1) eBook : Bentham, Lizzie (Amazon)Dogs Trust (dogstrust.ie)Dogs Trust USA (dogstrustusa.org)REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN IN MUSIC|LEFT OF CENTER (rockhall.com)The Seed Theatre (b4ck.org)Osage Nation (osagenation-nsn.gov) Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found Click On Picture To See Larger PictureFirst it was John Kerry calling for a climate emergency, now the IMF calls for carbon restrictions. 11 State Attorney sue, BlackRock, Vanguard and others. Personal savings has been revised lower. Inflation is heating up again. Putin signs law recognizing Bitcoin. Trump talks to Dimon using backchannels. The [DS] knew they could not beat Trump in the election because they were to big to rig, so they moved their plan and surprises to after the election. Putin warns Trump that the [DS] might try to assassinate him once again. Once Trump gets into the WH, the tables are going to turn and the hunted will become the hunters. Trump is saving the best for last.   (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Economy IMF Calls For Economy-Crushing Carbon Restrictions That Dwarf COVID Lockdowns  Globalists also presented climate lockdowns as a kind of collective social punishment in the event that populations refused to cut carbon output on their own.  As World Economic Forum "Agenda Contributor" Mariana Mazzucato argued in 2020: "Under a “climate lockdown,” governments would limit private-vehicle use, ban consumption of red meat, and impose extreme energy-saving measures, while fossil-fuel companies would have to stop drilling. To avoid such a scenario, we must overhaul our economic structures and do capitalism differently. Many think of the climate crisis as distinct from the health and economic crises caused by the pandemic. But the three crises – and their solutions – are interconnected..." Source: zerohedge.com 11 State Attorneys General, Led by Ken Paxton, Take on BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street in Groundbreaking Anti-Trust Lawsuit Over Coal Market Manipulation A groundbreaking lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas accuses financial giants BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street of colluding to manipulate the U.S. coal market. The case, spearheaded by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and supported by 10 other state attorneys general, alleges that these firms have used their substantial ownership stakes in major coal producers to suppress competition and artificially raise energy prices. The states listed as plaintiffs are” Texas Alabama Arkansas Indiana Iowa Kansas Missouri Montana Nebraska West Virginia Wyoming According to the 108-page complaint, BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street collectively hold controlling stakes in multiple coal companies, including Peabody Energy and Arch Resources, which account for significant portions of U.S. coal production. The suit alleges that these firms formed an “output-reduction syndicate,” leveraging their shareholder influence to force coal companies to cut production, ostensibly in alignment with environmental goals like the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. The complaint details how these firms' actions have allegedly suppressed coal supply despite rising demand for electricity. The result? Skyrocketing coal prices and increased costs for consumers at a time when many are already grappling with inflation. According to the press release:   Source: thegatewaypundit.com Ford Pleads for Government Aid to Sell EVs Nobody Wants The UK government is being pushed by the Ford Motor Co. to mandate consumer incentives to push drivers into electric vehicles (EVs) as an industry backlash grows over imposed sales targets and the marketplace flatly rejecting the product. Lisa Brankin, Ford UK's chair and managing director,

State governors and attorneys general have been coming together and pledging to protect the citizens of their respective states in the event the future Trump administration engages in abuses, overreach or lawlessness. Glenn discusses the 10th Amendment and how we need to look for the points of light that will pierce the coming darkness.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/Follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

State governors and attorneys general have been coming together and pledging to protect the citizens of their respective states in the event the future Trump administration engages in abuses, overreach or lawlessness. Glenn discusses the 10th Amendment and how we need to look for the points of light that will pierce the coming darkness.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/Follow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Platkin, who was the youngest-ever AG in the country when he was appointed in 2022, discusses some of his public safety initiatives such as the ARRIVE Together program, which pairs mental health professionals with law enforcement to improve responses to mental health crises. Among other pressing issues facing New Jersey, Platkin also addresses his state's comprehensive approach to gun violence, which focuses on data-driven crime enforcement, community violence prevention, and legal accountability for firearm manufacturers.Connect:Episode Transcripts >>> Stanford Legal Podcast WebsiteStanford Legal Podcast >>> LinkedIn PageRich Ford >>>  Twitter/XPam Karlan >>> Stanford Law School PageStanford Law School >>> Twitter/XStanford Lawyer Magazine >>> Twitter/XLinks:Matt Platkin >>> State of New Jersey Page(00:00:00) Chapter 1: The Role and Challenges of State Attorneys General Show Notes: Host Rich Ford introduces Matt Platkin, Attorney General of New Jersey, and dives into the multifaceted role and responsibilities of state attorneys general, especially in enforcing public safety and overseeing large-scale law enforcement. Platkin shares insights on the expectations and hurdles faced by AGs, highlighting the critical role they play in protecting communities.(00:03:42) Chapter 2: Innovative Crisis Intervention Programs The discussion shifts to the "ARRIVE Together" program, a pioneering mental health and law enforcement collaboration aimed at de-escalating crisis situations. Platkin explains how pairing officers with mental health professionals in crisis response has drastically reduced force incidents and arrests in New Jersey. He also touches on the broader need for mental health resources, noting how training and interdisciplinary cooperation contribute to more effective, compassionate responses.(00:09:10) Chapter 3: Public Health Approaches to Opioid and Gun Crises Platkin outlines New Jersey's proactive strategies to tackle the opioid and gun violence epidemics, focusing on diversion programs, community partnerships, and civil enforcement. He discusses the impactful results of addressing these issues as public health crises, noting the state's success in reducing both opioid fatalities and gun-related violence through data-driven enforcement, community engagement, and targeted litigation against non-compliant businesses.(00:17:34) Chapter 4: Interstate Coordination and the Role of AGs in Federal LitigationAttorney General Matt Platkin explains the importance of collaboration among state attorneys general, including bipartisan efforts in federal litigation. He shares examples of major joint cases, such as those against Meta and Apple, and discusses how AGs coordinate on issues that transcend state lines, often through bipartisan associations.(00:20:14) Chapter 5: The Evolution and Influence of the New Jersey Supreme CourtPam Karlan asks Platkin about New Jersey's innovative Supreme Court. Platkin delves into the unique aspects of New Jersey's government structure, including the influential role of the state Supreme Court in affordable housing and school funding cases. He shares insights on recent judicial reforms and the impact of balanced partisan representation on the court.(00:25:08) Chapter 6: Path to Public Service and Career ReflectionsPlatkin recounts his journey from law school to Attorney General, sharing pivotal moments like working on Cory Booker's campaign and volunteering in San Antonio. He reflects on how early career risks and public service aspirations shaped his path, highlighting the impact of his experiences on his leadership in New Jersey's government.

Combatting robocalls has been and continues to be an important area of enforcement for State Attorneys General, as we have previously reported. On October 18, 2024, the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force (Task Force), comprised of 51 bipartisan State AGs, released a notice letter outlining concerns that a Florida-based company was ​“transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on behalf of one or more of its customers” and cautioning that the company ​“should cease transmitting any illegal traffic immediately.” The letter, which was addressed to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC dba iDentidad Telecom (iDentidad), is illustrative of the collaboration not only among State AGs, but also with federal agencies and private industry, on the issue of robocalls. https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/state-ags-aim-spotlight-on-robocall-gateway-service-provider Paul Singer psinger@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8672 www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Paul-L-Singer Abigail Stempson astempson@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8678 www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson Beth Chun bchun@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8671 www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Beth-Bolen-Chun Jenny Wainwright jwainwright@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8649 https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/jennifer-rodden-wainwright Hosted by Simone Roach Subscribe to the Ad Law Access blog - www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe Subscribe to the Ad Law News Newsletter - www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe View the Advertising and Privacy Law Resource Center - www.kelleydrye.com/advertising-and-privacy-law Find all of our links here linktr.ee/KelleyDryeAdLaw

As states across the country grapple with the impacts of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, state attorneys general are reminding businesses and constituents of price gouging laws that ban certain price increases during emergencies. https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/state-attorneys-general-warn-of-price-gouging-enforcement-in-wake-of-recent-natural-disasters Paul Singer psinger@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8672 www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Paul-L-Singer Abigail Stempson astempson@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8678 www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Abigail-Stempson Beth Chun bchun@kelleydrye.com (202) 342-8671 www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Beth-Bolen-Chun Andrea deLorimier adelorimier@kelleydrye.com (202) 945-6642 www.kelleydrye.com/people/andrea-delorimier Hosted by Simone Roach Subscribe to the Ad Law Access blog - www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe Subscribe to the Ad Law News Newsletter - www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe View the Advertising and Privacy Law Resource Center - www.kelleydrye.com/advertising-and-privacy-law Find all of our links here linktr.ee/KelleyDryeAdLaw

At Tesla's We Robot event last week in Los Angeles company CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Optimus line of humanoid-looking robots, but, they didn't seem to be all that autonomous. 14 State Attorneys General sued TikTok claiming the social media platform was designed with the express intention of addicting young people to the app.Matt Mulleweg, one of the creators of WordPress, and WP Engine, a WordPress-managed host, are going through it legally.And we shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on Dr. David Harold Blackwell, the first African American inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State Attorneys General continue to play a key role in shaping the ESG environment in the U.S. In this podcast, Abby Wilhelm and Jason Downs from our State Attorneys General practice group discuss where the land lies and the key things that insurers operating in the U.S. need to know.

Fraud, waste, and abuse audits are becoming more common in the pharmacy industry, and pharmacies need to be prepared to protect themselves.  In this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, Scotty Sykes sits down with Brad Howard, Esq. With Brown & Fortunato to discuss:  Tips for protecting your pharmacy from these audits What these Fraud, Waste and Abuse Audits are Reasons for these increasing audits Navigating Copayment Waivers And more! Stay up to date on new episodes by liking and subscribing to our podcast Want to read and follow along with this episode? Click here for the transcript  More about our guest:  Bradley W. Howard is a health care attorney with extensive experience representing pharmacies, durable medical equipment providers, hospitals, and many other health care providers with compliance, enforcement, and litigation matters throughout the country.  Brad moved to Brown & Fortunato more than twenty-six years ago from a large Denver firm where he prepared and tried numerous lawsuits and administrative hearings for manufacturers, health care providers, and large companies in a variety of industries. Brad enjoys working with pharmacies and other health care providers on regulatory and contractual compliance matters, payer and PBM audits and appeals, governmental demands and requests, responses to subpoenas and demand letters, and business disputes including litigation.  Brad routinely handles health care investigations by the Department of Justice, HHS OIG, various boards of pharmacy, State Attorneys General, the Department of Defense, and other regulators.  Brad is also board certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  In summary, Brad serves as a creative and strategic legal problem solver and is regarded by many clients as their outside General Counsel. Brad grew up in Texas and considers it home, but he works with clients throughout the country in person and on video conferences.  Brad graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1991 and received his B.A. from Texas Tech University in 1988, graduating summa cum laude. Brad is admitted to practice law in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Iowa. Brad and his wife, Nicole, have four children and four grandchildren. Brad enjoys running, fly-fishing and most of all spending time with his family. Stay connected with Brad Howard, Esq. and Brown & Fortunato:  Brown & Fortunato LinkedInBrown & Fortunato WebsiteBrown & Fortunato FacebookStay connected with us on social media:FacebookTwitter (X)LinkedInInstagramYouTubeCPA's: Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedInScotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter More resources about this topic:Blog – Working With, Not Against, PBMs

In This Hour:-- When Kyle Rittenhouse slammed Donald Trump on his gun rights record, he again showed poor judgement and immaturity.  Why does anyone listen to this young man, anyway?-- When the state AGs take on the Feds, the people regain control. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey details how he approaches the challenge of taking on the Federal government.--  A court has struck down the New Jersey ban on AR-15s, but it's so restrictive that it applies only to Colt-brand rifles.Gun Talk  08.04.24 Hour 1

Today's show opens with the completion of the coup d'etat committed by high-level democrat operatives and the donor class. Joe Biden, in an attempt to put a positive spin on his withdrawal from the campaign, addressed the nation last night. It wasn't really live. It was meant to look live, so what we got was his best attempt after who knows how many takes. Outside of the many gaffes and reading errors, we still see the delusions of grandeur he believes is his presidential legacy. We then dissect a silly comment from David Axelrod. We also breakdown that Joe Biden was the first to call Kamala Harris a DEI hire, so I am going to continue calling her that. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lamented in the NYTimes on July 19 that replacing Joe Biden would lead to ‘enormous peril.' I guess she really didn't mean it given two days later, after Kamala Harris received her coronation, said she was pledging her full support for a November victory. So much for her core values and consistency. We then continue to look at the obvious order for Legacy/mainstream media to begin scrubbing anything negative about Kamala Harris. It started with the Border Czar label and has now moved to addressing her ranking as the most liberal member of the Senate prior to joining Biden on the ticket in 2020. Even ultra-Leftist filmmaker Michael Moore recognized that. So, let's continue to educate the audience about Harris's background. She believes in the principle of equity, but not just in hiring, but in terms of economics. Everyone needs to end on the same place. This isn't surprising given her upbringing. She is, at her core, a Communist. From each according to their ability; to each according to their needs. The biggest story of the day relates to the Democrat donation clearing house ActBlue. Everyone needs to contact the State Attorneys General to open an investigation into what looks like money laundering to evade election laws. As we begin to wind down, voters on the streets of New York are hard pressed to come up with any accomplishment for VP Harris. It's rather embarrassing to know that while state-controlled media is removing her bad history, no one can recall anything she's done well. Finally, today was a big win for actress Gina Carano. A Biden appointed judge dismissed the attempt by Disney lawyers to have her wrongful termination suit thrown out of court. So, her case moves forward in the court system. Take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. You can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page!

In this episode, Tudor and Buck Sexton discuss the Trump verdict and the confusion surrounding it. They highlight the flaws in the legal process and the political motivations behind the case. They also discuss the dangers of the current political climate, including the targeting of individuals by state attorneys general and the media's role in shaping public opinion. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network. For more visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Welcome to Episode 101 of Air Tight, where we're unpacking new shifts in #cannabis legislation with the pulsating #beats of #eclectic #music from around the globe.  This episode, we'll look at the fresh regulations hitting New Hampshire and explores an intriguing loophole in the Farm Bill concerning hemp.  Today's musical journey is featuring artists like Cero39, Ghetto Kumbe, and Workforce, whose dynamic tracks promise to electrify your senses. New Legislation on the Horizon We kick things off with a major update from #New-Hampshire: #smoking or #vaping cannabis in public is now illegal.  What does this mean for you?  We break down the essentials of this new #law, its impacts on both locals and visitors, and how it positions New Hampshire among its neighbors in terms of cannabis #freedom and control. Hemp's Legal Loophole Next, we peek into the ongoing debate among State Attorneys General about a particular #loophole in the #Farm-Bill related to hemp.  They're calling for tighter regulations—find out why and how this could affect everything from cultivation practices to your #CBD purchases. Musical Escapades On a lighter note, we celebrate the sounds of #Cero39, #Ghetto-Kumbe, and #Workforce in this episode's music interlude.  From Cero39's Colombian #electronic melodies that encapsulate tropical #nostalgia to Ghetto Kumbe's deep #Afro-Colombian rhythms and the intense, soul-stirring drum and bass from Workforce, this lineup is all about bold sounds and even bolder transitions. Join the Conversation Don't just listen—participate!  What's your take on New Hampshire's new smoking ban?  How about your thoughts on the proposed changes to hemp legislation? Which track featured in this episode moved you the most?  Drop us a line and join the Air Tight community discussion online.  . What's Next? Stay tuned for the next episode, where we'll explore more groundbreaking music and topical discussions that keep you informed and engaged.  Don't forget to follow us on our social media channels @greencoastradio for all the latest Air Tight updates and behind-the-scenes content. Until next time, keep those ears open and minds alert as we continue to navigate the ever-evolving landscapes of music and cannabis legislation together.  Tune in and stay Air Tight! Whether you're here for the tunes, the news, or the spirited discussions, Episode 101 is your soundtrack and sourcebook all rolled into one compelling package. Listen in and let's get this conversation started! Playlist Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - PIMP Darondo - Luscious Lady Beck - Gamma Ray Cero39 - Hipnotico Caroline Rose - Jeannie Becomes a Mom Deeper - Esoteric Ghetto Kumbé - El Alma del Mundo Fuzz - What's in my head Charlotte Gainsbourg - Trick Pony Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard Workforce - Wow wow Habibi - Let me in  Garnet Mimms - As long as I have you  Mitu - Solitario Spooky mansion - I'm the Moon  Gladys Knight & the Pips - If I were your women Nathan Mirriweather - To Catch A thief 

In the shadows of corporate greed and exploitation lies a sinister crime that is silently perpetrated, leaving countless victims in its wake—a crime that affects millions of hardworking Americans every year and sucks billions out of our economy —Wage Theft. No industry is immune to this insidious crime, from restaurant workers to construction laborers. On this episode of Pitchfork Economics, we are joined by Terri Gerstein, Director of the Labor Initiative at NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, to unpack the chilling truth behind these workplace crimes, learn who the perpetrators are, and uncover how they get away with it. Most importantly, what can be done to stop them? Terri Gerstein is the Director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, which explores and helps activate the often-untapped potential of government in safeguarding and advancing workers' rights. Previously, Terri enforced labor laws in New York for 17 years, including as Labor Bureau Chief in the New York State Attorney General's Office. Crime music bed by Power Music Factory News clips from CBS News, CBS Miami, and CBS Philadelphia Twitter: @TerriGerstein  NYU Wagner Labor Initiative Further reading:  Prosecute Bad Bosses: More district attorneys are cracking down on abusive employers. It's about time Report mentioned in the episode from the National Coalition Against Insurance Fraud: The Costly Crime and Impact of Workers' Comp Premium Fraud The Role of State Attorneys General in Protecting Workers' Rights Report: How district attorneys and state attorneys general are fighting workplace abuses More states should follow new Colorado policy on wage theft Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Twitter: @PitchforkEcon Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Nick's twitter: @NickHanauer

(2:00) Our "justice system" — not merely a double standard, but a third standard for the rest of usTrump has a big win in appeals court over bond amountDoes it indicate the appeal court will lean in his favor?Will MAGA or conservative media ever be concerned about excessive fines, property taken with "due process later", or "civil asset forfeiture" — or does it only matter when it's Trump?Does Trump care about OUR due process?How the feds partner with state and local government to STEAL property from citizens without due process and SPLIT the bootyAt MSNBC it's not just Rona McDaniels, Michael Steele also a former RNC head has worked for and with Dems for years(22:12) Do we want leaders with character or a cartoon character villain?  Famous con-artist and liar, George Santos, is hailed as a MAGA hero by Gateway Pundit as he talks of running again (33:37) Clinton advisor James Carville says the problem with the Democrat Party is "preachy women" (58:23) WATCH LaLa Harris trolled & clueless in Puerto Rico (1:00:08) Election RiggingA secret conspiracy of Attorneys General in 6 statesAn open conspiracy of the 2 parties to rig electionsMan changes his name to "Literally Anyone Else" and Mr. Else wants to get on the ballot.  But it's Mission Impossible(1:16:11) EPA & San Francisco Dump Raw Sewage Into the Bay The unconstitutional agency was created to protect the environment.  It has become a destroyer of the environment, a polluter of water as it shifts it's mission to the "Energy Prohibition Agency" (1:23:51) Democrat Climate "Expert" Surfer Dude Doesn't Even Know What CO2 IsSenator Kennedy dismantles Democrats' surfer dude "expert" witness.  WaPo says AGAIN, it's the "end of snow" even as Switzerland cancels one alpine competition after another due to too much snow. (1:42:04) EPA Killed All the Dam FishMore incompetence and mismanagement (1:45:12:) An EV Ambulance — Could There Ever Be a WORSE Idea?People are dying to get a ride.  And, after several State Attorneys General sue companies over ESG fraud, putting ESG above profits(1:59:17) Cannibalism, Rewiring Childhood, and Canada Censoring the Bible on FacebookFacebook in Canada censors Bible quote for RamadanGen Z is being destroyed by smartphones and social media says secular psychologists — A "Great Rewiring of Childhood", "an epidemic of mental illness"The Guardian made a great case 20 years ago that Bhutan went from essentially crime-free to crime spree with the introduction of TV and Western CultureAlleged Cannibalism in Abortion Clinic(2:36:31) "Christ is King" Called Anti-Semitism by Daily Wire Host WATCH Andrew Klavan, Daily Wire, doubles down on the firing of Candace Owens. Klavan says he's a Jewish convert to Christianity but he's clearly lost the plot of who Jesus is, why He came, and what's important in life (2:52:05) Church of England female Archdeacon does her version of a Marxist struggle session for the C-of-E, demanding "anti-whiteness".  And in Boston, back clergy leaders demand white churches pay reparations.  They have NO IDEA what the gospel is, what Jesus did at the cross, and what God requires US to forgiveFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT

(2:00) Our "justice system" — not merely a double standard, but a third standard for the rest of usTrump has a big win in appeals court over bond amountDoes it indicate the appeal court will lean in his favor?Will MAGA or conservative media ever be concerned about excessive fines, property taken with "due process later", or "civil asset forfeiture" — or does it only matter when it's Trump?Does Trump care about OUR due process?How the feds partner with state and local government to STEAL property from citizens without due process and SPLIT the bootyAt MSNBC it's not just Rona McDaniels, Michael Steele also a former RNC head has worked for and with Dems for years(22:12) Do we want leaders with character or a cartoon character villain?  Famous con-artist and liar, George Santos, is hailed as a MAGA hero by Gateway Pundit as he talks of running again (33:37) Clinton advisor James Carville says the problem with the Democrat Party is "preachy women" (58:23) WATCH LaLa Harris trolled & clueless in Puerto Rico (1:00:08) Election RiggingA secret conspiracy of Attorneys General in 6 statesAn open conspiracy of the 2 parties to rig electionsMan changes his name to "Literally Anyone Else" and Mr. Else wants to get on the ballot.  But it's Mission Impossible(1:16:11) EPA & San Francisco Dump Raw Sewage Into the Bay The unconstitutional agency was created to protect the environment.  It has become a destroyer of the environment, a polluter of water as it shifts it's mission to the "Energy Prohibition Agency" (1:23:51) Democrat Climate "Expert" Surfer Dude Doesn't Even Know What CO2 IsSenator Kennedy dismantles Democrats' surfer dude "expert" witness.  WaPo says AGAIN, it's the "end of snow" even as Switzerland cancels one alpine competition after another due to too much snow. (1:42:04) EPA Killed All the Dam FishMore incompetence and mismanagement (1:45:12:) An EV Ambulance — Could There Ever Be a WORSE Idea?People are dying to get a ride.  And, after several State Attorneys General sue companies over ESG fraud, putting ESG above profits(1:59:17) Cannibalism, Rewiring Childhood, and Canada Censoring the Bible on FacebookFacebook in Canada censors Bible quote for RamadanGen Z is being destroyed by smartphones and social media says secular psychologists — A "Great Rewiring of Childhood", "an epidemic of mental illness"The Guardian made a great case 20 years ago that Bhutan went from essentially crime-free to crime spree with the introduction of TV and Western CultureAlleged Cannibalism in Abortion Clinic(2:36:31) "Christ is King" Called Anti-Semitism by Daily Wire Host WATCH Andrew Klavan, Daily Wire, doubles down on the firing of Candace Owens. Klavan says he's a Jewish convert to Christianity but he's clearly lost the plot of who Jesus is, why He came, and what's important in life (2:52:05) Church of England female Archdeacon does her version of a Marxist struggle session for the C-of-E, demanding "anti-whiteness".  And in Boston, back clergy leaders demand white churches pay reparations.  They have NO IDEA what the gospel is, what Jesus did at the cross, and what God requires US to forgiveFind out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHT

State Attorneys General have long played a role in merger enforcement, challenging anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions either independently or by partnering with other states and federal enforcers. Today, states are showing a heightened interest in ramping up their merger enforcement. The panel will explore the role of states in merger reviews and recent trends in enforcement. The panel will also discuss legislative efforts by some states to expand the role of the attorney general in merger reviews.

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Liberal groups are ramping up efforts to get Donald Trump removed from state ballots in 2024. Mi Familia Vota and Free Speech for People are sending letters to State Attorneys General seeking to remove Trump from all state level ballots.Government prosecutors object to Trump Co-Defendant Walt Nauta's request for a continuance of an upcoming classified documents hearing.Conservatives group sue the Justice Department over Freedom of Information Act violations in an effort to get more information to stop Hunter Biden's sweet heart plea deal from being entered.Hunter Biden prosecutor David Weiss responds to allegations that he is involved in a cover up of the Biden crime family. Weiss responds to Senator Lindsey Graham as Senator Chuck Grassley demands more and the IRS Whistleblower Gary Shapley's team responds.Rep. Jim Jordan is demanding more information from the FBI regarding agents who may have covered up key portions of the Hunter Biden investigation during key Senate inquiries. Rep. Jordan prepares for a hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray where he expects to get more answers.

The battle with Big Tech for free speech is heating up! States are passing bills to stop the social media censorship, and legislators are holding investigative hearings, while a recent lawsuit including several State Attorneys General is making headway.#SenRonJohnson #JoshHawley #Facebook #BigTechCensorship