The People‘s Lawyer – Details, episodes & analysis

In this mini episode, we recap some of the amazing season two conversations related to healthcare. We hear from Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson as they discuss the bipartisan efforts of attorneys general to address the rising cost of prescription drugs; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem discuss prescription drug costs and pharmacy benefit managers; Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost discuss how they address Medicaid fraud in their states. 

In this mini episode, we recap season 2 conversations between attorneys general about their work protecting consumers. We hear from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford as they discuss the authority attorneys general have when enforcing consumers protection laws in their states; South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring about how they work to protect veterans from scammers; and Guam Attorney General Leevin Camacho and Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan on consumer protection and data privacy.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson join NAAG for a discussion on the bipartisan efforts of attorneys general to address the rising cost of prescription drugs.

This special episode of The People’s Lawyer is moderated by 2021 NAAG President Attorney General Karl A. Racine as part of his Presidential Initiative The People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity, which aims to increase awareness, prevent hate and hate-related violence, and support those who have experienced these horrific forms of hate. Attorney General Racine interviews Jeff Binkley, co-founder of Maura’s Voice, who will share the tragic story of his daughter, Maura Binkley, who was murdered  by an Incel Violent Extremist in 2018 when she was a college student at Florida State University.

Learn more about Maura's Voice at https://maurasvoice.org/. 

Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox sits down with District of Columbia Attorney General and NAAG President-Elect Karl Racine to talk about breaking barriers as a first generation citizen and D.C.'s first elected attorney general, the background of the District of Columbia and its current status in relation to the states and territories, and his 2021 NAAG Presidential Initiative on combatting hate. 

Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox is joined by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to discuss the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) taskforce, NAAG's assistance in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and the importance of international legal cooperation. 

Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox sits down with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to talk about Michigan's Conviction Integrity Unit, assisting crime victims, and lawsuits surrounding PFAS-contaminated drinking water. 

Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox is joined by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings to discuss the Delaware Attorney General's prosecuting authority, her passion for criminal justice reform, and working with state legislatures and governors, particularly in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox is joined by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem for a discussion about working with state legislatures, an attorney general's role in issuing opinions on legal questions for state government agencies and officials, and state sunshine laws. 

Montana Attorney General and NAAG President Tim Fox chats with Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson about the role of state attorneys general in enforcing antitrust law, recent price fixing concerns, and his work in fighting human trafficking.