State Attorney General Insider

Taking a Closer Look

While 2022 was an eventful year in the state Attorney General space, the first few weeks of 2023 suggest that state Attorney General issues will once again be in the headlines.

First and most obvious, we had a much-ballyhooed midterm election. While all eyes were on the Senate and House races, there were also important developments at the state level, with 18 new state Attorneys General being sworn in.

Over the past year, there were also a number of key cases, highlighted in this issue, that set a new legal standard or provided much-needed legal clarification. Sometimes it helps to get some context on these developments, so I hope you'll watch my very informal chat with one of the true icons in the state Attorney General space, former Maine Attorney General Jim Tierney.

Please reach out to me here if you have any questions or would like to discuss any key issues.

Doug Gansler
Head, State Attorneys General Practice

Broad Strokes: Unprecedented Turnover and More ‘Political’ State Attorneys General

By Douglas Gansler

Partner and Former Maryland Attorney General

With 18 new Attorneys General assuming their new roles this year − an unprecedented changing of the legal guardians − much of the old-school ways of collaboration may be in jeopardy.

By Timbre Shriver

Associate | Global Litigation

Twenty-five Republican state Attorneys General, along with two energy companies, have commenced an action against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) seeking to “hold unlawful and set aside” rules governing how retirement plan managers can consider climate change and other ESG factors.

New State Attorneys General

Elections matter profoundly in the state Attorney General space, with 18 new Attorneys General sworn in.

Newly Inaugurated

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro have both been sworn in as governors of their respective states.

Notable Cases

Here are some of the cases that dominated the headlines in the state Attorney General space.

NAAG Leadership

At the recent NAAG Capital Forum meeting, the new slate of 2023 Executive Officers of NAAG was elected.

Upcoming Attorneys General Meetings

These are busy times for state Attorneys General, with a number of upcoming general meetings.

Cadwalader State Attorney General Practice head Doug Gansler sat down with former Maine Attorney General James Tierney.

Recent Attorneys General Meetings

By Douglas Gansler

Partner and Former Maryland Attorney General

Here are summaries of a number of key state Attorneys General meetings.

On the Horizon

By Douglas Gansler

Partner and Former Maryland Attorney General

The big issues of the day are increasingly ending up on the desks of state Attorneys General.

Practice News

Already regarded as one of the premier state Attorney General practices in the United States, led by former NAAG President and Maryland state Attorney General Doug Gansler, Cadwalader continues to rack up substantial victories on behalf of its clients.

In the News

Cadwalader continues to expand its Global Litigation and other practice capabilities.