Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Monitor — November 21, 2024

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State AG Updates

Maryland AG Creates Office of the Solicitor General

By Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Team

On November 10, Maryland Attorney General (AG) Anthony G. Brown announced the creation of an Office of the Solicitor General within his office. This new division is dedicated to overseeing the state’s appellate litigation in both state and federal courts. Brown appointed Julia Doyle, a seasoned appellate litigator and current chief of the Office of AG’s Civil Division, as the new solicitor general, effective January 8.

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Kentucky AG Checks the Board of Pharmacy’s Regulatory Power

By Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Team, Erin Whaley, and Kevin Miserez

On November 12, the Kentucky attorney general (AG) issued a formal opinion, concluding that the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy lacks the authority to regulate nonresident pharmacists beyond what is specified in KRS Chapter 315. The board cannot mandate Kentucky licensure for nonresident pharmacists, except for the pharmacist-in-charge per KRS 315.0351(1)(g). Therefore, the board’s proposed amendment to 201 KAR 2:030, which would require all out-of-state pharmacists filling prescriptions for Kentucky residents to be licensed in Kentucky, exceeds the board’s statutory authority.

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DoorDash Settles Illinois’ Investigation Into Misleading Tip Policy

By Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Team and Dascher Pasco

On November 8, Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and DoorDash, Inc. (DoorDash) reached a settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing DoorDash of violating Illinois consumer protection law related to alleged misrepresentations regarding tips for delivery drivers. The tipping policy in question was in place between 2017 through 2019.

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AG Of the Week

Aaron Frey, Maine

Aaron M. Frey was born in Bangor, ME. He lived with his family until third grade, at which point he moved to Dixmont. Frey is a graduate of Nokomis High School in Newport, he earned a B.A. from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, and he earned a J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island.

Prior to being elected to serve as Maine’s 58th AG, Frey worked in private practice in Bangor, focusing on matters involving criminal defense and family law. He represented part of Bangor and part of Orono for three terms in the Maine House of Representatives, from 2012 to 2018. In the Legislature, Frey was a member of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee.

Frey presently resides in Bangor.

Maine AG in the News:

• On November 12, Frey announced the prosecution of a woman in a million-dollar investment fraud scheme.

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