State AGs And Consumer Protection: What We Learned From…Minnesota

In the latest installment of our AG webinar series, we had the opportunity to speak with long-time consumer protection enforcers of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office (MN AGO or Office). Jessica Whitney and James Canady, Deputy Attorneys General and co-leads of the Consumer Protection Section, shared insights on Minnesota’s consumer protection laws and priorities. We were also joined by Sarah Doktori and Noah Lewellen, Assistant Attorneys General in the Office’s Privacy Unit, who discussed data privacy and the first six months of the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA or Act). Here is what we learned from our guest speakers.

Consumer Protection Priorities

Consumer protection is a primary focus of the MN AGO, expanding significantly in recent years. The Consumer Protection Section comprises eight divisions that cover areas such as consumer fraud and deceptive practices, antitrust, charities, privacy, wage theft, civil rights, and more, and is charged with consumer