On the heels of hosting the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Eastern Region meeting, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is proud to host the NAAG 2014 Fall Consumer Protection Seminar being held this week at the Providence Biltmore being. Kilmartin serves as the NAAG Consumer Protection Committee Chair.
The seminar, scheduled through Wednesday, brings together attorneys and consumer protection advocates from across the country to discuss some of the biggest issues facing consumers today, including identity theft, the risks and benefits of prepaid cards and third party payment processing, and government and industry collaboration on privacy and security.
This is the fourth NAAG conference hosted by Attorney General Kilmartin in Rhode Island this past year. In August, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin welcomed a team of instructors from across the country to Rhode Island to conduct trial advocacy training for prosecutors. In September, Kilmartin hosted the NAAG Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar, focusing on government-funded affordable housing and other issues relating to the recent mortgage settlement.
Most recently, Kilmartin, chair of the NAAG Eastern Region, hosted a two-day conference in Providence addressing the issues of sexual assault on college campuses.
"I am pleased to leverage my leadership role with NAAG to bring conferences – and conference dollars – to Rhode Island, said Attorney General Kilmartin. "These conferences bring together key leaders from across the country to discuss timely and important subjects that impact the public to develop best practices and find solutions. And, while they are not attending the conference, attendees are dining in our restaurants, shopping in our great stores, experiencing the culture and beauty of Providence and Rhode Island, and injecting much needed money into our economy and local businesses.