This panel of current and former state Attorneys General will examine the relationship between the federal and state governments, vertical separation of powers, as well as the regulatory regime within states. Many state AG offices are litigating more, and more important cases, than ever before. A recent spate of lawsuits has pitted a fair number of states against the federal government, challenging underlying federal authority for discreet actions taken. Meanwhile, laws and regulations by state government actors, including business licensing and other regulations governing business and employment, are being challenged by others, often defended by state Attorneys General. The panel will discuss and debate these and other emerging challenges. -- This panel was presented at the 2015 National Lawyers Convention on Friday, November 13, 2015, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. -- Featuring: Hon. Adam Laxalt, Attorney General, State of Nevada and Hon. William H. Pryor Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Moderator: Mr. Adam J. White, Counsel, Boyden Gray & Associates. Introduction: Mr. Leonard A. Leo, Executive Vice President, The Federalist Society.