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After FDA’s Policy Shift on Artificial Colors, State Enforcement and Private Litigation Risks LingerCalifornia AG Resolves Litigation Alleging Elevated Levels of Cadmium and Lead in Seafood ProductsVirginia's EpiPen Settlement and What It Signals for Pharma Under AG Scrutiny

AG Association Events

Leadership Changes at NAAG

Alcohol

Massachusetts Court Rejects State AG's Effort to Vacate Order in Settled Liquor Law DisputeTTB Seeking Public Input on Potential Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Changes"Places of Business" Matter in the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Indian Tribe Fights With ATF Over Applicability of PACT Act to Its Cigarette SalesPotential State-Centric Marijuana Policy in the 119th CongressPACT Act Basics: Five Things Tobacco Sellers and Shippers Should Know

Antitrust

2025 State AG Year in ReviewDOJ Antitrust Division AAG Slater Announces "Comply With Care" Task ForceFlorida AG Announces Investigations Into Climate Scoring Organizations

Appellate

North Carolina Court Affirms Sealed Container Defense in Vape Battery Malfunction CaseTroutman Pepper Locke Expands Virginia Appellate and State Enforcement CapabilitiesThird Circuit Ruling Highlights Unique Dynamics for Cannabis-Related Contract Disputes

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Federal Judge Holds Generative AI Communications Are Not Privileged in Decision Likely to Impact Litigation and Regulatory EnforcementNew Jersey AG Is Unanimously Confirmed as Enforcement Agenda Takes ShapeNew Jersey's Big Bet on Disparate Impact: What the AG's New Rules Mean for Lenders and AI

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 3 – How the BBB Shapes Regulatory OutcomesArizona AG and BBB Launch Educational Campaign on Modern Consumer ScamsUnderstanding BBB Ratings: Strategic Approaches to Consumer Complaints

Cannabis

Third Circuit Ruling Highlights Unique Dynamics for Cannabis-Related Contract DisputesCircuit Split Emerges on State Marijuana Residency Rules, With Ninth Circuit Finding Dormant Commerce Clause InapplicableColorado AG Fines Cannabis Company for Violating Prior Settlement

CCPA

California Privacy Protection Agency Announces Multistate Sweep Targeting GPC ComplianceHealthline Proposed Settlement Informs Businesses of What Not to DoCalifornia AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

Compliance

Alabama Enacts App Store Accountability Act Requiring Age Verification and Parental ConsentNorth Carolina Court Affirms Sealed Container Defense in Vape Battery Malfunction CaseChanges to California's Prop 65 Warnings: Four Things Nicotine Product Sellers Should Know

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Payments Year in Review 2025: Federal and State Developments – Part 2Payments Year in Review 2025: Federal and State Developments – Part 1How Payments Law Landscape Will Evolve In 2026

Consumer Financial Services

Virginia AG Joins Multistate Suit Over CFPB Funding Signaling More Aggressive Enforcement in the CommonwealthNew York Proposes Sweeping Licensing and Consumer Protection Regime for BNPL LendersNew Jersey AG Is Unanimously Confirmed as Enforcement Agenda Takes Shape

Cryptocurrency

Beyond the Buzzwords: Building Bank-Fintech Partnerships That Survive ExamsSEC–CFTC 'Historic' MOU Signals New Phase of Harmonized Oversight and Innovation-Focused RegulationSouth Dakota AG Proposes Legislation to Authorize Seizure of Digital Currency

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Algorithmic and Surveillance-Based Pricing in State AGs' CrosshairsCyber Threats – Are You Prepared?2025 State AG Year in Review

Department of Justice

State AGs Reject Federal Live Nation Deal and Press AheadDOJ and DHS Launch Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task ForceTroutman Pepper Locke's Spencer Churchill Joins DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel

Environmental

Court Enjoins Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Some Companies, but Others Face Continued Compliance ObligationsFlorida AG Announces Investigations Into Climate Scoring OrganizationsCalifornia AG Faces Legal Challenge Over Hiring Outside Counsel in Climate Lawsuit

EPA

New Jersey AG Platkin Reaches $450M PFAS Settlement With 3MArizona Files Another Lawsuit Against Automobile Industry for Alleged Emissions ViolationsVirginia Governor and AG Announce Withdrawal From California-Based EV Mandate

Events

Pub K's Government Contracts Annual Review ConferenceState Privacy Law Evolution: New Legislative and Regulatory Enforcement ApproachesAshley Taylor to Participate in Virtual Cybersecurity Panel Event | November 10, 2021 | 1 - 2 PM CT

FCA

What's Next in False Claims Act EnforcementAllied Stone Inc. to Pay $12.4M to DOJ to Resolve FCA Claims2025 Mid-Year Review: State AGs in a New Era

FDA

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Flavored ENDS PMTAsAfter FDA’s Policy Shift on Artificial Colors, State Enforcement and Private Litigation Risks LingerFederal Court Bars Enforcement of Virginia Vapor Directory, Pending Fourth Circuit Ruling

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DC Federal District Court Confirms Jarkesy Does Not Bar SEC From Seeking Industry Bars in Follow-On ProceedingsTroutman Strategies and RISE Expand Government Affairs and Regulatory Capabilities With Three Strategic AdditionsNew Jersey Adopts Disparate Impact Rules Under LAD, With Broad Reach Across Housing, Lending, Employment, And Other Fields, With Specific Guidance On AI

Federal Court

Third Circuit Ruling Highlights Unique Dynamics for Cannabis-Related Contract DisputesCircuit Split Emerges on State Marijuana Residency Rules, With Ninth Circuit Finding Dormant Commerce Clause InapplicableFlorida Court Stays TCPA Discovery While Weighing Whether Texts Are 'Calls'

Federal Enforcement

CFTC Issues New Guidance for Prediction MarketsColony Ridge Settlement With Texas and US Department of Justice Reflects Shift in Enforcement PrioritiesAfter FDA’s Policy Shift on Artificial Colors, State Enforcement and Private Litigation Risks Linger

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Sues JustAnswer Over Allegedly Deceptive Subscription PracticesFTC Warns Companies Over Deceptive Online Review PracticesFTC Announces Settlement With Crypto Firm Over Exploited Security Vulnerability

Financial Services

State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power DynamicsCrypto Investment Firm Agrees to Pay New York AG $200M to Resolve Market Manipulation Allegations Regarding Sale of Failed TokenState AGs Allege Bitcoin ATMs Increasingly Facilitate Scams

Financial Services Litigation

California AG’s Verdict in Consumer Protection Trial UpheldCFPB and Massachusetts AG Win $50M Judgment Against Credit Repair Services CompanyNew York AG Sues Yellowstone Capital Over Alleged "Fraudulent Loans" Targeting Small Businesses

FinTech

Crypto Investment Firm Agrees to Pay New York AG $200M to Resolve Market Manipulation Allegations Regarding Sale of Failed TokenState AGs Allege Bitcoin ATMs Increasingly Facilitate ScamsNavigating Cryptocurrency in the Marijuana Industry: Risks and Technological Solutions

Gaming

Prediction Markets Company's Preemptive Lawsuits Aim to Carve Out a Federal Safe Harbor for Prediction MarketsArizona Files First-Ever Criminal Suit Against KalshiCFTC Issues New Guidance for Prediction Markets

Government Contracts

Government Contractors and the Fall 2025 Government Shutdown: Risk Management and Best PracticesWhat to Expect When the New CMMC Final Rule Hits Defense Acquisitions on November 10Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Government Contracts Practice with Partner Michael Barnicle

Health Sciences/Pharmaceuticals

New Jersey AG Is Unanimously Confirmed as Enforcement Agenda Takes ShapeVirginia's EpiPen Settlement and What It Signals for Pharma Under AG ScrutinyArizona AG Enters Consent Judgment With Medical Imaging Service Provider Over Failure to Provide Customers Refunds and Payment Options

HHS

Court Rules That Ohio AG Cannot Enforce FDA Premarket Authorization RequirementsFeds Seize Illegal E-Cigarettes Worth MillionsAGs Take Action Regarding Claims of Medicaid Fraud

Higher Education

NCAA Rescinds Rule Change That Would Have Allowed Athletes to Bet on Professional SportsThe False Claims Act Enters the School ZoneTroutman Pepper Locke Receives Unanimous Support as 52 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief to Protect Educational Benefits for Veterans

Local Government

San Francisco Sues E-Cigarette Distributors for Violating Local Flavor BanMassachusetts High Court Upholds Local Tobacco Sales BanUnique Aspects of Data Incident Response in Local Government

MDL

$51.75M Settlement in Clearview AI Biometric Privacy Litigation Illustrates Creative Resolution for Startups Facing Parallel Litigation and Enforcement ActionFTC, States Sue John Deere in Right to Repair LawsuitNCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Multistate AG Antitrust Lawsuit

Military Lending

Troutman Pepper Locke Receives Unanimous Support as 52 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief to Protect Educational Benefits for VeteransThe NDAA 2024: Is This the Beginning of the End for Self-Certification in SBA Set-aside Procurements?California Legislation Strengthens Consumer Protections for Servicemembers

Other State Regulators

Trucking and Delivery Company Settles New Jersey Worker Misclassification AllegationsNew York Proposes Sweeping Licensing and Consumer Protection Regime for BNPL LendersCalifornia DFPI's Next Target: Credit Reporting Industry

Payment Processing

Beyond the Buzzwords: Building Bank-Fintech Partnerships That Survive ExamsPayments Year in Review 2025: Federal and State Developments – Part 2Payments Year in Review 2025: Federal and State Developments – Part 1

Podcast

California DFPI's Next Target: Credit Reporting IndustryTrading, Gambling, or Something Else? Prediction Markets and the Payments PuzzleNew Jersey's Big Bet on Disparate Impact: What the AG's New Rules Mean for Lenders and AI

Political Compliance/Election Law

Political Law Quarterly - Q1 2026Colorado AG Issues Advisory on Deepfakes Ahead of 2024 General ElectionBipartisan Group of AGs Issue Warning Letter Over Alleged Election Robocalling

Private Equity

Connecticut AG Initiates Investigation Into Private Equity Group Over Conditions at Apartment Complex2025 Mid-Year Review: State AGs in a New EraIllinois and Minnesota AGs Join FTC’s Lawsuit Against Private Equity Firm

Regulatory Litigation

Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Virginia Appellate and State Enforcement CapabilitiesSEC Enforcement Manual Updates Signal Renewed Focus on Fairness, Transparency, and EfficiencyFINRA's Proposed Outside Activities Rule 3290

SEC

DC Federal District Court Confirms Jarkesy Does Not Bar SEC From Seeking Industry Bars in Follow-On ProceedingsSEC–CFTC 'Historic' MOU Signals New Phase of Harmonized Oversight and Innovation-Focused RegulationSEC Enforcement Manual Updates Signal Renewed Focus on Fairness, Transparency, and Efficiency

State Attorneys General

Federal Approval Is No Safe Harbor: State AGs Redefine Merger Risk in Trump 2.0 as 8 States Sue to Block $6.2B Nexstar-Tegna MergerAlabama Enacts App Store Accountability Act Requiring Age Verification and Parental ConsentPrediction Markets Company's Preemptive Lawsuits Aim to Carve Out a Federal Safe Harbor for Prediction Markets

State Court

Methods For Challenging State Civil Investigative DemandsClass Action Lawsuit Alleges Puff Bar Violated State Consumer Protection LawsMissouri Governor's Efforts to Ban Unregulated Psychoactive Cannabis Products Meets Resistance

State Privacy Law

Update on New Jersey's Proposed Privacy RegulationsJustices' Age Verification Ruling May Lead To More State LawsState AGs Fill the AI Regulatory Void

Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Decide Key Question on SEC Disgorgement Justices’ Separation-Of-Powers Revamp May Hit States NextRepresenting One to Help Millions

Technology

North Carolina Court Affirms Sealed Container Defense in Vape Battery Malfunction CaseFederal Judge Holds Generative AI Communications Are Not Privileged in Decision Likely to Impact Litigation and Regulatory EnforcementNew Jersey AG Is Unanimously Confirmed as Enforcement Agenda Takes Shape

Tobacco

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Flavored ENDS PMTAsNorth Carolina Court Affirms Sealed Container Defense in Vape Battery Malfunction CaseChanges to California's Prop 65 Warnings: Four Things Nicotine Product Sellers Should Know

Tribal Law

ATF Rift With California Tribe Could Expand State Authority Over Tribal Tobacco SalesEighth Circuit Decides Case Involving State's Authority to Regulate Tribal Cigarette SalesSupreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Florida's Gaming Compact – Solidifying States' Rights to Regulate Gaming Outside Tribal Lands

Uncategorized

Price Transparency: Massachusetts Adopts New Consumer Protection RulesTroutman Pepper Expands Leading State Attorneys General Practice with Two Top Partners in Orange CountyTroutman Pepper Boosts Incident Response Team with Addition of Privacy and Data Protection Partner Kamran Salour in Orange County

White Collar Law

State AGs Settlement With WeChat Requiring Proactive Anti-Fentanyl Money Laundering ControlsFINRA's Proposed Outside Activities Rule 3290Limited Relaxation of US Export Controls on Syria Leaves Many Restrictions in Place