Background
On November 6, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta, Connecticut AG William Tong, and New York AG Letitia James announced a $5.1 million settlement with Illuminate Education, Inc. (Illuminate), an educational technology company that offers K-12 software solutions that enable schools and school districts to track student attendance and grades, and monitor academic progress, behavior, and mental health.
This article was originally published on Reuters and Westlaw Today and is republished here with permission as it originally appeared on November 18, 2025.
The 2026 election season is poised to bring substantial changes to the roster of state Attorneys General (AG). With over 30 races, including high-stakes contests in Texas and Florida, the outcomes of these state AG elections are set to significantly influence legal and policy outcomes across the nation. These elections will not only shape the legal landscape but also impact businesses and industries that operate within these states.
On November 10, New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act officially took effect, requiring businesses that use individuals’ personal data to set prices to comply with the act’s disclosure requirements. New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James, charged with enforcement of this new law, has stated that enforcement is a top priority and has urged businesses
ATLANTA – David B. Dove, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy and Enforcement Practice Group, has been elected chair by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG). Dove, who is currently serving as vice chair, will begin a one-year term on Jan. 1, 2026.
On October 27, the FDA appealed a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia that vacated the agency’s 2020 rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertisements. This appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals to the Eleventh Circuit, along with a separate challenge pending before the Fifth Circuit, may determine whether the FDA’s second attempt to impose graphic health warnings on cigarettes will be successful.[1]
On October 20, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general (AG), led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, submitted a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce in response to her February statement titled “There Must Be Some Way Out of Here.” Peirce’s statement invited public input to assist the SEC’s Crypto Task Force with clarifying regulatory approaches for digital assets. The letter from the AGs addressed the pivotal question of establishing a regulatory structure that balances clarity with the protection of state authority and consumer interests.
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) legalized industrial hemp for commercial use to support American farmers and create a regulated industrial hemp market. The 2018 Farm Bill defined “hemp” as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” The 2018 Farm Bill also removed hemp from the definition of “marihuana” under the Controlled Substances Act. Since 2018, many in the hemp industry have relied on language in the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of “hemp” (sometimes referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill loophole) to take the position that it authorizes the production and sale of intoxicating, hemp-derived THC products (e.g., beverages, gummies, candies, etc.) that are derived from cannabis plants containing less than 0.3% delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis. On October 24, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to congressional committee chairs, signed by 39 state and U.S. territory attorneys general (AGs), urging immediate legislative action to close the loophole.
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephen Piepgrass is joined by RISE partner Chris Carlson and New Jersey First Assistant Attorney General (AG) Lyndsay Ruotolo for a deep dive into the unique structure, scope, and impact of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Lyndsay shares how her career in prosecution, county leadership, and federal service shaped a broad, modern view of public safety — one that spans criminal justice, consumer protection, health, and community well-being.
Troutman Pepper Locke’s State Attorneys General Practice Group, was mentioned in the November 4, 2025 Law.com article, “Robinhood Shareholders Gleeful Over Firm’s ‘Prediction Market’ Push, But State AGs Say It’s Illegal Gambling.”
The outcome of the Massachusetts litigation and litigation in other states “will set important precedent for how prediction markets are treated
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Of the 43 elected state attorneys general (AG), Virginia was the only state to hold an AG election in 2025. Democratic candidate Jay Jones was elected to his first term, defeating incumbent Republican Jason Miyares by a 6.6% margin. |
Jones was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the 89th District