Advertising and Marketing

FTC and Illinois AG Settle Matter Against Grubhub for $140MBipartisan FTC Rule Bans Junk Fees for Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term LodgingCalifornia AG Provides Update on State Tobacco Enforcement Efforts

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)

Potential State-Centric Marijuana Policy in the 119th CongressPACT Act Basics: Five Things Tobacco Sellers and Shippers Should KnowTTB Seeking Public Input on Potential Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Changes

Antitrust

West Virginia AG Reaches $17M Settlement With Pfizer and Ranbaxy Over Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violation ClaimsTwo Courts Block Kroger-Albertsons MergerState AGs Say Kroger-Albertsons Merger Will Increase Grocery Market Competition

Appellate

Federal Appeals Court Deals Another Blow to Intoxicating Hemp Products in VirginiaThe Supreme Court of Virginia Provides Needed Cybercrime GuidanceMaryland AG Creates Office of the Solicitor General

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025The Growing Role of State AGs in AI Regulatory & Enforcement IssuesNew Jersey AG Platkin Announces New Guidance on AI Use

Cannabis

Weed-ing Through the Laws: A Snapshot of US Cannabis LegislationCannabis Rescheduling: ALJ Cancels Upcoming Hearings on Proposed RulemakingFederal Appeals Court Deals Another Blow to Intoxicating Hemp Products in Virginia

Compliance

Vape Companies Challenge Iowa's New Vape Directory LawBipartisan FTC Rule Bans Junk Fees for Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term LodgingDoorDash Settles Illinois' Investigation Into Allegedly Misleading Tip Policy

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

CFPB and Massachusetts AG Win $50M Judgment Against Credit Repair Services CompanyNew State Junk Fee Laws Set Corporate Advertising Bar—For NowRegulators Promote "All-of-Government" Solar Energy Market Initiative

Consumer Financial Services

Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025What Financial Services Companies Need to Know in a Second Trump AdministrationNew Jersey Attorney General Releases Report on Republic First Bank's Unlawful Redlining Practices

Cryptocurrency

Regulating Digital Assets: Will Congress Finally Enact a Comprehensive Regulatory Framework in 2023?State AGs Reach $24M Settlement With Cryptocurrency Company NexoHouse Introduces Bill for CFTC Spot Market Oversight

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025HIPAA Security Rule Revamp Is on the HorizonThe Supreme Court of Virginia Provides Needed Cybercrime Guidance

Department of Justice

DOJ Updates Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs With Focus on AICannabis Rescheduling: Closing of the Comment Period and What Lies AheadThe Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling on State Laws and Regulations: Insights From CANNRA

Environmental

Connecticut AG Reaches $2M Settlement With Pike Fuels Over Environmental Protection ClaimsAre Plastics the New PFAS?Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One)

EPA

Arizona Files Another Lawsuit Against Automobile Industry for Alleged Emissions ViolationsVirginia Governor and AG Announce Withdrawal From California-Based EV Mandate

Events

Ashley Taylor to Participate in Virtual Cybersecurity Panel Event | November 10, 2021 | 1 - 2 PM CT2021 NAAG Eastern Region Meeting on the Surveillance Economy

FCA

New Year, New Liability for Private EquityAGs Take Action Regarding Claims of Medicaid FraudMassachusetts AG Secures Landmark $4M Settlement Over Alleged Staffing Violations

FDA

FDA Proposes Limiting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco ProductsVape Companies Challenge Iowa's New Vape Directory LawOpportunities for the Trump Administration to Step Up Enforcement Against Unauthorized ENDS

Federal Court

Vape Companies Challenge Iowa's New Vape Directory LawClass Action Lawsuit Alleges Puff Bar Violated State Consumer Protection Laws$11M Cigarette Drawback Dispute Could Have Significant Consequences for FTZ Importers

Federal Enforcement

Eighteen State AGs and DeFi Education Fund Sue SEC for Approach to Digital Asset RegulationState AGs File Amicus Curae Brief in US Supreme Court Case Involving Flavored E-CigarettesBridging Federal and State Cannabis Laws: Understanding the Impact of Proposed Changes and North Carolina's Legislative Actions

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC and Illinois AG Settle Matter Against Grubhub for $140MBipartisan FTC Rule Bans Junk Fees for Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term LodgingState AGs Crack Down on Charity Fraud

Financial Services

Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025Wisconsin Joins 30-State Settlement in Landmark Unclaimed Property CaseNew York AG Sues $1B Crypto Firms Allegedly Engaged in Fraudulent Schemes

Financial Services Litigation

CFPB and Massachusetts AG Win $50M Judgment Against Credit Repair Services CompanyNew York AG Sues Yellowstone Capital Over Alleged "Fraudulent Loans" Targeting Small BusinessesSEC Targets Cryptocurrency, Emerging Technologies, and Anti-Money Laundering for 2024 Examination Priorities

FinTech

Navigating Cryptocurrency in the Marijuana Industry: Risks and Technological SolutionsCapital Markets, Professional Perspective - Proposed NY Digital Asset Framework Imposes Consumer Protection-Focused MeasuresTen State AGs Sue Coinbase, Alleging Securities Law Violations

Gaming

Missouri Legalizes Sports BettingTrends in iGaming, Cyber Security and Regulatory DevelopmentsKentucky AG Clarifies Legal Status of Gray Machines and Risk-Free-Play Devices – Implications for the Industry

Government Contracts

Contractors Oppose the "Right to Repair" Mandate Proposed Under NDAA 2025Contractor's Guide to the Revised Davis-Bacon Act RegulationsWhen Worlds Collide: State AG-Led Tort Claims Meet Government Contractor Defense

Health Sciences/Pharmaceuticals

West Virginia AG Reaches $17M Settlement With Pfizer and Ranbaxy Over Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violation ClaimsHIPAA Security Rule Revamp Is on the HorizonNew Year, New Liability for Private Equity

HHS

AGs Take Action Regarding Claims of Medicaid FraudNavigating the New Legal Landscape: The Impact of Loper Bright on Federal Marijuana ReschedulingTennessee and Mississippi AGs Sue the HHS Over New Antidiscrimination Rule

Higher Education

NCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Multistate AG Antitrust LawsuitFlorida, New York, and the District of Columbia Join NCAA Antitrust LawsuitCalifornia AG Bonta Upholds $21M Penalty Against Ashford University Over GI Bill Errors

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

NCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Multistate AG Antitrust LawsuitState Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act: Recent UpdatesMDL Panel Applies Procedural Rule to Texas-Led Multistate Action Against Google

Military Lending

The 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

Vape Companies Challenge Iowa's New Vape Directory LawThe Supreme Court of Virginia Provides Needed Cybercrime GuidanceNew Jersey's Updated Sports Betting Policy for Combative Sports

Payment Processing

State AGs and State Money Transmission Regulators Settle With Payment Processor Over Unauthorized Mortgage WithdrawalsArizona AG Concludes Non-Recourse, No-Interest Earned Wage Access Products Are Not "Consumer Lender Loans" Requiring a LicenseFed Launches FedNow Service Provider Showcase

Podcast

Behind the Scenes: The Role of Senior Staff in AG OfficesUnderstanding Georgia's Civil Justice Climate With Commissioner John King12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 12 - Redefining Online Gaming

Political Compliance/Election Law

Colorado AG Issues Advisory on Deepfakes Ahead of 2024 General ElectionBipartisan Group of AGs Issue Warning Letter Over Alleged Election Robocalling

Private Equity

New Year, New Liability for Private EquityMoney and Power at Odds: PE Meets Increased Oversight From State AGsFederal Court Dismisses Antitrust Claims Against Private Equity Firm

Regulatory Litigation

West Virginia AG Reaches $17M Settlement With Pfizer and Ranbaxy Over Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violation ClaimsU.S. Supreme Court Declines to Overturn New York's Affordable Broadband ActMinnesota Attorney General Shuts Down Debt Settlement Companies

SEC

Eighteen State AGs and DeFi Education Fund Sue SEC for Approach to Digital Asset Regulation8 State AGs Argue That SEC's Crypto Enforcement Action Is UnlawfulSEC Targets Cryptocurrency, Emerging Technologies, and Anti-Money Laundering for 2024 Examination Priorities

State Attorneys General

West Virginia AG Reaches $17M Settlement With Pfizer and Ranbaxy Over Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violation ClaimsPredicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025Troutman Pepper Locke Partner Ashley Taylor Co-Edits ABA Book on Consumer Protection and the Rise of State Attorney General Enforcement

State Court

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Puff Bar Violated State Consumer Protection LawsMissouri Governor's Efforts to Ban Unregulated Psychoactive Cannabis Products Meets ResistanceSan Francisco Sues E-Cigarette Distributors for Violating Local Flavor Ban

State Privacy Law

Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025Private Businesses Have New Exposure Under the Georgia Open Records ActRestrictions on Paying a Ransom Demand

Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Overturn New York's Affordable Broadband ActState AGs File Amicus Curae Brief in US Supreme Court Case Involving Flavored E-CigarettesSupreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Florida's Gaming Compact – Solidifying States' Rights to Regulate Gaming Outside Tribal Lands

Technology

Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025Missouri AG Announces New Rule for Big TechThe Growing Role of State AGs in AI Regulatory & Enforcement Issues

Tobacco

FDA Proposes Limiting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco ProductsVape Companies Challenge Iowa's New Vape Directory LawOpportunities for the Trump Administration to Step Up Enforcement Against Unauthorized ENDS

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

Troutman 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 CountyAshley Taylor Interviewed by The American Lawyer

White Collar Law

What Is the Major Questions Doctrine? A Discussion With Ohio Solicitor General Ben FlowersWorld's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Wins Dismissal of Class-Action LawsuitAn Introduction to the Regulatory Oversight Podcast