Advertising and Marketing

18 State AGs Settle $4.9 Million COVID-19 Test Pricing Multistate Investigation Into Testing LabWashington AG Settles With Cleaning Service CompanyFourth Circuit Enjoins Maryland 'Greenwashing' Restrictions on Renewable Energy Marketing

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

Eighth Circuit's Pragmatic Approach to Final Agency Action Approves Challenges to NHTSA's Informal Agency Letters: The Trend Permitting Pre-Enforcement Review ContinuesFourth Circuit Enjoins Maryland 'Greenwashing' Restrictions on Renewable Energy MarketingNinth Circuit Upholds ATF's PACT Act Authority Over Tribal Cigarette Sales

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI State Regulatory Frontiers: Emerging Issues on AI, Privilege, and Work Product in Legal PracticeIs Your AI Tool Quietly Destroying Your Trade Secrets?Pennsylvania Targets AI Chatbot for the Unauthorized Practice of Medicine

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

Partial Marijuana Rescheduling: Where Things StandThird Circuit Ruling Highlights Unique Dynamics for Cannabis-Related Contract DisputesCircuit Split Emerges on State Marijuana Residency Rules, With Ninth Circuit Finding Dormant Commerce Clause Inapplicable

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

Ninth Circuit Upholds ATF's PACT Act Authority Over Tribal Cigarette SalesFederal Court Finalizes Definition of FDA-Exempt Premium CigarsCalifornia AG Files Lawsuit Against Individuals and Charities for Allegedly Operating and Profiting from Fraudulent Fundraising Opportunities

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

CFPB's Reg B Final Rule: Disparate Impact Liability Out, Discouragement Standard Narrowed, and SPCPs in the CrosshairsGovernor Newsom Appoints Rohit Chopra to Lead State Consumer AgencyBefore You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools

Consumer Financial Services

Troutman Pepper Locke Earns Dual Band 1 Chambers Rankings Across Regulatory CapabilitiesThe Debanking Debate: Regulators, Risk, and Reality for PaymentsCFPB's Reg B Final Rule: Disparate Impact Liability Out, Discouragement Standard Narrowed, and SPCPs in the Crosshairs

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

New Jersey's Proposed Data Privacy Regulations Have ExpiredBipartisan AG Group Opposes Federal KIDS Act for Curtailing AuthorityData Privacy Law Enforcement: Our Exclusive Analysis of One Year of Cure Letters From New Jersey

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

Fourth Circuit Enjoins Maryland 'Greenwashing' Restrictions on Renewable Energy MarketingCourt Enjoins Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Some Companies, but Others Face Continued Compliance ObligationsFlorida AG Announces Investigations Into Climate Scoring Organizations

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

Center for Vein Restoration Enters Into $4M False Claims Act Settlement With States and Federal GovernmentVermont AG Settles With United Counseling Services Emphasizing Public Safety and Organizational ReformsWhat's Next in False Claims Act Enforcement

FDA

From Warning Letter to Guilty Plea: How a Cheese Maker's Regulatory Failures Became a Federal CrimeNew FDA Guidance Clarifies Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain ENDS and Nicotine Pouch ProductsFederal Court Finalizes Definition of FDA-Exempt Premium Cigars

Feature Posts

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Troutman Pepper Locke's Ashley Taylor Named to Hall of Fame by Virginia Lawyers WeeklyDC 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 Additions

Federal Court

Eighth Circuit's Pragmatic Approach to Final Agency Action Approves Challenges to NHTSA's Informal Agency Letters: The Trend Permitting Pre-Enforcement Review ContinuesNinth Circuit Upholds ATF's PACT Act Authority Over Tribal Cigarette SalesFederal Court Finalizes Definition of FDA-Exempt Premium Cigars

Federal Enforcement

Eighth Circuit's Pragmatic Approach to Final Agency Action Approves Challenges to NHTSA's Informal Agency Letters: The Trend Permitting Pre-Enforcement Review ContinuesNinth Circuit Upholds ATF's PACT Act Authority Over Tribal Cigarette SalesEleventh Circuit Upholds Florida’s Lab-Grown Meat Ban Against Preemption Challenge

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Federal Trade Commission Settled With Shutterstock for $35 MillionFTC 'Made in USA' Sweep Ahead of America's 250th AnniversaryState AGs Back FTC's Proposed Rule on Rental Junk Fees

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

What Compliance Professionals Need to Know About the Prediction Market Legal Turf WarPrediction Markets Company's Preemptive Lawsuits Aim to Carve Out a Federal Safe Harbor for Prediction MarketsArizona Files First-Ever Criminal Suit Against Kalshi

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

Pennsylvania Targets AI Chatbot for the Unauthorized Practice of MedicineCenter for Vein Restoration Enters Into $4M False Claims Act Settlement With States and Federal GovernmentVermont AG Settles With United Counseling Services Emphasizing Public Safety and Organizational Reforms

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

Governor Newsom Appoints Rohit Chopra to Lead State Consumer AgencySan Francisco Sues E-Cigarette Distributors for Violating Local Flavor BanMassachusetts High Court Upholds Local Tobacco Sales Ban

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

The Debanking Debate: Regulators, Risk, and Reality for PaymentsTrucking and Delivery Company Settles New Jersey Worker Misclassification AllegationsNew York Proposes Sweeping Licensing and Consumer Protection Regime for BNPL Lenders

Payment Processing

The Debanking Debate: Regulators, Risk, and Reality for PaymentsPoint-of-Sale Finance Series: Evolving Collection Rules Impacting CreditorsBefore You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools

Podcast

Back to Basics: Inside the SEC's New Enforcement PrioritiesAI State Regulatory Frontiers: Emerging Issues on AI, Privilege, and Work Product in Legal PracticeLessons From a Senate Insider: Legislative Strategy With Jason Smith

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

The Debanking Debate: Regulators, Risk, and Reality for PaymentsSEC's 'No‑Deny' Settlement Policy Heads for a Crossroads at OMB and the Supreme CourtIs Your AI Tool Quietly Destroying Your Trade Secrets?

SEC

Back to Basics: Inside the SEC's New Enforcement PrioritiesUS Supreme Court Holds SEC Need Not Prove Investor Loss to Obtain DisgorgementSEC Foot Locker Order Underscores Continued Focus on Whistleblower Protections

State Attorneys General

18 State AGs Settle $4.9 Million COVID-19 Test Pricing Multistate Investigation Into Testing LabTexas AG Opens Investigation Into Celsius Over Youth Marketing and Caffeine RisksAnother Alternative Retail Electric Supplier Enforcement Action Settles in Illinois

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

SEC's 'No‑Deny' Settlement Policy Heads for a Crossroads at OMB and the Supreme CourtSupreme Court to Decide Key Question on SEC Disgorgement Justices’ Separation-Of-Powers Revamp May Hit States Next

Technology

AI State Regulatory Frontiers: Emerging Issues on AI, Privilege, and Work Product in Legal PracticeIs Your AI Tool Quietly Destroying Your Trade Secrets?Pennsylvania Targets AI Chatbot for the Unauthorized Practice of Medicine

Tobacco

Ninth Circuit Upholds ATF's PACT Act Authority Over Tribal Cigarette SalesNew FDA Guidance Clarifies Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain ENDS and Nicotine Pouch ProductsFederal Court Finalizes Definition of FDA-Exempt Premium Cigars

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