Advertising and Marketing

Court of Appeals Blocks Texas AG From Enforcing Pre-Litigation SubpoenaFTC and Nevada AG Accuse MLM of Deceptive AdvertisingNY AG Reaches $3.2M in Settlements With 8 New York Nissan Dealerships

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

DAAG Rinner Says Merger Enforcement to Combine ‘Fairness and Robust Enforcement’What Can We Glean From the Antitrust Division’s First Merger Settlement?From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On

Appellate

Court of Appeals Blocks Texas AG From Enforcing Pre-Litigation SubpoenaFederal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryTroutman Pepper Locke Receives Unanimous Support as 52 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief to Protect Educational Benefits for Veterans

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Facial Recognition and Legal Boundaries: The Clearview AI Case StudyTexas Legislature Passes Comprehensive AI Governance ActState AGs Fill the AI Regulatory Void

Cannabis

Texas Senate Bill 3: A Sweeping Ban on Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products — Implications for the IndustryColorado Cracks Down on Hemp MisrepresentationA Path Forward for Colo. Pot Products After Failed Safety Test

CCPA

California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

Compliance

Streaming Under Scrutiny: Michigan AG Alleges Roku Violates COPPA and Other Privacy LawsTexas Legislature Passes Comprehensive AI Governance ActConnecticut AG Pursuing Companies for Allegedly Selling Unlawful Weight Loss Drugs

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

New York Issues Proposed Regulations About Overdraft FeesCFPB and Massachusetts AG Win $50M Judgment Against Credit Repair Services CompanyNew State Junk Fee Laws Set Corporate Advertising Bar—For Now

Consumer Financial Services

Indiana and Maryland Become Latest States to Enact Earned Wage Access LegislationNY AG Reaches $3.2M in Settlements With 8 New York Nissan DealershipsArizona AG Pursues Fraudulent Real Estate Scheme Targeting Alleged Fraudsters, Title Companies, Attorneys, and Law Firms

Cryptocurrency

Can Cryptocurrencies Solve Cannabis Business Banking Challenges?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 Scams

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Facial Recognition and Legal Boundaries: The Clearview AI Case StudyStreaming Under Scrutiny: Michigan AG Alleges Roku Violates COPPA and Other Privacy LawsTexas Legislature Passes Comprehensive AI Governance Act

Department of Justice

DOJ Will Use Compulsory Legal Process to Compel Production of Information From News Media Following Recent Update to PolicyRecent DOJ Intervention Highlights FCA Use Against Customs FraudNew DOJ National Security Division Data Security Rules Take Effect on April 8: Is Your Organization Exposed?

Environmental

New Jersey AG Platkin Reaches $450M PFAS Settlement With 3M22 AGs Challenge New York's Climate Superfund Law2024 State AG Year in Review

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

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

The False Claims Act Enters the School ZoneConnecticut Dentists Bite Off More Than They Can Chew; Settle False Claims Allegations for Nearly $500,000Wisconsin v. Bell and What's Next for FCA Enforcement

FDA

Connecticut AG Pursuing Companies for Allegedly Selling Unlawful Weight Loss DrugsFederal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryFDA's New Lead Guidelines: A Milestone for Safer Baby Foods

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2024 State AG Year in Review

Federal Court

Court of Appeals Blocks Texas AG From Enforcing Pre-Litigation SubpoenaFederal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryFederal Appellate Court Agrees that FDA Cannot Regulate "Premium Cigars"

Federal Enforcement

US Lifts Most Sanctions on SyriaFDA and CBP Seize Nearly $34M Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes in Joint OperationFederal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape Directory

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC and Nevada AG Accuse MLM of Deceptive AdvertisingWhat Can We Glean From the Antitrust Division’s First Merger Settlement?State AGs and the FTC Warn of 23andMe Risks Following Bankruptcy Announcement

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

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

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

Lone Star Crackdown: Amid a Patchwork of State Regulations, Texas Moves to Ban Lottery Courier ServicesIndiana AG and Gaming Commission Warn Consumers About Illegal Gambling AdsSweepstakes Casinos: Thriving in an Ever-Changing Industry - Interview with Attorney Stephen C. Piepgrass

Government Contracts

Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Government Contracts Practice with Partner Michael BarnicleEO 14265: Navigating Defense Procurement ReformsThe Federal Contractors' Playbook: Managing Increased Costs From Tariffs and Domestic Material Demands

Health Sciences/Pharmaceuticals

California AG Takes Action Against $1.3 Million Insurance Fraud SchemeConnecticut AG Pursuing Companies for Allegedly Selling Unlawful Weight Loss DrugsArizona AG Secures More Than $30M in Restitution After Obtaining Criminal Conviction in Health Care Fraud Scheme

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

The False Claims Act Enters the School ZoneTroutman Pepper Locke Receives Unanimous Support as 52 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief to Protect Educational Benefits for VeteransNCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Multistate AG Antitrust Lawsuit

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

Massachusetts Efforts to Ensure Safety in the Cannabis Industry: New Testing Requirements and Recent AdvisoriesNew Jersey Division on Civil Rights Issues Finding of Probable Cause Against Consumer Financial Services Company for DiscriminationVirginia's Path to a Regulated Marijuana Market: Legislative Advances and Political Hurdles

Payment Processing

Suit Against Cannabis Giant Trulieve Underscores Cashless ATM Risks and the Need for Banking ReformsState 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 License

Podcast

State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power DynamicsFrom Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives OnAI Legislation: The Statewide Spotlight

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

Illinois and Minnesota AGs Join FTC’s Lawsuit Against Private Equity Firm2024 State AG Year in ReviewNew Year, New Liability for Private Equity

Regulatory Litigation

Facial Recognition and Legal Boundaries: The Clearview AI Case StudyMass. AG Emerges as Key Player in Consumer ProtectionFlorida AG Settles Alleged Moving Brokerage Scheme, Banning Defendants and Securing $4M in Judgments

SEC

Crypto Investment Firm Agrees to Pay New York AG $200M to Resolve Market Manipulation Allegations Regarding Sale of Failed TokenEighteen State AGs and DeFi Education Fund Sue SEC for Approach to Digital Asset Regulation8 State AGs Argue That SEC's Crypto Enforcement Action Is Unlawful

State Attorneys General

Virginia Democratic Attorney General Primary: A Narrow Victory for Jay JonesCourt of Appeals Blocks Texas AG From Enforcing Pre-Litigation SubpoenaFTC and Nevada AG Accuse MLM of Deceptive Advertising

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

State AGs Fill the AI Regulatory Void2024 State AG Year in ReviewPredicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025

Supreme Court

Wisconsin v. Bell and What's Next for FCA EnforcementSupreme Court Weighs Vape Venue DisputeU.S. Supreme Court Declines to Overturn New York's Affordable Broadband Act

Technology

Facial Recognition and Legal Boundaries: The Clearview AI Case StudyTexas Legislature Passes Comprehensive AI Governance ActState AGs Fill the AI Regulatory Void

Tobacco

New Mississippi Cigarette and ENDS Directory Laws Take Effect in JulyFDA and CBP Seize Nearly $34M Worth of Illegal E-Cigarettes in Joint OperationFederal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape Directory

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

The False Claims Act Enters the School ZoneNew "Fast-Track" Announced for Foreign Investment ApprovalDOJ's Criminal Division Announces Updates to White-Collar Enforcement and Corporate Policies