Advertising and Marketing

Price Transparency: Massachusetts Adopts New Consumer Protection RulesFederal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryIllinois AG Raoul Reaches $12M Settlement With Alternative Energy Company

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

From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives OnIllinois and Minnesota AGs Join FTC’s Lawsuit Against Private Equity FirmFTC, States Sue John Deere in Right to Repair Lawsuit

Appellate

Federal 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 VeteransWisconsin v. Bell and What's Next for FCA Enforcement

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

$51.75M Settlement in Clearview AI Biometric Privacy Litigation Illustrates Creative Resolution for Startups Facing Parallel Litigation and Enforcement ActionMinnesota AG Releases Report Detailing AI and Social Media's Impact on Minors2024 State AG Year in Review

Cannabis

Testing Turmoil: The Legal and Business Implications of Inconsistent Cannabis Testing StandardsIndiana AG Pushes Back on THC LegislationWhistleblower Lawsuit Against METRC Raises Significant Compliance and Accountability Concerns for the Legal Cannabis Industry

CCPA

California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

Compliance

Price Transparency: Massachusetts Adopts New Consumer Protection RulesFrom Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives OnFederal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape Directory

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

Arizona AG Pursues Fraudulent Real Estate Scheme Targeting Alleged Fraudsters, Title Companies, Attorneys, and Law FirmsThe Future of Auto Dealership Compliance: A Conversation With Tom KlineWashington AG Accuses Collection Agency of Violating Notice Requirement for Collecting Medical Debt

Cryptocurrency

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 ScamsRegulating Digital Assets: Will Congress Finally Enact a Comprehensive Regulatory Framework in 2023?

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Troutman Pepper Locke's Gene Fishel Named a 'Go To Lawyer' in Cybersecurity Litigation by Virginia Lawyers Weekly$51.75M Settlement in Clearview AI Biometric Privacy Litigation Illustrates Creative Resolution for Startups Facing Parallel Litigation and Enforcement ActionDOJ's Latest Guidance on the Data Security Program – What's New?

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

22 AGs Challenge New York's Climate Superfund Law2024 State AG Year in ReviewConnecticut AG Reaches $2M Settlement With Pike Fuels Over Environmental Protection Claims

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

Wisconsin v. Bell and What's Next for FCA EnforcementVermont AG Clark Secures $2.7M Judgment Against Mental Health CounselorDOJ and 18 States Reach False Claims Act Settlement with QOL

FDA

Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryFDA's New Lead Guidelines: A Milestone for Safer Baby FoodsMassachusetts AG Indicts Health Care Providers and Owners for Submission of Allegedly False Medicaid Claims

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2024 State AG Year in Review

Federal Court

Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryFederal Appellate Court Agrees that FDA Cannot Regulate "Premium Cigars"Vape Companies Challenge Iowa's New Vape Directory Law

Federal Enforcement

Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryNew US AG Shifts Resources Away From Tobacco EnforcementFederal Appellate Court Agrees that FDA Cannot Regulate "Premium Cigars"

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

State AGs and the FTC Warn of 23andMe Risks Following Bankruptcy AnnouncementFTC, States Sue John Deere in Right to Repair LawsuitMassachusetts AG Campbell Releases "Junk" Fees and Auto-Renewal Regulations

Financial Services

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 ScamsSuit Against Cannabis Giant Trulieve Underscores Cashless ATM Risks and the Need for Banking Reforms

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

EO 14265: Navigating Defense Procurement ReformsThe Federal Contractors' Playbook: Managing Increased Costs From Tariffs and Domestic Material DemandsEmerging Trends: Federal Enforcement of Contract Cybersecurity Requirements

Health Sciences/Pharmaceuticals

Illinois and Minnesota AGs Join FTC’s Lawsuit Against Private Equity FirmMassachusetts AG Indicts Health Care Providers and Owners for Submission of Allegedly False Medicaid ClaimsArizona AG Takes Action Against Company for Alleged Deceptive Marketing Practices

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

Troutman 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 LawsuitFlorida, New York, and the District of Columbia Join NCAA 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

AI Legislation: The Statewide SpotlightSolicitors General Insights: A Deep Dive With Mississippi and Tennessee Solicitors GeneralLeadership and Innovation at the Illinois AG's Office

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

Mass. AG Emerges as Key Player in Consumer ProtectionFlorida AG Settles Alleged Moving Brokerage Scheme, Banning Defendants and Securing $4M in JudgmentsWisconsin v. Bell and What's Next for FCA Enforcement

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

State AG Enforcement Actions and Litigation: The Unwritten Rules - Part OnePrice Transparency: Massachusetts Adopts New Consumer Protection RulesFrom Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On

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

2024 State AG Year in ReviewPredicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention in 2025Private Businesses Have New Exposure Under the Georgia Open Records Act

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

$51.75M Settlement in Clearview AI Biometric Privacy Litigation Illustrates Creative Resolution for Startups Facing Parallel Litigation and Enforcement ActionWhistleblower Lawsuit Against METRC Raises Significant Compliance and Accountability Concerns for the Legal Cannabis IndustryMinnesota AG Releases Report Detailing AI and Social Media's Impact on Minors

Tobacco

Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on Iowa Vape DirectoryUnpacking the Illicit E-Cigarette Crackdown by State AGsNew US AG Shifts Resources Away From Tobacco Enforcement

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

DOJ's Criminal Division Announces Updates to White-Collar Enforcement and Corporate PoliciesCrude Crimes: Treasury Warns on Oil Smuggling and Money LaunderingThe Least Known Risk in the Energy Sector: The “ICTS” National Security Rules