Blake Christopher, former senior counsel and director of legal policy for the Kentucky Attorney General’s (AG) Office, has joined Troutman Pepper’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) practice and nationally recognized State AG team.
Regulatory Oversight
Reviewing, analyzing, and navigating compliance, enforcement, investigation, and litigation developments and trends in the state and federal regulatory landscape
Blog Authors
Latest from Regulatory Oversight
California AG Settles Alleged Violations of Engine Emission Control and Certification Requirements
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (the Board) have reached a $46 million agreement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. to settle alleged violations of California’s engine emission control and certification requirements.…
Massachusetts High Court Upholds Local Tobacco Sales Ban
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently upheld, in a unanimous decision, the town of Brookline’s ordinance banning the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2000 (the Tobacco Sales Ban). Brookline is the…
State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act: Recent Updates
Just over a year has passed since President Biden signed the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act (the State AG Venue Act or Act) into law, and state attorneys general (AG) have already taken advantage of the law’s provisions.…
New York AG Sues Top Beef Producer for Alleged False “Net-Zero” Claims and Deceptive Trade Practices
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James is suing JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings under New York’s consumer protection laws for allegedly attempting to boost consumer sales by making sustainability claims in its advertising that…
Reassessing Oregon’s Drug Policy: A Shift Toward Recriminalization
In the grand experiment of American democracy, it is often said that states serve as laboratories, testing policies that challenge the status quo without risking the stability of the whole. Oregon, known in recent years for its pioneering drug decriminalization…
New Jersey AG Cracks Down on Bumble for Allegedly Misrepresenting Criminal Background Checks Policy
New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) took action against the popular dating app company, Bumble, Inc., for alleged violations of the state’s consumer protection and internet dating safety laws.…
New York AG Sues Yellowstone Capital Over Alleged “Fraudulent Loans” Targeting Small Businesses
New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James filed a lawsuit on March 5 against Yellowstone Capital, its founder David Glass, and a network of 30 other affiliated companies and individuals. James alleges that Yellowstone Capital, acting through a myriad of…
2024 State AG Elections: A Landscape of Change and Competition
As we look ahead to 2024, significant changes are underway in state attorney general (AG) elections, with 10 AGs facing reelection due to incumbents pursuing other offices or opting out. Open seats in North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and…
California DOJ to Ramp Up Criminal Antitrust Enforcement
On March 6, the California Department of Justice’s (California DOJ) Antitrust Chief Paula Blizzard, announced at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime that her office is planning to reinvigorate criminal antitrust prosecutions. California’s antitrust law, the…