On October 19, 2026, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $6 million settlement with Chrome Holding Co., the successor to the genetic testing company 23andMe. The settlement resolves a lawsuit that California filed against the company in May
The state of Texas secured a $45 million settlement from Gilead Sciences Inc. over allegations that its patient-support programs improperly encouraged prescriptions for drugs covered by Medicaid. This case highlights both how patient-support services can draw scrutiny when they provide
On October 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) released its fiscal year 2027 Examination Priorities, with significant attention to emerging technology, cybersecurity, retail investor protection, and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The priorities were developed
On October 20, 2026, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced that a set of data-driven responsible gaming requirements has been codified into state regulations with the force of law. New Jersey is
State attorneys general (AGs) are signaling that AI chatbot user data will face scrutiny, even in bankruptcy. On October 14, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of AGs from 39 states and the District of Columbia filed a notice in the Chapter
Good decisions depend on good data. Football coaches study film to learn what an opponent calls on third-and-long so they can deploy the right defense. Businesses collect vast amounts of data to develop and market new products. No general counsel
The 2026 election season is poised to bring substantial changes to the roster of state attorneys general (AGs). On November 3, voters in 30 states and the District of Columbia will decide AG races, and the results are set to
A bipartisan coalition of 39 state attorneys general (AGs), joined by the District of Columbia, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a closely watched dispute over whether federally regulated prediction markets may offer sports-event contracts without complying with
On October 14, 2026, Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity Clark announced a settlement with UniFirst based on allegations that the company did not comply with Vermont’s auto-renewal law.
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Ashley Taylor and Clayton Friedman, co-leaders of Troutman Pepper Locke’s State Attorneys General (AG) team, welcome Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) President Sean Rankin for a wide-ranging look at the 2026 state
