On October 8, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office may begin enforcing the Commonwealth’s new electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) directory starting October 19. Pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Act 57 (72 P.S. § 206-1), importers, wholesalers, and retailers
On October 2, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission, and the attorneys general of Utah and Nevada, sued online contact lens retailer Lens.com, alleging that the company advertised contact lenses at prices significantly lower than what consumers ultimately paid after
Health care market pressures and the evolving role of state enforcement were the focus of a recent National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Eastern Region meeting. Tracy Wertz, chief deputy attorney general (AG) of the Antitrust Section in the Pennsylvania
California’s latest legislative session delivered a wave of privacy developments, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing a broad set of measures affecting consumer rights. But one proposal did not make it across the finish line: AB 1542, which would have
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Regulatory Oversight, Chris Willis, Stefanie Jackman, and Mike Yaghi discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom’s appointment of former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to lead the state’s newly
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement on September 28, 2026, with Mavis Tire Supply to resolve allegations that the company engaged in deceptive sales and repair practices. Under the settlement, filed in the form of an Assurance of
In this episode of Payments Pros, host Carlin McCrory speaks with Frank Van Driessche, head of the ISO 20022 practice at Federal Reserve Financial Services, about the global messaging standard reshaping the payments industry.
In this special crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis, Stefanie Jackman, and Mike Yaghi discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom’s appointment of former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to lead the state’s newly
In late September, the chief administrative law judge (ALJ) at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Derek C. Julius, paused the pending rulemaking proceedings to reschedule all marijuana to Schedule III. The stay order delays the issuance of the ALJ’s recommendation
On September 23, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general (AGs) led by New York AG Letitia James wrote to congressional leadership urging Congress to establish comprehensive federal regulation and safety protocols for frontier artificial intelligence (AI). The letter
