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
On September 17, 2026, 20 state attorneys general (AGs) led by Alabama AG Steve Marshall issued a letter to the federal government concerning Chinese-sourced ingredients in compounded GLP-1 drugs and peptides. Addressing their letter to Secretary of State and National
A final court order does not necessarily mean an end to the involvement of state attorneys general (AG) in an enforcement action. As a recent filing shows, state AGs are now treating failure to comply with post-judgment permanent injunctions as
I. Introduction: The Rise of State-Level Junk Fee Enforcement
The national conversation about so-called junk fees — charges hidden until the final stage of a consumer transaction — has accelerated dramatically over the past three years. Federal regulatory efforts have
Eight state attorneys general (AGs) filed separate but coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI on October 14, alleging that the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s safety and failed to adequately protect children and other users from harmful interactions.
On September 18, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued two significant updates to the Justice Manual affecting False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. First, DOJ attorneys are now required to affirmatively assess whether dismissal of a qui tam action serves
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
