The 2026 attorney general (AG) primary season has largely come to a close, and while the November general elections will ultimately determine the partisan composition of several key offices, the enforcement agenda is already well underway. State AGs have been
On July 23, 2026, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the Fair Price Protection Act, P.L.2026, c.65 (A4085/4523), into law, making New Jersey one of the first states in the nation to prohibit the use of consumers’ personal data to set
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In this episode of Payments Pros, host Keith Barnett examines a recent FTC enforcement action targeting an alleged unlawful subscription scheme involving 15 corporations and eight individuals operating through Cyprus- and Ukraine-based entities with access to U.S. payment rails. Keith
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Securities Investigations and Enforcement team counsels and defends clients through all stages of securities enforcement proceedings. Our attorneys have served in key government agencies and regulatory bodies, and bring their insight to bear in each representation. The
As our Tobacco + Nicotine team previously reported, FDA’s May 8, 2026 guidance (the 2026 Guidance or the Guidance) on enforcement priorities for certain unauthorized ENDS and nicotine pouch products created a path for products with pending premarket tobacco
On July 28, 2026, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James submitted written testimony in connection with the pending federal Clarity Act, which aims to regulate the crypto market. In her testimony, she urged federal lawmakers to amend the Clarity
On July 28, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York entered a judgment against Papaya Gaming Ltd. in Skillz Platform Inc. v. Papaya Gaming Ltd., No. 1:24-cv-01646. The ruling followed an April jury verdict of
In this crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Mike Yaghi and Lane Page join Taylor Gess from Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services practice group to discuss the hottest areas of state regulatory activity in
Ashley L. Taylor Jr., co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s State Attorneys General Practice Group, appeared in the September–October 2026 issue of The Journal of Federal Agency Action for his article, “State Attorneys General Will Dominate Post-Chevron Litigation.” The article was co-authored with
