New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James reached a $2.5 million settlement with health insurer EmblemHealth following an investigation of the behavioral health provider “ghost networks.” “Ghost networks” are provider...more
3/6/2026
/ Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mental Health ,
New York ,
Patient Access ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in day-to-day life and in the legal field, in particular, thorny questions arise regarding the implications of that use. One such question is whether exchanges...more
3/6/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Client Services ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Machine Learning ,
Work-Product Doctrine
On February 24, the New Jersey State Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment of Jennifer Davenport to serve as New Jersey’s attorney general (AG). Davenport has been serving in an acting capacity since Governor Mikie...more
2/26/2026
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Data Management ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Healthcare ,
New Jersey ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General
On March 6, 2026, a U.S. district court will consider whether to approve a settlement agreement resolving parallel lawsuits by the Texas attorney general (AG) and the federal government against Houston-area developer Colony...more
2/23/2026
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Real Estate Development ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
Texas
Recent opinions by the Texas attorney general (AG) and the Florida AG assert that their states’ race- and sex-conscious laws and policies are unconstitutional. The opinions align with President Donald Trump’s 2025 Executive...more
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta recently announced a consent judgment resolving allegations that the Pacific American Fish Company, Inc. (PAFCO), a seafood distributor and processor, had sold frozen seafood...more
2/16/2026
/ California ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Penalties ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels
On February 9, Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong announced an investigation into the owners and managers of the Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill, CT, for potential violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade...more
2/16/2026
/ Connecticut ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Leases ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Property Management Companies ,
Property Owners ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tenants ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 16, Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares’s last day in office, the Virginia AG reached a settlement with Viatris, Mylan’s corporate successor, over EpiPen pricing and related practices. The settlement was filed and...more
2/4/2026
/ Competition ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Drug Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes recently announced a consent judgment with SimonMed Imaging MSO, LLC (SimonMed), alleging that the medical imaging service provider violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act through...more
1/30/2026
/ Billing Errors ,
Consent Decrees ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Injunctions ,
Penalties ,
Refunds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restitution ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On his last day in office, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matt Platkin announced a consent order resolving a consumer fraud investigation into Skims Body, Inc. for charging consumers in New Jersey sales tax on items that...more
1/23/2026
/ Consent Order ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Jersey ,
Penalties ,
Sales Tax ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 5, 2026, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that MC Global Holdings and affiliated persons and entities (collectively, MC) had been fined for allegedly violating the terms of a May 2025 assurance...more
1/21/2026
/ Advertising ,
Assurance of Discontinuation (AOD) ,
Cannabis Products ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Misleading Statements ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 15, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced that the state had settled its long-running lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. over the prices that the company charged for eggs in the first months of the...more
Last month, Ohio, along with nine other state attorneys general (collectively, the AGs) entered into an assurance of voluntary compliance (AV) with Menard Inc. d/b/a Menards, a Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer. The...more
1/8/2026
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Investigations ,
Misleading Statements ,
Price Gouging ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Washington Attorney General (AG) Nick Brown announced a settlement with Central Washington Health Services Association, doing business as Confluence Health, over its handling of charity care refunds. The AG alleges that since...more
12/26/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Medical Debt ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
After a four-day trial, Iowa Attorney General (AG) Brenna Bird obtained a ruling and judgment against Omaha-based stem cell businesses and its owner/CEO for deceptively marketing “regenerative medicine” stem cell injections...more
12/18/2025
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Elder Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Healthcare ,
Injunctions ,
Penalties ,
Regenerative Medicine ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On December 11, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) that establishes a national artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework and attempts to preempt enforcement of state AI laws. Titled “Ensuring a...more
12/18/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Commerce Clause ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
FTC Act ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Trump Administration
On December 1, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton issued a press release announcing an investigation into Shein US Services LLC Corporate and its affiliates (Shein).
As discussed in a prior podcast on a Racketeer...more
12/17/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Investigations ,
Retailers ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Supply Chain ,
Texas ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On Monday, New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced that she will nominate Jennifer Davenport to serve as the next attorney general (AG) of New Jersey. Davenport, a lifelong New Jersey resident, is currently...more
12/17/2025
/ Affordable Housing ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Appointments ,
Firearms ,
Government Agencies ,
Gun Laws ,
Human Trafficking ,
Price Gouging ,
Public Officials ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Oregon Department of Justice and Grocery Delivery E-Service USA, Inc. d/b/a HelloFresh (HelloFresh), recently filed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) in Oregon Circuit Court to resolve allegations by the...more
12/11/2025
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Marketing ,
Penalties ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On November 21, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings’s Investor Protection Unit (IPU) announced a $995,180 penalty against Kovack Advisors, Inc. (Kovack) for a series of violations of the Delaware Securities Act. The...more
12/11/2025
/ Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Consent Order ,
Delaware ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investor Protection ,
Misleading Statements ,
Penalties ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Securities Regulators
In the first episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Ashley Taylor, co-leader of the firm's State Attorneys General (AG) team, is joined by his colleague Stephanie Kozol, senior government...more
In a recent political development in Nevada, Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed Assembly Bill 44, a legislative effort aimed at curbing alleged price-fixing practices on essential goods and services championed by Nevada Attorney...more
7/9/2025
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Government Agencies ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Nevada ,
Price-Fixing ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
Unfair Pricing
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephanie Kozol and Chuck Slemp welcome Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Chief Deputy AG Brent Stratton. Raoul and Stratton share their career inspirations, unique...more
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephanie Kozol and Chuck Slemp welcome Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey to discuss the unique aspects of the Maine Office of the AG. The conversation begins with Frey sharing...more
In the first episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Chuck Slemp, counsel at Troutman Pepper and former chief deputy attorney general (AG) of Virginia, is joined by his colleague Stephanie Kozol,...more