State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power Dynamics — The Consumer Finance Podcast
From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AI Legislation: The Statewide Spotlight - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AI Legislation: The Statewide Spotlight — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Solicitors General Insights: A Deep Dive With Mississippi and Tennessee Solicitors General — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Leadership and Innovation at the Illinois AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
State AG Pulse | “Don’t Mess With Our Health or Our Kids!”
Podcast - FTC Commissioner Dismissals: Background and Implications
State AG Pulse | With the Reshaping of Government, More Power To State AGs
The Future of Auto Dealership Compliance: A Conversation With Tom Kline — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
State AG Pulse | DEI in the Federal and State Spotlight
The People's Protector: A Conversation With AG Jason Miyares — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Bipartisan Leadership and Reform at NAAG: Insights From Brian Kane — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Standard Formula Podcast | Unpacking the IAIS’ Adoption of the Insurance Capital Standard
Balancing Law and Public Service: Insights From AG Formella — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Hospice Insights Podcast - Upping the Ante: Will CMS’s Enhanced Oversight Efforts Cause Hospices to Fold?
Behind the Scenes: The Role of Senior Staff in AG Offices — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Understanding Georgia's Civil Justice Climate With Commissioner John King — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for February 2018. ...more