In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, co-host Ashley Taylor, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s State Attorneys General team, kicks off a multipart series on artificial intelligence (AI) with guests Gurkan Ay and Andrew Coles of Resolution Economics. They unpack what people really mean by “AI” today and why it is critical for risk, compliance, and
This article was originally published in Reuters on April 8, 2026 and republished here with permission.
State attorneys general are some of the most active regulators in the country, particularly in consumer protection, antitrust, privacy, and emerging technology. For many companies, the first sign of contact is a civil investigative demand (CID) or subpoena from
On March 16, 2026, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James rallied in support of the “One Fair Price Package” — a pair of bills aimed at curbing algorithmic and surveillance pricing in New York. Together, the bills would prohibit the use of personalized algorithmic pricing based on consumer data, ban electronic shelf labels in
A bipartisan coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) reached a settlement with the Chinese-owned messaging and payment platform WeChat under which the company committed to take steps to combat the use of its platform in fentanyl-related money laundering. The agreement focuses on improving law enforcement cooperation, preserving and producing user data in response to
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 (whose nomination we covered here) has been serving in an acting capacity since Governor Mikie Sherrill took office in January.
Former state AG attorneys explain how Troutman’s deep bench and insider perspective help clients navigate investigations, enforcement, and compliance issues.
In this special crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Lori Sommerfield and Matthew Berns to discuss New Jersey’s sweeping new disparate impact regulations under the Law Against Discrimination. They break down one of the most comprehensive state-level disparate impact rules in the U.S., the contrasts
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 National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” the EO states that “[i]t is the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance the
On November 13, North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Jeff Jackson and Utah AG Derek Brown, along with the Attorney General Alliance, announced a task force in conjunction with generative artificial intelligence (AI) developers, including OpenAI and Microsoft, to identify and develop consumer safeguards within AI systems as these technologies continue to rapidly proliferate.
Troutman Pepper Locke is proud to sponsor the Government Investigations & Civil Litigation Institute’s 11th Annual Meeting in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. Ashley Taylor will be moderating the “Navigating State Jurisdictional Waters: State Attorneys General and Their Reach” session, Ghillaine Reid will be a panelist on the “AI Ethics: Guardrails and Grey Areas in