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New York Passes One Fair Price Act Banning Surveillance Pricing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (285+ words) Regulatory Oversight On June 10, 2026, the New York State Legislature passed the One Fair Price Act (S. 8623 B/A. 9349 B), first-in-the-nation legislation that bans surveillance pricing. Championed by New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James and sponsored by Assemblymember Em'rita Torres and Senator Rachel…...
Eighth Circuit's Pragmatic Approach to Final Agency Action Approves Challenges to NHTSA's Informal Agency Letters: The Trend Permitting Pre-Enforcement Review Continues
1+ week, 3+ day ago (583+ words) Regulatory Oversight The dispute arose after NHTSA's four-year investigation concluded that certain Pulse Modules " aftermarket devices that cause center high-mounted brake lamps to pulse before holding steady " violate FMVSS 108's "steady burning" requirement. NHTSA's acting chief counsel sent informal letters…...
18 State AGs Settle $4. 9 Million COVID-19 Test Pricing Multistate Investigation Into Testing Lab
1+ week, 3+ day ago (90+ words) The Multistate Group deemed this conduct to constitute unfair or deceptive acts or practices in violation of applicable state consumer protection statutes. The assurances of discontinuance or voluntary compliance filed in each state impose both monetary and injunctive obligations on…...
Troutman Pepper Locke's Ashley Taylor Named to Hall of Fame by Virginia Lawyers Weekly
2+ week, 2+ day ago (330+ words) Regulatory Oversight RICHMOND " Troutman Pepper Locke vice chair and co-leader of the firm's nationally ranked State Attorneys General Practice, Ashley L. Taylor, Jr. , has been named to the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, recognizing his outstanding career,…...
New Jersey's Proposed Data Privacy Regulations Have Expired
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (205+ words) Key point: Regulations proposed in June 2025 to implement the New Jersey Data Privacy Law expired on June 2, 2026, when the regulations were not adopted within a year of the proposal. The path forward for future rulemaking to implement the law is…...
Troutman Pepper Locke Earns Dual Band 1 Chambers Rankings Across Regulatory Capabilities
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (253+ words) Chambers & Partners has spoken " and Troutman Pepper Locke's regulatory capabilities have earned the profession's most respected recognition. In the 2026 Chambers USA guide, the firm received Band 1 Nationwide rankings, the highest available, in both its State Attorneys General and Consumer Financial…...
SEC Foot Locker Order Underscores Continued Focus on Whistleblower Protections
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (617+ words) Ghillaine co-leads the Securities Investigations + Enforcement Practice Group at Troutman Pepper. She focuses her practice on government and securities regulatory investigations, financial services litigation, commercial litigation, and corporate compliance. Drawing on her experience in government service and private practice, Ghillaine…...
Federal Trade Commission Settled With Shutterstock for $35 Million
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (280+ words) Key Allegations in the FTC's Complaint The FTC's complaint asserted violations of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA), focusing on both how Shutterstock enrolled consumers and how it handled cancellations. The complaint also alleges that…...
Bipartisan AG Group Opposes Federal KIDS Act for Curtailing Authority
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (165+ words) On May 26, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general (AGs) issued a letter opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H. R. 7757. The AGs assert that the KIDS Act would preempt their ability to enforce child online safety laws…...
The Debanking Debate: Regulators, Risk, and Reality for Payments
4+ week, 1+ day ago (223+ words) Keith's experience representing clients in the financial services industry as a litigation, compliance, regulatory, investigations (internal and regulatory), and enforcement attorney spans 20 years. Keith represents clients against government regulators (CFPB, FTC, SEC, CFTC), industry regulators (FINRA), and private litigants in…...