Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Monitor – July 23, 2026

State attorneys general increasingly impact businesses in all industries. Our nationally recognized state AG team has been trusted by clients for more than 20 years to navigate their most complicated state AG investigations and enforcement actions.

State Attorneys General Monitor analyzes regulatory actions by state AGs and other state administrative agencies throughout the nation. Contributors to this newsletter and related blog include attorneys experienced in regulatory enforcement, litigation, and compliance. Also visit our State Attorneys General Monitor microsite.

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Troutman Pepper Locke Spotlight

States Are Cracking Down on Algorithmic Pricing. Are You Ready?

By Clayton Friedman, Ashley Taylor, Namrata Kang, and Kyara Rivera Rivera

Consumer-friendly pricing has long been a priority for state AGs across the country, enforcing against junk fees and negative option practices. Now that focus is expanding to algorithmic pricing, with New York, for example, investigating Instacart’s algorithmic pricing practices and championing a ‘One Fair Price’ legislative package.

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Regulatory Oversight Podcast Updates

Regulatory Intelligence Platform: Using AI and Curated Data to Defend Clients and Enable Proactive Compliance

By Stephen C. Piepgrass, David Navetta, and Daniel Waltz

In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, host Stephen Piepgrass sits down with colleagues Dave Navetta and Dan Waltz to explore how state AG enforcement is accelerating across privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, and to introduce Troutman Pepper Locke’s AI-fueled Regulatory Intelligence Platform. The discussion opens with a look at the evolving AG enforcement landscape, examining how state regulators have become more active, coordinated, and consequential for companies operating across the U.S. The group unpacks the inherent limitations of traditional research tools and data sourcing for responding to the fast-moving privacy, security, and AI enforcement environment and for providing proactive, risk-based compliance.

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Multistate AG News

State AGs Reach Novel Multistate Settlement With Genetic Testing Company 23andMe

By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Kaitlin Clemens, and Bianca Nalaschi

On July 14, 2026, a multistate group of 42 state AGs announced a $150 million settlement with direct-to-consumer genetic data testing company 23andMe related to a 2023 data breach involving 6.9 million customers’ data. The actual settlement funds, however, are limited to $18 million to be split among the states due to related bankruptcy proceedings involving the company. As part of the settlement terms, affected consumers may also file claims for potential monetary restitution. The resolution represents the largest AG multistate settlement involving a breach of consumer genetic data and marks an unprecedented AG intervention in bankruptcy proceedings that will have an impact on similarly situated companies in the future.

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Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Asks FCC to Strengthen Rules Against Illegal Robocalls

By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team

On July 7, a bipartisan coalition of 49 state AGs sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the adoption of stronger measures to combat illegal robocalls.

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Upcoming AG Events

• August: AGA | Women’s Empowerment Summit | Palm Beach, FL
  
• August: RAGA | Victory Fund Golf Retreat & Tech Summit | Pebble Beach, CA
  
• August: NAAG | Robocall Summit | Asheville, NC
  
• September: RAGA | Senior Staff Retreat | Bluffton, SC
  
• September: DAGA | Policy Conference | Detroit, MI
  

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