Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Monitor – October 30, 2025

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

State AG Investigations vs. Federal Investigations: Key Differences and How to Prepare for Both
By Lu Reyes and John West

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Monday, November 10 | 1:00–3:10 p.m. ET

Lu Reyes and John West, members of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement practice, will participate in an upcoming CLE webinar with myLawCLE. They will discuss the difference in approaches between state attorney general (AG) investigations and federal enforcement actions.

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State AG News

California AG’s Verdict in Consumer Protection Trial Upheld
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team and Lauren Hancock Miller

On September 9, 2025, the Court of Appeal of the State of California upheld California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta’s trial-court victory against a business and its owner for violations of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) based on allegations of the illegal sale of credit insurance, which largely targeted the business’s Latino immigrant customer base.

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New Jersey Attorney General and Department of Labor Receive Payment Under Lyft Settlement
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team

On September 18, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) and the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General (AG) announced that Lyft had paid $19,435,087.06 for allegedly misclassifying its employees as independent contractors.

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AG of the Week

Keith Kautz, Wyoming

Keith G. Kautz was appointed Wyoming’s attorney general (AG) in July 2025 by Governor Mark Gordon. A Wyoming native, Kautz earned both his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Wyoming. He began his legal career in private practice in Torrington and Sheridan, and was a partner at Sawyer, Warren & Kautz before being appointed district judge for Wyoming’s Eighth Judicial District in 1993.

Kautz served as district judge for 22 years, then was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2015, where he authored more than 200 opinions and contributed to judicial education. After retiring from the bench in March 2024, he returned to private practice before his appointment as AG.

Upcoming AG Events

• November: DAGA | Scottsdale Policy Conference | Scottsdale, AZ

• November: AGA | International Delegation

• December: DAGA | Holiday Party | Washington, D.C.

For more on upcoming AG Events, click here.

Troutman Pepper Locke’s State Attorneys General team combines legal acumen and government experience to develop comprehensive, thoughtful strategies for clients. Our attorneys handle individual and multistate AG investigations, proactive counseling and litigation, and manage ancillary regulatory issues. Our successful approach has been recognized by Chambers USA, which ranked our practice as a leader in the industry.