Articles + Publications September 24, 2026
Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Monitor – September 24, 2026
State attorneys general (AG) 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.
Contact our State AG team at StateAG@troutman.com.
Regulatory Oversight Podcast Updates
Inside the New Jersey AG’s Office With AG Jennifer Davenport
By Clayton S. Friedman and Matthew J. Berns
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Clay Friedman and Matt Berns are joined by New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport, who was sworn in as the state’s 63rd AG in February 2026.
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Single-State AG News
Massachusetts Debt Buyers and Collectors Will Cease Activities in the State Over Aggressive Tactics Including Vehicle Seizures
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On September 14, 2026, Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell announced a settlement with several debt buying and debt collection companies and their owner, resolving a lawsuit that accused them of seizing consumers’ cars to coerce payments on unrelated debts. The defendants are now permanently barred from buying or collecting on debts in the state, leaving them unable to recover approximately $52 million in alleged loans to more than 6,000 Massachusetts consumers. The Massachusetts AG sued Andrew Metcalf and his debt buying and collection companies, Champion Funding, Inc., Champion Funding, LLC, and Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, in state court in 2024.
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Upcoming AG Events
- October: AGA | Working Group Meetings | Denver, CO
- October: NAAG | Fall Consumer Protection | Washington, D.C.
- November: RAGA | Fall National Meeting | Dallas, TX
- November: DAGA | Policy Conference | Chicago, IL
- November: AGA | International Delegation | Australia
For more on upcoming AG Events, click here.
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Speaking Engagements
Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2026
November 19, 2026 | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
PLI New York
1177 Avenue of the Americas, Entrance on 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
Speaking Engagements
2026 Advanced eDiscovery Institute
November 19 – 20, 2026
Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
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ACG Charlotte 13th Annual Deal Crawl Conference
November 18 – 19, 2026
JW Marriott Charlotte
600 S College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Speaking Engagements
Environmental Due Diligence in M&A Transactions: Identifying Risks, Mitigating CERCLA Liability, Maintaining BFPP Protection Webinar
November 17, 2026
Virtual