Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Monitor — April 11, 2024
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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.
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Podcast
The Changing Landscape of State AG Antitrust Enforcement
By Ashley L. Taylor, Jr. and Drew Mann
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Ashley Taylor is joined by his colleague Drew Mann to discuss the recent increase in antitrust actions by state attorneys general (AGs) and the potential impact of the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act on these enforcement activities.
State AG Updates
Texas AG Announces Investigation Into Boeing Supplier
By Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Team
Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into Boeing supplier, Spirit Aerosystems, for alleged manufacturing defects, which are believed to have caused various "concerning incidents, some of which occurred in-air."
Eight AGs Urge Court to Intensify Measures Against Repeat Telemarketing Violator
By Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Team
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of eight state AGs, including Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, and Texas, in requesting the District Court in the Southern District of Texas to amplify measures against John Caldwell Spiller, a repeat offender of federal and state telemarketing and telephone privacy laws.
21 State AGs Call on Congress to Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products
By Jean Smith-Gonnell and Michael Lafleur
Attorneys general (AG) from 20 states and the District of Columbia have submitted a letter to Congress requesting that federal lawmakers close the "loophole" created by the 2018 Farm Bill that is widely understood to prohibit state regulation of intoxicating hemp products, including delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products.
Stephanie Kozol, Senior Government Relations Manager – State Attorneys General, also contributed to this newsletter.