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District Court vs. PTAB: Strategic Forum Selection in Life Sciences Patent Disputes
December 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Vol. 2022, Issue 6
Regulatory Oversight Podcast
What Is the Major Questions Doctrine? A Discussion With Ohio Solicitor General Ben Flowers
By Misha Tseytlin and Stephen Piepgrass
In Episode 3 of the Regulatory Oversight Podcast, Ohio Solicitor General Ben Flowers joins Troutman Pepper Partner Misha Tseytlin to discuss the history of the majors question doctrine, recent cases involving the statute, and how the statute has evolved over recent years. Solicitor General Flowers also discusses the recent interest in cutting back Chevron deference and the impact we could see in the regulatory and litigation landscape.
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Regulatory Oversight will provide in-depth analysis into regulatory actions by various state and federal authorities, including state attorneys general and other state administrative agencies, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Contributors to the blog will include attorneys with multiple specialties, including regulatory enforcement, litigation, and compliance.
AG Updates
2022 Primary Elections Have Begun: What to Watch for in State AG Races
By Stephen Piepgrass, Ashley Taylor, Chris Carlson, and Namrata Kang
2022 primary elections for attorneys general are in full swing with 31 state attorneys general elections to be held this November. While there will be at least nine new state attorneys general due to term limits or incumbents choosing not to seek another term, there is also a historically high number of contested primaries, including challenges to incumbents that have been fixtures in the office for many years.
Eight Republican AGs Express Concerns About Perceived Liberal Partisanship at NAAG
By Ashley Taylor, Stephen Piepgrass, and Ketan Bhirud
On May 24, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron sent a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), expressing concerns about perceived partisanship. Joined by the attorneys general of Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia, the letter explains that these eight attorneys general believe “NAAG needs structural reform [t]o avoid partisanship” and “greater transparency prior to [] receiving, holding, and expending certain kinds of funds.” The attorneys general also worry about “increasingly partisan programming, and the seeming exclusion of conservative members in favor of more liberal ones.” They explain these concerns have “resulted in NAAG’s promotion of ‘entrepreneurial litigation’ and ‘suing businesses for profit,’ all of which is ‘more in line with the plaintiffs’ bar’ than making whole those who have been harmed.” They have requested that NAAG respond to these concerns by June 6.
New Jersey AG Settles with Solar Company over Consumer Fraud Allegations in Sale and Lease of Solar Energy Panels
By Ryan Strasser, Mackenzie Willow-Johnson, and Natalia Jacobo
On May 3, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with Princeton-based solar company NRG Residential Solar Solutions LLC (NRG) for $69,000 to resolve the state AG’s investigation into alleged deceptive sales practices. Specifically, the New Jersey AG alleged NRG mislead consumers into leasing solar energy panels by making representations regarding savings, servicing, installation, and financing but failed to deliver on these promises. This failure, according to the AG, violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and related consumer protection regulations. The settlement includes, among other things, NRG’s agreement to change its policies and practices and enter into binding arbitration to resolve pending consumer complaints.
NAAG Launches Center on Cyber and Technology: A Potential Roadmap for AGs and Companies Alike
By Ron Raether, Jim Koenig, Ashley Taylor, Stephen Piepgrass, Chris Carlson, and Tim Bado
On May 9, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced the creation of the NAAG Center on Cyber and Technology (CyTech), joining a number of other centers focused upon key issues for state attorneys general and the public, including tobacco and public health, ethics and public integrity, and consumer protection.
Cannabis Updates
Delta-8 THC Products to Remain on Virginia Store Shelves, for Now
By Michael Jordan, Agustin Rodriguez, and Christina Sava
On April 27, the Virginia Senate voted to send SB 591, which would have effectively eliminated the delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) product market in Virginia, back to committee, killing the bill for this year’s legislative session. The move allows Virginia retailers to continue marketing the products for now despite growing calls nationwide for more regulation of delta-8 THC and other hemp-derived products that can produce psychoactive effects.
CFPB updates
CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule Bolstering Enforcement Efforts by States
By James Kim, Stefanie Jackman, and Chris Willis
On May 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an interpretive rule, describing states’ authorities to pursue companies and individuals that allegedly violate any of the federal consumer financial laws enforced by the CFPB.
Digital Assets
Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement Issues Risk Indicators to Detect Illicit Financial Activity Involving NFTs
By Ethan Ostroff, Addison Morgan, Keith Barnett, Kalama Lui-Kwan, and Carlin McCrory
On April 28, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (the J5), a global joint operational taxation group consisting of Australia, Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States, issued an intelligence bulletin (Bulletin), enumerating its perceived dangers of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
California Governor’s Blockchain Executive Order Calls for State and Federal Regulatory Harmony
By Keith Barnett, Kalama Lui-Kwan, Ethan Ostroff, Addison Morgan, and Carlin McCrory
On May 4, following in the footsteps of President Biden’s recent executive order (Federal EO), California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his own blockchain-related executive order (CA EO), making California the first among the states to endorse a proactive, harmonized approach to regulate blockchain technology. The CA EO assesses how existing state and public institutions may leverage blockchain technology to foster innovation and propel California to the forefront of the emerging digital asset market. The CA EO is founded on two notable objectives: (1) federal and state regulatory harmony and (2) consumer education and scholastic exposure.
UDAAP Violations
Connecticut Issues Cease and Desist Against Lead Generator
By Carlin McCrory, Keith Barnett, Stefanie Jackman, and Ethan Ostroff
On May 4, the Connecticut Banking Commissioner issued a temporary order to cease and desist and order to make restitution against lead generator SoLo Funds Inc. (SoLo) for allegedly engaging in unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices (UDAAPs) in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, as well as for operating in Connecticut without a small loan company license or a consumer collection agency license.
False Claims Act Risk
False Claims Act Risk for Government Contractors: Aerojet RocketDyne Settlement Latest Chapter
By Ron Raether, Jim Koenig, Ashley Taylor, Hilary Cairnie, and Daniel Waltz
On April 29, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (Aerojet) settled claims by whistleblower Brain Markus for a reported $9 million after the second day of a jury trial. This is the second recent settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) relating to alleged misrepresentations about a company’s cybersecurity practices and systems in connection with government contracts. We recently covered the settlement between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Comprehensive Health Services here. These two recent settlements highlight a growing trend to use the FCA as a mechanism to hold vendors that do business with the federal government accountable for meeting federal cybersecurity requirements.
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