Regulatory Oversight Podcast

Hosted by Stephen C. Piepgrass, Ashley L. Taylor, Troutman Pepper Locke

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Regulatory priorities can seemingly shift overnight with one lawsuit, investigative news article, election, or bill signing. Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Oversight Podcast analyzes the underlying trends that drive enforcement activity and provides expert perspectives on key focus areas. Featuring insights from members of the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group, including its nationally ranked State Attorneys General practice, with guest commentary from business leaders, regulatory experts, and current and former government officials, our podcast examines a range of topics affecting companies operating in highly regulated industries. Whether related to cybersecurity and data privacy, advertising and marketing, financial services and fintech, or emerging technology, Troutman Pepper Locke’s regulatory team offers informed counsel to clients, drawing on decades representing clients in their most critical regulatory challenges. Our lawyers rely on their regulatory experience in private practice as well as their tenure in state AG offices, at the FTC, CFPB, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, and other federal and state enforcement bodies to develop legal strategies that align with each client’s goals. The Regulatory Oversight Podcast allows us to share our acumen and approach directly with our listeners.

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October 30, 202616 min

A Look Ahead to the 2026 State AG Elections From RAGA Executive Director Adam Piper

In this episode of Regulatory Oversight , Ashley Taylor and Clayton Friedman , co-leaders of Troutman Pepper Locke's State Attorneys General (AG) team, welcome Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) Executive Director Adam Piper for a wide-ranging look at the 2026 state AG races and the landscape heading into Election Day. Piper calls this the biggest AG election cycle in more than 30 years, with RAGA investing more directly in AG races than in the previous three years of political spend combined. He discusses the states drawing the most resources, including Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, and Minnesota. Piper also explains how AG candidates can outperform the top of the ticket when governor and Senate races stay close, but struggle when those races are not competitive. With roughly 25% of AGs expected to be new, the conversation also turns to the caliber of candidates, shifting leadership, and what a possible lame-duck Trump administration could mean for RAGA's 2027 priorities. The group wraps up by discussing why AGs have become "main attractions" with broad tools to shape national policy, and how they often work across party lines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

October 28, 202629 min

Congressional Oversight Ahead of the Midterms: What Companies Should Expect

With the midterm elections approaching, congressional staff are already building target lists of industries and companies for the next wave of oversight. In this episode of Regulatory Oversight , host Stephen Piepgrass is joined by his colleague Jason Smith , a former Senate staffer with more than 12 years on Capitol Hill, and Troutman Strategies principal Lindsay Austin , to discuss how a shift in congressional leadership and committee dynamics could shape investigations in the months ahead. Lindsay and Jason explain how committees decide whom to investigate and how oversight differs from investigation. They describe how a congressional inquiry can lead to state attorney general or federal scrutiny down the road and identify the industries most likely to draw attention, including AI, energy, healthcare, pharma, finance, and crypto. The episode concludes with a discussion of the constitutional tension between Article I and Article II, and what it means for companies that acted at the administration's direction. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

October 21, 202628 min

A Look Ahead to the 2026 State AG Elections From DAGA President Sean Rankin

In this episode of Regulatory Oversight , Ashley Taylor and Clayton Friedman , co-leaders of Troutman Pepper Locke's State Attorneys General (AG) team, welcome Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) President Sean Rankin for a wide-ranging look at the 2026 state AG elections and a landscape he says has shifted significantly over the course of the cycle. Rankin examines the races he sees as bellwethers and wild cards, from Arizona, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Georgia to Iowa, Florida, and Oklahoma. He discusses the 20% to 30% voter drop-off AG candidates can experience from top-of-the-ticket races and explains why the national political environment tells only part of the story. Rankin explains how state-specific concerns, including water rights in Arizona, tourism and affordability in Nevada, and environmental issues in Iowa, can shape AG races alongside national political trends. With a large class of new AGs taking office, the conversation also turns to what turnover could mean for the "chemistry in the room," emerging leadership, and coalition building among AGs. The group wraps up by discussing how state AGs serve as leading consumer regulators and often work across party lines, including on multistate matters that bring together a large majority of Democratic and Republican AGs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

October 7, 202620 min

Inside California's BCSA: Rohit Chopra's Expanding Role in Consumer Protection

In this special crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and The Consumer Finance Podcast , Chris Willis , Stefanie Jackman , and Mike Yaghi discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom's appointment of former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to lead the state's newly created Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA). The group discusses Chopra's oversight of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), his broad authority alongside the California attorney general, and what his track record of aggressive, systemic enforcement at the CFPB and FTC might mean for California's consumer financial services industry going forward. They also get into DFPI's wide-reaching supervisory and enforcement powers, what companies should be doing to get ready, and whether this move sets Chopra up for a bigger Cabinet-level role down the road in a future Democratic administration. The episode wraps up with a bigger-picture look at whether federal regulators could swing hard back toward consumer protection enforcement under a future Democratic president. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 30, 202623 min

A Conversation With FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson: Enforcement Priorities and Practical Advice for Companies

In this must-listen episode of Regulatory Oversight , FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson joins Ashley Taylor and Graham Bryant to reflect on Ferguson's path from clerking for Justice Thomas and serving as Virginia's solicitor general to leading the FTC. Ferguson discusses the agency's enforcement priorities and how the FTC works alongside state attorneys general to maximize consumer redress. He closes with candid advice for companies and counsel navigating matters with the FTC: cooperate early; come prepared with substantive written advocacy well ahead of meetings; and understand that although the FTC prefers to resolve matters cooperatively, it remains prepared to litigate when needed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

September 16, 202632 min

Inside the New Jersey AG's Office With AG Jennifer Davenport

In this episode of Regulatory Oversigh t , Clay Friedman and Matt Berns are joined by New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Jennifer Davenport, who was sworn in as the state's 63rd AG in February 2026. Davenport brings an unusually broad background to the role, having served as a DEA intelligence analyst, assistant U.S. attorney, first assistant AG under three AGs, and deputy general counsel at a utility company. She shares how her years in corporate compliance reshaped her thinking about root cause analysis, clear regulatory guidance, and the value of hearing from industry before decisions are made. In this episode, they discuss Davenport's five biggest priorities, the office's junk fees campaign and broader affordability agenda, recent settlements holding social media companies accountable for child safety, and human trafficking work tied to the World Cup. They close with her message for in-house and outside counsel about the importance of clear rules, fair competition, and building compliance into business operations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

July 29, 202627 min

Point-of-Sale Finance Series: State AGs Filling the Federal Void in Point-of-Sale Finance Enforcement

In this crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and The Consumer Finance Podcast , Mike Yaghi and Lane Page join Taylor Gess from Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services practice group to discuss the hottest areas of state regulatory activity in the point-of-sale space. With federal consumer protection enforcement pulling back in certain areas under the current administration, state regulatory agencies are stepping into the spotlight to take an industrywide approach to point-of-sale finance. The conversation covers regulatory scrutiny around buy now, pay later (BNPL) products following the CFPB's withdrawal of its interpretive rule, a coordinated seven-state inquiry into the U.S.'s largest BNPL providers, and what providers should be doing now to assess their own compliance posture. They also dig into the solar and home improvement finance sector, where states are challenging fee disclosures and targeting finance provider-merchant relationships, as well as the growing rent-to-own enforcement landscape. The episode closes with a look at what Rohit Chopra's new role leading California's consolidated consumer protection agency could mean for the financial services industry, with both California and New York positioning themselves as state-level successors to the CFPB's prior enforcement mission. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

July 16, 202623 min

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

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. The episode then turns to how the firm is responding, detailing a first-of-its-kind Regulatory Intelligence approach that combines deep practitioner experience, large-scale data collection and analysis, and AI tools. The speakers discuss how they have used AI, not as a replacement for attorneys, but as a powerful companion that makes our attorneys better advisors. The episode describes how Regulatory Intelligence advantages our clients by providing more objective and forward-looking insights, and a more efficient and strategic approach to defending regulatory actions. The group discusses how this shift transforms client advice, strengthens negotiating positions, reveals hidden patterns, and empowers in-house counsel to make better-informed decisions around both regulatory enforcement and risk-based compliance. The conversation closes with a forward-looking discussion on where AG enforcement is headed next and what companies should be doing now to get ahead of the wave. For more information on Troutman Pepper Locke's Regulatory Intelligence tool, click here . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

June 24, 202617 min

Regulating Prediction Markets: Federal Oversight, State Authority, and the Road Ahead

In this crossover episode of Regulatory Oversight and Payments Pros , Stephen Piepgrass and Keith Barnett provide an update on the fast-developing prediction markets landscape. They discuss how federal and state regulators are responding to the growth of event contracts and the legal questions surrounding this emerging market. The conversation highlights the CFTC's continued focus on oversight, market integrity, and the need for platforms to maintain strong controls to detect and prevent manipulation or other improper trading activity. Stephen and Keith also address the evolving relationship between federal and state regulatory authority, including questions about how prediction markets should be classified and supervised. With litigation in multiple jurisdictions and potential rulemaking on the table, platforms, market participants, investors, and businesses with a stake in this space should keep an eye on how the regulatory framework develops. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

June 12, 202632 min

Back to Basics: Inside the SEC's New Enforcement Priorities

In this episode of Regulatory Oversight , co-host Stephen Piepgrass sits down with Jay Dubow and Ghillaine Reid, co-leaders of the firm's Securities Investigation + Enforcement practice, to explore how the SEC's enforcement agenda is evolving under Chairman Paul Atkins and what that means for public companies, financial institutions, and their executives. The discussion begins with the SEC's rescission of its long‑standing "gag rule," which had barred settling parties from publicly denying enforcement allegations. The guests explain why the change is significant, how it intersects with First Amendment challenges in the Powell case, and the potential risks for companies or executives who now choose to speak out about future or past settlements. The episode then turns to broader enforcement trends: a sharp drop in total cases and public‑company actions following the transition from Gary Gensler to Atkins, a "back to basics" focus on insider trading, accounting fraud, and disclosure, and resource constraints from staff reductions. The group also highlights hot‑button areas such as crypto registration, "AI washing," and proposed disclosure reforms, emphasizing that despite a perceived enforcement downturn, companies should not relax their compliance efforts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.