About

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Troutman Pepper’s national regulatory and enforcement team has extensive experience in the private and public sectors across many industries, representing clients before state attorneys general, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Better Business Bureau, and the State Corporation Commission, among many other government agencies.

We are nationally recognized for our work on state attorneys general multi-state and individual investigations, CFPB oversight inquiries, civil investigative demands (CIDs), and supervisory examinations, audits, investigations, and enforcement actions. We also assist clients facing FTC investigations concerning consumer privacy and data security breaches, as well as alleged deceptive or abusive practices by telemarketers, third-party payment processors, and similar parties.

We often advise clients on compliance management systems and other risk management strategies to protect their businesses and have handled a variety of compliance matters for our clients including the facilitation of compliance audits, both on-site and off-site, performance of due diligence reviews, drafting training, and compliance manuals and materials, as well as conducting multistate analyses of state and federal laws.

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State Attorneys General - USA - Nationwide
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What the team is known for

Troutman Pepper's well-regarded state attorneys general practice is experienced with acting for clients in multistate and individual investigations. The practice regularly acts for a diverse array of clients from the private and public sectors, with industry experience spanning financial services, education and retail.

Work Highlights

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  • Troutman Pepper represented Walmart in opioid litigation brought by the Nevada attorney general’s office.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ashley L Taylor Jr
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Ashley L Taylor Jr
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Ashley Taylor brings to bear previous experience as Deputy Attorney General to his practice, often handling multistate and individual state attorneys general investigations.

"Ashley is friendly, knowledgeable and approachable."

"He has great experience in the AG space. He is personable and deeply knowledgeable with incredible relationships."

"I like his quick advice, being direct and succinct in his briefings. He has the relationships with the regulators and understands substantively the legal issues as well as how the regulators are responding."

Clayton S Friedman
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Clayton S Friedman
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Clayton Friedman is a well-regarded practitioner who routinely advises clients on attorneys general investigations and related regulatory matters. He is able to draw on years of experience working at the Missouri Office of the Attorney General.

"He is able to bring his unique experience."

"He has good instincts, particularly for investigations."

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State Attorneys General

Ashley L Taylor Jr
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Ashley L Taylor Jr
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Clayton S Friedman
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Clayton S Friedman
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Members

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Christopher Carlson

Daniel Waltz

Judith “Judy” Jagdmann

Michael Yaghi

Stephen C. Piepgrass

Industries

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Alcohol

Consumer Finance

Data Privacy

Emerging Technology

Energy

Financial Services

Fintech & Crypto

Gaming

Marketing & Advertising

Pharmaceuticals

Telecommunications

Tobacco and Cannabis