Virginia’s 2025 state AG race—the only state AG race in the country this year—is drawing near and the outcome could reshape consumer protection enforcement in Virginia and influence national trends. In this column for Law360, Chuck Slemp assesses the candidates and suggests how priorities may shift depending on who wins. Companies should prepare now for…

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The FTC, as well as a bipartisan coalition of AGs from five states—Virginia, Arizona, Connecticut, New York, and Washington—have separately filed lawsuits against Zillow Group, Inc. and Zillow, Inc. (collectively, “Zillow”) and Redfin Corporation alleging that the companies entered into an unlawful agreement that stifled competition in the online multifamily rental advertising market in violation…

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Alaska: Alaska AG Treg Taylor announced that he will step down from his position on August 29, 2025. Appointed in 2021, Taylor is the third-longest-serving AG in the state’s history.

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Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other AGs, announced a $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug manufacturers to resolve allegations that they contributed to the opioid epidemic. According to the press release, under the terms of the settlement, seven companies are barred from promoting or marketing opioids, restricted from…

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Alabama – Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to Alabama AG Steve Marshall, announced she is running for Alabama AG in 2026.  AG Marshall, who is term-limited, is running in the 2026 GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Tommy Tuberville. Michigan – Oakland County, MI Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced that she is seeking the Democratic nomination…

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