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The Expanding Role of State AGs in Antitrust and Consumer Protection Enforcement
State attorneys general are expanding antitrust and consumer protection enforcement by creating new enforcement units, challenging mergers and other conduct independently of federal regulators and enacting new laws to target pricing. We analyze the evolving enforcement environment facing companies — especially those involved in M&A or consumer-facing pricing — from state AGs.
The Expanding Role of State AGs in Antitrust and Consumer Protection Enforcement
Illinois Enacts AI Safety Law, Becoming First State to Mandate Independent Third-Party Audits of Frontier AI Developers
On July 6, 2026, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law, making Illinois the third state — after California and New York — to impose transparency, safety and reporting obligations on large AI developers. We examine the details and implications of the new law, including its novel requirement that developers retain an independent third party to audit their compliance annually.
Illinois Enacts AI Safety Law, Becoming First State to Mandate Independent Third-Party Audits of Frontier AI Developers
State attorneys general are expanding antitrust and consumer protection enforcement by creating new enforcement units, challenging mergers and other conduct independently of federal regulators and enacting new laws to target pricing. We analyze the evolving enforcement environment facing companies — especially those involved in M&A or consumer-facing pricing — from state AGs.
The Expanding Role of State AGs in Antitrust and Consumer Protection Enforcement
On July 6, 2026, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law, making Illinois the third state — after California and New York — to impose transparency, safety and reporting obligations on large AI developers. We examine the details and implications of the new law, including its novel requirement that developers retain an independent third party to audit their compliance annually.
Illinois Enacts AI Safety Law, Becoming First State to Mandate Independent Third-Party Audits of Frontier AI Developers
The California Privacy Protection Agency has launched its first sectoral audit — targeting gig economy platforms’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act — and has confirmed it is the first in a planned series, meaning businesses across industries should take note.
CalPrivacy’s New Audits Division Launches Its First Sectoral Audit, With More to Come
HM Treasury published a consultation on 14 July 2026 proposing a major overhaul of UK payments regulation, shifting to an FCA-led model, accommodating AI-enabled tokenised payments and restructuring Open Banking.
HM Treasury Proposes Major Overhaul of UK Payments Regulation
CalPrivacy’s New Audits Division Launches Its First Sectoral Audit, With More to Come
The California Privacy Protection Agency has launched its first sectoral audit — targeting gig economy platforms’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act — and has confirmed it is the first in a planned series, meaning businesses across industries should take note.
CalPrivacy’s New Audits Division Launches Its First Sectoral Audit, With More to Come
HM Treasury Proposes Major Overhaul of UK Payments Regulation
HM Treasury published a consultation on 14 July 2026 proposing a major overhaul of UK payments regulation, shifting to an FCA-led model, accommodating AI-enabled tokenised payments and restructuring Open Banking.
HM Treasury Proposes Major Overhaul of UK Payments Regulation
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