In Episode 8 of State AG Pulse, Chris Allen, Ketan Bhirud, and Emily Yu dive into the remaining primaries in this year’s state AG election cycle and the increasingly prominent role played by AGs in influencing federal policy.

The State AG: Both Advocate & Influencer

DEI in the Federal and State Spotlight

In Episode 2 of Season 5, as the new administration pursues actions that will fundamentally reshape US government, former Arkansas AG, now Cozen O’Connor State AG Group Co-Chair, Dustin McDaniel and team members Chris Allen and Grace Garver discuss how #stateAGs will step up and the tools they have to fill the #regulatory void.

With the Reshaping of Government, More Power To State AGs

Episode 3 of Season 5 explores how companies that make products that impact consumers’ and especially kids’ health – from e-cigarettes at one end of the well-being spectrum to breakfast cereals at the other – attract close scrutiny from state AGs.

Don’t Mess With Our Health or Our Kids!

In Episode 4 of Season 5 Jerry Kilgore sits down with Chuck Slemp, who recently joined Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Group, for a peek at the role and responsibilities of a Chief Deputy AG and to find out how his “insider knowledge” informs how he guides clients.

The Inside Scoop: On Being Chief Deputy

In Episode 5 of Season 5 Chris Allen and Hannah Land analyze Texas AG Ken Paxton’s recent $1.4B settlement with Google over alleged use of embedded tracking software and what it tells us about AGs’ privacy and data security concerns.

Massive Google Settlement Shows AGs Serious About Privacy

In Episode 6 of Season 5 Chris Allen and Emily Yu examine New York’s proposed FAIR Business Practices Act and what it tells us about how AGs’ consumer protection authority is evolving to address the challenges on the horizon.

A FAIR Go For NY Consumers

In Episode 7 of Season 5 former VA Chief Deputy AG Chuck Slemp runs down the Democratic candidates in the upcoming VA Primary with Grace Garver and gives his prediction for who will win the race in November.

The VA Primary – A Bellwether For the Country?

In the final episode of Season 5, Keturah Taylor talks with Cozen O’Connor colleagues Danielle Sapega and Rick Van Buren about the complex regulatory environment for GLP-1 drugs—including increasing state AG scrutiny—and they outline a road map to help legitimate market participants avoid pitfalls.

State AGs Weigh In On GLP-1s

In this bonus episode in Season 5, Chris Allen and Chuck Slemp consider the power of incumbency and other determining factors in next year’s bumper state AG election cycle.

An Early Peek At the 2026 State AG Elections

Welcome to State AG Pulse, presented by Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Group. State AG Pulse is a limited series podcast that leverages our decades of experience to help business leaders navigate the 2022 state AG elections and understand and manage related opportunities and risks.

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