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Troutman Pepper Locke said partner Elizabeth Mack will join Roux’s Frank Cherena for a webinar on developing contaminated sites. The firm said the session will examine how environmental consultants and legal counsel work together on brownfield projects, including their respective roles and the collaboration involved in completing transactions.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published a guide to the DOJ Civil Division and HHS healthcare False Claims Act self-disclosure pilot. The firm said its analysis addressed eligibility, required submissions, repayment calculations and the interaction between civil and criminal disclosure channels for healthcare companies considering the program.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published a guide to New Jersey’s finalized responsible gaming regulations for online gaming and sports wagering operators. The firm said the article outlined how operators could identify potentially at-risk patrons, conduct reviews and apply interventions under the state’s regulatory framework.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published a paper examining how cell and gene therapies affect collaboration agreements, licensing and manufacturing relationships. The firm said the paper connects scientific and manufacturing considerations with regulatory strategy, intellectual property and transaction terms, addressing responsibilities across development, commercialization and long-term follow-up.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it launched a Regulatory Intelligence Platform featuring its second Privacy, Security & AI Enforcement Report. The firm said a companion state attorney general dashboard will follow in the coming weeks, offering subscribers access to underlying materials and tools for tracking enforcement activity.
Troutman Pepper Locke said Atlanta partner Andrea Farley was named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers list. The firm said Farley works in its Corporate Practice Group, representing public and private companies on strategic transactions including mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs and joint ventures.
Troutman Pepper Locke said its Energy Transactional Practice Group was shortlisted in the project financing category of the Financial Times’ 2026 Innovative Lawyers North America Awards. The firm said the recognition concerns its approach to structuring financing for clients developing energy projects.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published a crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Regulatory Oversight about Rohit Chopra’s appointment to lead California’s Business and Consumer Services Agency. The firm said the discussion examines the agency’s structure and its oversight of consumer financial services.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an analysis of Missouri’s amended audit rule for third-party administrators. The firm said the amendment, effective September 30, exempts qualifying independent TPAs from CPA audits while retaining officer-certified financial statements and annual reporting obligations.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an analysis of the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 after Senate passage on September 28. The firm said the bill would establish a federal framework for college athlete compensation, transfers, agents and media rights, but still requires House approval and presidential signature.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it will host its 2026 Public Company Seminar online on October 29, from noon to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. The firm said its lawyers will discuss corporate governance, SEC rulemaking and enforcement, and other challenges facing public companies.
Troutman Pepper Locke said associate Emma Trivax was among the honorees at Lakeshore Legal Aid’s biennial Pro Bono Appreciation Event Breakfast. The firm said the recognition for her pro bono service was covered in an October 5 Detroit Legal News article about the event.
Troutman Pepper Locke said Stephanie Pindyck Costantino, Heather M. Stone and Paul A. Steffens wrote a guest article for Private Equity Law Report on negotiations between general and limited partners. The firm said the October 1 article examined how fund economics and negotiated arrangements can shape relationships between managers and investors.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an analysis of congressional proposals to extend the federal terrorism insurance backstop. The firm’s article compared the Senate’s seven-year extension with the House version and discussed certification thresholds, notice requirements and the steps still needed before a final bill could become law.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it released an episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast in which Chris Willis spoke with litigation partners Massie Cooper and Kalama Lui-Kwan about mass arbitration. The firm’s episode examined provider procedures, appellate decisions, contract drafting and artificial intelligence’s role in managing large volumes of claims.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an analysis of the Texas Department of Insurance’s proposed clarification of restrictions on declining residential property insurance based on property age. The firm’s InsureReinsure article examined the treatment of individual building components and the distinction between age and physical condition.
Troutman Pepper Locke said real estate lawyer Carl H. Bivens was quoted in a September 29 article in The Information about financing on-site power for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The firm’s announcement highlighted his comments on the commercial arrangements used to support investment in behind-the-meter generation.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an article by Austin Padgett and A. Tucker Davison examining trademark coexistence agreements. The firm’s publication discussed arrangements involving similar marks and distinguished coexistence agreements from consent agreements and settlement agreements, while describing issues that can arise when documenting those arrangements.
Troutman Pepper Locke said real estate partner Dan Valenti was quoted in a September 28 article in The Daily Upside about higher interest rates and real estate investment trusts. The firm’s account summarized his discussion of financing conditions and the effects of borrowing costs on real estate transactions.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an article by Genna Garver and David Madrazo on agency action on digital assets after the Senate rejected cloture on the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) 49-50 on September 15. The firm said the SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets and the CFTC’s pre-rule on crypto asset markets cannot supply what only Congress can: spot-market licensing authority, a Bankruptcy Code customer-property priority and a statutory Bank Secrecy Act classification for crypto platforms.
Troutman Pepper Locke said Kade Cullefer, director of state affairs at its Troutman Strategies subsidiary and executive director of Georgians for Lawsuit Reform, was quoted in a September 24 Law360 article on the first appellate test of Georgia’s tort reform laws, S.B. 68 and S.B. 69. The firm said Cullefer noted the Court of Appeals found it proper for a jury to decide fault separately from damages, leaving courts to settle how much injury detail belongs in the fault phase.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an InsureReinsure note by Matt Cossu and Alan Levin on Michigan Senate Bill 1013, signed September 21 and effective immediately, which adds Section 2027a to the Michigan Insurance Code to prohibit price optimization in property and casualty ratemaking. The firm said the statute bars pricing on policy-turnover likelihood, willingness to pay or price elasticity, and goes further than Texas Bulletin B-0007-26 by enacting a standalone prohibition.
Troutman Pepper Locke said EA Weeks appeared on the Cell & Gene podcast with Erin Harris to discuss structuring cell and gene therapy transactions. The firm’s notice described a conversation about building commercial arrangements that can accommodate development, manufacturing and partnership issues over time.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an extended version of Gregory Len’s article on how intellectual property rights underpin the energy industry’s data-driven transformation, a condensed version of which appeared in Gasworld on September 18. The firm said the article notes there is no property right in raw operational data under U.S. law, so contracts govern it, and covers background and foreground IP in joint ventures, 5G standard-essential patent licensing and patent portfolio strategy.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published a Washington Energy Report note by Adam Webster and Antonia Douglas on FERC’s September 14 order in Docket ER26-3176-000 approving changes to ISO New England’s day-ahead ancillary services market. The firm said the revisions, effective October 22, adjust the forecast energy requirement for wind and solar, floor the strike price, put a $3/MWh floor on the impact-test threshold and remove a credit for certain imports.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast in which Chris Willis spoke with insurance regulatory partners Brian Casey and John Emmanuel about embedded insurance products bundled with auto financing, credit cards and other consumer transactions. The firm said the discussion covered producer licensing, commission and referral-fee rules across states, anti-rebating restrictions, Gramm-Leach-Bliley privacy obligations, consumer disclosures and unfair trade practice prohibitions.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it would host the Insurance Forum Foundation’s 2026 Insurance Forum in Chicago. In an invitation published on its InsureReinsure blog, the firm said the program would address developments affecting insurance companies and consumers across several areas of the industry.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published a Point of Sale Finance episode, a crossover between its Payments Pros and Consumer Finance podcasts, in which Taylor Gess, James Stevens and Sarah Hanna compared obtaining a bank charter, acquiring a bank and forming a bank partnership for fintech and payments companies. The firm said the discussion covered costs, timing, compliance infrastructure and informal engagement with regulators, and released a transcript with the episode.
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published an InsureReinsure article on Connecticut Insurance Bulletin PC-94-26, issued September 17, which implements Public Act 26-69’s requirement that personal risk insurers explain premium increases on request from January 1, 2027. The firm said insurers must accept requests by mail, telephone and email, respond within 20 business days, print a prominent 12-point bold statement at the start of billing notices, and file revised notices through SERFF before December 1, 2026.
Troutman Pepper Locke published an article examining Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to pause Texas data-center permitting pending grid and water audits. The firm’s analysis addressed potential effects on projects with on-site generation, pending permit applications and development agreements, and identified questions about the scope of the pause.
Troutman Pepper Locke said 11 of its attorneys were named to the 2025 Massachusetts Pro Bono High Honor and Honor Rolls. The firm said four lawyers qualified for the High Honor Roll and seven for the Honor Roll based on legal services provided during the preceding year.
Troutman Pepper Locke said the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta honored Troutman eMerge with a Corporate Skills-Based Award for pro bono work supporting the Georgia Innocence Project. The firm said its team worked with nonprofit technology organization Apparo to assess data and document-management systems and develop a three-year technology plan.