“On the AGenda” is Steptoe's guide to state attorneys general and the complex world of enforcement, regulation, and compliance matters. In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape—spanning from AI to smokestacks, consumer protection to financial services, data privacy to antitrust—staying informed is more critical than ever. This podcast brings together Steptoe's seasoned litigators, counselors, and advisors to deliver the critical insights and industry knowledge that government officials respect and that companies, nonprofits, and executives can use to successfully navigate their legal challenges. Each episode provides practical takeaways on the enforcement, regulatory, and compliance issues that matter most to your business. Whether you're facing a state AG investigation, litigation, or simply trying to stay ahead of the curve, "On the AGenda" delivers the experience-backed insights you can trust. When the stakes are high, experience matters.

On the AGenda
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Podcast Overview
“On the AGenda” is Steptoe's guide to state attorneys general and the complex world of enforcement, regulation, and compliance matters. In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape—spanning from AI to smokestacks, consumer protection to financial services, data privacy to antitrust—staying informed is more critical than ever. This podcast brings together Steptoe's seasoned litigators, counselors, and advisors to deliver the critical insights and industry knowledge that government officials respect and that companies, nonprofits, and executives can use to successfully navigate their legal challenges. Each episode provides practical takeaways on the enforcement, regulatory, and compliance issues that matter most to your business. Whether you're facing a state AG investigation, litigation, or simply trying to stay ahead of the curve, "On the AGenda" delivers the experience-backed insights you can trust. When the stakes are high, experience matters.
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Recent Episodes

May 14, 2026
Consumer Protection, FinTech, and Federal Overreach with Iowa AG Brenna Bird
<p>Iowa AG <u><a href="https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/about-us/about-attorney-general-brenna-bird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenna Bird</a></u> credits growing up on a farm — getting up early, taking care of the animals, learning how to get things done — as the most valuable training she's ever had. Now Iowa's top law enforcement official, Bird joins hosts <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/shannen-coffin.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannen W. Coffin</a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/benjamin-m-saul.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benjamin M. Saul</a></u> of Steptoe to discuss the wide-ranging work of her office — from a cold case unit tackling 400+ unsolved homicides to combating a surge in imposter and romance scams. Bird explains how she balances consumer protection with financial innovation, offers FinTech firms practical advice on engaging constructively with state AG offices, and describes her Farm and Freedom Team's push against overreach from both the federal government and certain large states like California. Her message to businesses: build the relationship before you need it.</p><p><strong class="ql-size-large">Learn More and Connect</strong></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/about-us/about-attorney-general-brenna-bird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brenna Bird</a></u> | <u><a href="https://web.facebook.com/BirdforIowa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u> | <u><a href="https://x.com/brennabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/attorney-general's-office_2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u> | <u><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AGIowa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u> | <u><a href="https://x.com/AGIowa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/AGIowa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/shannen-coffin.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannen W. Coffin</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/benjamin-m-saul.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benjamin M. Saul</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steptoe</a></u></p><p>☑️ Subscribe: <u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-agenda/id1853907483" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> | <u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6GdfEaIrEYCKJPLukD6Q9i" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SteptoeLLP/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p>

April 16, 2026
Guardrails, Not Roadblocks: Regulating AI and Emerging Tech with Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti
<p>Tennessee's top law enforcement officer is appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court — not elected — and serves an eight-year term. “It's a very different system, but it's worked really well for Tennessee,” AG <u><a href="https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/about-the-office/general-skrmetti.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Skrmetti</a></u> explains in this conversation with hosts <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/elyse-d-echtman.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elyse Echtman</a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/michelle-kallen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Kallen</a></u>. He describes the office as nerdy, legally obsessed, and “a great place to be.”</p><p>AG Skrmetti describes the AG’s role in Tennessee, including the appointment process, his 8-year term and his broad mandate in representing state entities, the governor, and the judiciary (at times), as well as his consumer protection role for millions of Tennessee citizens. He discusses his office’s approach to enforcement and its stance on regulating emerging technologies, saying, "We want to foster innovation and ensure that technology moves forward in beneficial ways, so we have to provide guardrails without fundamentally inhibiting the development of technologies.</p><p><strong class="ql-size-large">Learn More and Connect</strong></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/about-the-office/general-skrmetti.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Skrmetti</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-skrmetti-50a2782b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Office of the Tennessee Attorney General</a></u> on <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tennessee-attorney-general-s-office/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/agtennessee/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tnattygen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u> | <u><a href="https://x.com/AGTennessee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TNAttyGen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/michelle-kallen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Kallen</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/elyse-d-echtman.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elyse Echtman</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steptoe</a></u></p><p>☑️ Subscribe: <u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-agenda/id1853907483" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> | <u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6GdfEaIrEYCKJPLukD6Q9i" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SteptoeLLP/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p>

March 19, 2026
Inside the Attorney General’s Office: Kris Kobach on Enforcement, Digital Threats, and Constitutional Duty
<p>Kansas Attorney General<a href="https://www.ag.ks.gov/about-us/attorney-general-kris-w-kobach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.ag.ks.gov/about-us/attorney-general-kris-w-kobach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kris Kobach</a></u> leads an office driven to combat fentanyl trafficking and protect children from digital threats. In this conversation with hosts<a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/michelle-kallen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/michelle-kallen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Kallen</a></u> and<a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/crystal-robles.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/crystal-robles.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crystal Robles</a></u>, AG Kobach reveals how the office approaches its mission through strategies like enlisting the Midwest's first fentanyl-sniffing dogs and filing consumer protection lawsuits against social media platforms. Tune in for his tales from the frontlines, including his role as chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association and the only two conflicts he’s had with the Democratic governor.</p><p><strong class="ql-size-large">Learn More and Connect</strong></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.ag.ks.gov/about-us/attorney-general-kris-w-kobach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kris Kobach</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kriswkobach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u> | <u><a href="https://x.com/KrisKobach1787" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/KrisKobach" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.ag.ks.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Office of the Kansas Attorney General</a></u> on <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/kansasag" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ksagoffice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OAGKansas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u> | <u><a href="https://x.com/KSAGOffice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/AGKansas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/michelle-kallen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Kallen</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/crystal-robles.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crystal Robles</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.steptoe.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steptoe</a></u></p><p>☑️ Subscribe: <u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-agenda/id1853907483" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> | <u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6GdfEaIrEYCKJPLukD6Q9i" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SteptoeLLP/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p>
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