On July 8, 2025, Connecticut’s attorney general announced a settlement with TicketNetwork Inc. for failing to fix several privacy notice defects since 2023. The $85,000 fine is the first monetary penalty under the state’s...more
On March 12, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the first settlement reached under its jurisdiction to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This settlement, with American Honda Motor Co....more
On March 10, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced an “ongoing investigative sweep” into the use of consumer location data by mobile app providers, advertising networks and data brokers. The AG sent...more
The year 2024 witnessed significant developments in the legal landscape governing artificial intelligence (AI). Three states passed comprehensive AI legislation, with others passing multiple laws that regulate certain AI...more
1/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Colorado ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
As 2025 begins, we cover several significant corporate governance developments that occurred in the second half of 2024 and since our Corporate Governance: 2024 Midyear Review was published in August. We first highlight...more
On Feb. 21, 2024, California’s Attorney General (AG) announced the second public settlement of an enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This settlement requires DoorDash to pay a $375,000 civil...more
On Aug. 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced the first public fine for failure to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Beauty products retailer Sephora Inc. agreed in a settlement...more
On Oct. 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the creation of a Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the Initiative). According to the announcement, the Initiative combines the DOJ’s...more
On Sept. 14, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered a cease-and-desist order against App Annie Inc. and its co-founder and former CEO, Bertrand Schmitt, after agreeing to settle securities fraud claims....more
Demonstrating its continued focus on cybersecurity enforcement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced three new actions on Aug. 30 charging eight firms with maintaining deficient cybersecurity policies and...more
On June 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it seized 63.7 of the 75 bitcoins paid by Colonial Pipeline to ransomware attackers last month. The recovered bitcoins were valued at $2.3 million at the time of...more
6/10/2021
/ Asset Seizure ,
Bitcoin ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Infrastructure ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain