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Countdown to 2026: What Will the Texas AI Law Mean for Businesses?

Texas is getting into the AI action, with a new law (the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act) that will place restrictions not only on AI use by government agencies, but businesses as well. In particular,...more

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Colorado Imposes New Privacy Requirements on Organizations Collecting Biometric Identifiers and Data

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New biometric protections went into effect in Colorado on July 1. The Colorado Act on biometric identifiers and biometric data (the Act), House Bill 24-1130, amends the existing Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) (CO Rev Stat §...more

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Texas Joins the Emerging Landscape of State-Level AI Governance

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Governor Greg Abbott recently signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA or Act), which takes effect on January 1, 2026. Texas joins California, Colorado, and Utah as one of the...more

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With TRAIGA, Lone Star State Leans Into AI Governance Regulation

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With the demise of the proposed federal moratorium on state-level AI regulations, which Congress eliminated at the last moment from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” last week, state AI legislation takes center stage. The AI...more

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Texas Enacts Responsible AI Governance Act

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), into law....more

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Texas Enacts Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

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Key Takeaways - - Texas’ new law governing artificial intelligence, which takes effect at the start of 2026, introduces both familiar and novel regulations on the use of AI by companies and government entities. - Provisions...more

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Texas Passes TRAIGA: What the New AI Law Means for Your Business

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On June 22, 2025, Governor Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which will take effect January 1, 2026. Any business or government agency working with AI in Texas should take...more

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Connecticut Enacts Significant Amendments to State’s Data Privacy Law

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On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more

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Insurance Insights | California and New York Privacy Protections, Georgia Tort Reform & Cybersecurity and Privacy Updates

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Welcome to the latest issue of Insurance Insights, a gathering of notable legal developments and trends relevant to the insurance industry. In this issue, California and New York layer on privacy protections, tort reform...more

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Texas Responsible AI Governance Act Enacted

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA or the Texas AI Act) into law. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2026. The law places obligations...more

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Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

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Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

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Colorado Expands Reach of Obligations for Processing Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Data

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Key Takeaways - - Amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act, which go into effect on July 1, 2025, establish obligations surrounding both biometric identifiers and biometric data and the broader category of biometric...more

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The Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act: What You Need to Know

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Vermont recently adopted the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2027. The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. The Attorney...more

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Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended

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Montana recently amended its privacy law through Senate Bill 297, effective October 1, 2025, strengthening consumer protections and requiring businesses to revisit their privacy policies that apply to citizens of Montana....more

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Oklahoma Expands its Security Breach Notification Law

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The Oklahoma State Legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 626, amending its Security Breach Notification Act, effective January 1, 2026, to address gaps in the state’s current cybersecurity framework (the “Amendment”). The...more

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New Requirements on the Collection and Use of Biometrics in Colorado Become Effective Soon

Last May, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA") that impose new obligations governing the collection, processing, retention, and disclosure of Coloradans' biometrics. The...more

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Wave of State Legislation Targets Mental Privacy and Neural Data

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As neurotechnology advances and brain-reading devices enter consumer, workplace, educational and healthcare markets, state lawmakers are moving swiftly to address the privacy and ethical concerns these technologies raise....more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: May 12, 2025

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Keypoint: Last week, the Colorado legislature passed an amendment to the state’s data privacy law, the Texas legislature passed a bill regulating app stores, and there were developments with bills in Connecticut, Maine, New...more

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Understanding the Utah AI Act and Newly Effective Amendments: What Your Business Needs to Know

On May 7, 2025, the Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (UAIP) amendments will go into effect. These amendments provide significant updates to Utah’s 2024 artificial intelligence (AI) laws. In particular, the amendments...more

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Don’t Forget—Big Changes Coming to Colorado’s Privacy Act: Upcoming Deadlines for Biometrics and Minors Effective July 1, 2025,...

Colorado was the third state in the U.S. to pass comprehensive privacy legislation, following in the footsteps of California and Virginia (the Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”). Now Colorado is increasing protections again,...more

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Gavel to Gavel: New additions to Oklahoma’s Security Breach Notification Act may soon become law

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As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, the Oklahoma Legislature is taking efforts to update old laws regarding notification of security breaches. On January 14, 2025, Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: March 10, 2025

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Keypoint: Last week, the Utah legislature passed two bills prior to closing while Georgia’s Senate passed a consumer data privacy bill and the Arizona House passed a social media bill. Below is the ninth weekly update on...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: January 20, 2025

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Keypoint: In our second weekly update for 2025, we are tracking new bills filed in Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Below is...more

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2024 Privacy Legislative Roundup

2024 was a banner year for state privacy legislation. This year saw seven new states pass comprehensive consumer privacy laws, joining the ranks of 12 other states that have previously passed similar laws. While other state...more

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California Amends Key CCPA Definitions

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California is set to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) with two recent amendments that have been signed into law. Assembly Bill (AB 1008) and Senate Bill 1223 (SB 1223) aim to clarify how the law...more

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