California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Enforcement Actions

From Data to Decisions: Navigating Privacy and Litigation Risks in the AI Era

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/23/2025

While many systems that are described as AI have been around for decades (e.g., internet search engines), today’s AI tools are much more powerful and are widely accessible. Generative AI and agentic AI extend the power of...more

Key Themes From the 2025 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/5/2025

On April 23 and 24, 2025, regulators, industry leaders and data privacy leaders from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit....more

State Privacy Law Enforcement Coordination - Cookie Banners in the Crosshairs

Venable LLP on 5/1/2025

On April 16, data privacy law regulators in seven states announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan group of state regulators seeking to “share expertise and resources, as well as coordinate...more

An Expert View on the Critical Data Privacy Issues for 2023 and Beyond

Lighthouse on 5/1/2023

If there has been any constant in the wave of privacy changes since the enactment of GDPR, it’s been the need to stay vigilant about the impacts of evolving regulations and enforcement globally. From changes to the California...more

What to Expect in 2023: Trends in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/31/2023

The New Year is in full swing and it’s time to consider the top trends in cybersecurity & data privacy our team expects to see throughout 2023. It will be an exciting year due to the myriad of new laws coming into effect, and...more

First Civil Penalties Under the CCPA Through $1.2 Million Settlement For Cookie “Sale” Violations

Benesch on 9/8/2022

The enforcement marks a step-up in scrutiny and enforcement as new amendments to the CCPA are set to come into force Jan. 1, 2023 and as enforcement moves from the CA Attorney General to the new California Privacy Protection...more

Utah Set to Become Fourth State to Pass Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/8/2022

Utah is likely the next in line to pass a comprehensive consumer privacy law, joining the ranks of California, Colorado, and Virginia. Senate Bill 227, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), was passed by the Utah legislature...more

Looking Back at Data Privacy Developments in 2021: Part One – the U.S.

Epiq on 1/5/2022

With the start of a new year, it is the perfect time to reflect on major legal movement with consumer privacy last year both in the U.S. and abroad. Data privacy is a hot issue that will continue to trend as more countries...more

Privacy Update: FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the "Internet of Things"

ArentFox Schiff on 10/13/2021

FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” - The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more

Colorado Privacy Act: Another Piece to the Data Privacy Puzzle

Ankura on 9/15/2021

Privacy laws have entered the compliance world by storm and are quickly changing data privacy practices. The most recent state, Colorado, passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) into law on July 7, 2021. This new act follows...more

Colorado Privacy Act Passes With Nationwide Implications for Businesses

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 7/27/2021

After California and Virginia, Colorado recently became the third state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy bill. Although this new Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) overlaps with the California and Virginia privacy laws,...more

Top Operational Impacts of Virginia's New Privacy Law (CDPA)

Ankura on 6/28/2021

The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) overwhelmingly passed both legislative chambers this month and is expected to be signed by the Governor in the coming weeks with an effective date of January 1, 2023. Best...more

[Webinar] US Privacy Laws for German Businesses - June 30th, 3:30 pm CET

Spirit Legal on 4/28/2021

First we take Sacramento, then we take Berlin: How do US data protection laws affect how you do business. The webinar is aimed at in-house or outside counsel, as well as data protection and compliance officers. In this...more

Virginia Becomes the Second State—and the First on the Eastern Seaboard—to Adopt a Comprehensive Data Protection Law

Brooks Pierce on 3/31/2021

In March of 2021, Virginia became the second state to adopt a comprehensive data protection law. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, borrows many concepts from the...more

The Battle of the Bills Begins: Proposed Federal Data Privacy Legislation Aims to End Patchwork Problem But Increases Enforcement

Bracewell LLP on 3/19/2021

After years of advocacy from both sides of the aisle and growing concerns about challenges created by state-based solutions, 2021 is poised to be a bellwether year for Congressional debate over federal data privacy...more

Virginia is for lovers (of privacy) - The Consumer Data Protection Act passes into law

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/5/2021

On March 2, 2021, Governor Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA or the Act) making it the country’s second comprehensive data privacy legislation following California’s Consumer Protection Act of...more

US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on our 2020 articles and planning ahead for 2021

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/10/2021

It was a tumultuous year for privacy and cybersecurity, and further uncertainty is all but guaranteed. The key to navigating this volatility, as 2020 proved, is to develop and maintain a proactive, agile and holistic data...more

Privacy Moves to the East Coast: Virginia Set to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Data Protection Law

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/8/2021

Virginia is primed to become the next U.S. state to pass comprehensive data-privacy legislation with striking similarities to the California Consumers Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the...more

Washington, New York, and Minnesota Introduce New Privacy Laws to Begin the New Year

Perkins Coie on 1/28/2021

It’s a new year and it looks like 2021 is going to be another eventful one for privacy. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen several states introduce new privacy legislation, starting with Washington. On January 5, the...more

Federal Trade Commission signals increased focus on commercial collection and use of biometric data

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/20/2021

In a major development for companies that collect, use, and store biometric data, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a proposed settlement of a complaint against a company that allegedly deceived consumers about...more

[Webinar] CCPA / CPRA for US and EU businesses: Deep dive on CCPA's impact on European Businesses: A webinar for German and...

Spirit Legal on 12/1/2020

CCPA / CPRA for US and EU businesses - Deep dive on CCPA's impact on European Businesses: A webinar for German and European businesses. Main Topics - Is my business affected by CCPA and why? - I am already GDPR...more

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