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States Continue Privacy Law Enforcement Efforts

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Recent enforcement activities in California and Connecticut highlight that states are ready and willing to actively enforce their comprehensive privacy laws. These recent actions – which continue the trend of states ramping...more

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Connecticut Attorney General Issues $85,000 Penalty for Deficient Privacy Policies

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In its first fine for violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CDPA”), the state's omnibus data privacy law, the Connecticut Attorney General (“CT AG”) chose to make an example of deficient privacy notices....more

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California Attorney General Enters $1.55 Million CCPA Settlement with Healthline Media

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has settled claims against Healthline Media (Healthline) for violations of the California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) related to the company's sharing of personal information and...more

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What the Latest CCPA Settlement Means for Your Compliance Strategy

On July 1, 2025 the California Attorney General announced the largest CCPA settlement to date, totaling $1.55 million. The settlement, which is awaiting court approval, was the result of an investigation by the California...more

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Healthline to Pay $1.55M for Alleged CCPA Violations: Key Lessons for Businesses from Largest Settlement Yet

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Healthline Media has agreed to pay $1.55 million to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – which is the largest settlement to date under the state’s landmark privacy law. The...more

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Consumer Privacy Complaints Pouring in From Oregonians: How Your Business Can Avoid Top Compliance Issues Noted by State’s A.G.

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Oregon consumers submitted more than 100 privacy complaints to the state’s justice department within six months of the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) taking effect, and businesses subject to the new law need to take note....more

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New York AG Settles with School Calendar App, Saturn

This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with app developer Saturn Technologies (Saturn) following an investigation into privacy practices that promised teens an exclusive community but...more

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Texas AG Investigates DeepSeek

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into the artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s privacy practices and its claims that its AI model rivals the most advanced AI models in the world, including OpenAI....more

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Don’t Mess with Texas: The First Lawsuit Under a State Data Privacy Law

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“Don’t Mess with Texas.” It’s an evocative phrase, which is probably why it survived so long past its humble origins as a 1980s campaign slogan to discourage drivers from littering on Texan highways....more

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New York Attorney General Issues Cookie Guidance and Enforcement Warnings

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On July 15, 2024, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) published website privacy control guidance focused on cookies and other tracking technologies. The guidance identifies common deficiencies and...more

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California AG and Los Angeles City Attorney Announce CCPA/COPPA Enforcement Action Against Mobile App Game Maker

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On June 18, the California Attorney General (“AG”) and Los Angeles City Attorney announced a settlement with Tilting Point Media, the maker of a mobile app game called “SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off,” resolving allegations that...more

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Massachusetts AG Campbell Issues Advisory on Artificial Intelligence

Last month, we recapped the recent activity of state Attorneys General in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, including relevant enforcement actions, state legislative and policy development, and coalition letters to...more

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CCPA Settlement Illustrates Continued Focus on the Sale of Consumer Personal Information

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On February 21, 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta ("Cal AG") announced that his office reached a settlement with DoorDash, the food delivery service company, for violating the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

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No Money, Mo’ Problems: DoorDash CCPA Enforcement Action Emphasizes Personal Information “Sales” Aren’t All About the Benjamins

The California Attorney General (“AG”) recently delivered (pun very much intended) a public CCPA enforcement action against DoorDash, its second following the 2022 settlement with Sephora. The DoorDash action stems from a...more

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California Employers Beware: Your 5-Step Plan as Attorney General Announces CCPA Investigative Sweep

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California employers, beware: the state’s top prosecutor just announced his office is conducting an investigative sweep of whether and how large California employers have complied with data privacy and consumer protection...more

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California Announces Increased Scrutiny on CCPA Violations with Latest $1.2 Million Enforcement Action Settlement

California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta has made clear that California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement is going to be a priority for the AG’s office. On Friday, the California AG’s office announced a $1.2 million...more

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The California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations Are Finally Here, But Wait There’s More…

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On August 14, 2020, California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) approved the final version of the implementing regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“Final Regulations”). The approval of these final...more

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California Attorney General Issues Draft CCPA Regulations - The draft regulations help to clarify the requirements under the...

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On October 10, 2019, the California attorney general released long-awaited proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). These regulations provide much-needed guidance on the CCPA requirements,...more

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