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It’s not just the summer temperatures that are rising; privacy enforcement is heating up across the nation, too. As states ramp up their monitoring and regulatory actions, businesses are finding themselves at the crossroads...more
At the end of June, Texas enacted the “Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act” (the “Act”), adding to the patchwork of growing AI laws. This summary addresses the Act’s most significant provisions....more
Keypoint: Texas enacts two amendments to its data broker law while New York’s legislature passes a social media warning bill. Below is the twenty fourth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in...more
Keypoint: Last week, the Connecticut legislature passed an amendment to the state’s consumer data privacy law and bills advanced in Oregon, California, Texas, Nevada, Louisiana, and New York. Below is the twenty second weekly...more
Keypoint: Last week, governors in Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, and Texas signed bills into law while bills advanced in Maine, Oregon, Vermont, and Texas. Below is the twenty first weekly update on the status of proposed state...more
On May 9, 2025, the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $1.375 billion settlement with Google—by far the largest state-level privacy settlement reached against Google to date. The settlement resolves lawsuits filed...more
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
Keypoint: Last week, a Virginia social media bill became law while bills advanced in Colorado, California, North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina, and Texas. Below is the seventeenth weekly update on the status of...more
As noted in our last two client alerts, the issue as to who should be the watchdog to protect consumer personal data is coming to a head in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of 23andMe Holding Co and its affiliated debtors...more
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
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity...more
The enforcement landscape of recently enacted state consumer privacy laws in the United States is beginning to take shape, with state attorneys general (AGs) or designated specialized enforcement agencies leading the charge. ...more
The old saying goes, “Don’t mess with Texas.” The same can be said of the Texas Privacy Act. The Texas Department of Information Resources recently issued an implementation status for the act....more
California Bills, Rulemaking, and Enforcement Update - CPPA automated decision-making technology - On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the formal public comment period on its...more
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit enforcing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The law went into effect on July 1, 2024. The complaint also states claims under Texas’...more
While California was the first state to implement a comprehensive consumer privacy rights law and the first to bring an enforcement action for violations, Texas is quickly becoming the next privacy regulator to watch. The...more
Enforcement of data privacy laws across the US is in full force. Most recently, Marriott agreed to a $52 million settlement payment to 50 states, including $3.5 million to the State of Texas, following a data breach of 131...more
On July 30, 2024, Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the State of Texas to settle a lawsuit alleging that Meta unlawfully captured and used biometric identifiers of millions...more
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA” or the “Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2024. The TDPSA applies to any person who (i) conducts business in the state of Texas or produces a product or service consumed by...more
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On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced the creation of a team dedicated solely to the prosecution and enforcement of Texas’ privacy laws. The team will focus on handling cases under at least seven...more
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