NYC Enforcement Blitz, CA Surveillance Pricing, and PA Criminal History Rule Update - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 23: How CalPrivacy Balances Enforcement, Transparency, and Innovation with Tom Kemp of the California Privacy Protection Agency
2026 Trends to Watch: Regulation, Infrastructure and IP in Motion
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Privacy, Breaches, and Data Monetization — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Briefing: Part Two: CCPA’s New Rules on Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Audits
We get AI for work™: Analyzing "Brewer v. Otter.ai" — A Case Study of the Legal Risks of AI Note Takers
We get Privacy for work — Episode 13: Demystifying Data Mining
We get AI for work™: New Efforts to Ensure a National AI Policy
The Compliance 911 Show
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 22: The Data Privacy of the Dead & Critiquing the Digital Divine with Carl Öhman of Uppsala University
No Password Required: CISO at RSA and Champion of a Passwordless Future
From Diligence to Post-Closing: What’s Shifting in 2026 Health Care Transactions
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast
From Showroom to Server Room: AI in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Navigating Employee Data Responsibly: What’s the Tea in L&E?
AI, Algorithms, and Accountability: Unpacking the Colorado AI Act with Senator Rodriguez — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigate the Money Matrix in Our Upcoming Series: Privacy, Security, and AI Explained — The Consumer Finance Podcast
No Password Required: Virtual CISO at Trace3 and Roller Derby Penalty Box Visitor
Block & Order | Building on Layer 1 with Jennie Levin: Algorand, Policy Shifts & Tokenization’s Future
On February 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an enforcement policy statement announcing that the Commission will not bring enforcement actions under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”)...more
The Danish Data Protection Agency recently severely criticised an employer that violated the law when it recorded multiple conversations with an employee without informing the employee....more
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace recently issued its Annual Threat Report, which offered some startling statistics and findings. The Threat Report provides a “comprehensive assessment of the global cyber threat landscape and the...more
Any time a new technology emerges that includes the ability for an AI model to autonomously “reach out and interact with the world,” legal and operations teams take notice. And rightly so, the legal and operational...more
Two recent US cases have considered whether communications involving AI tools are protected by attorney–client privilege or the work product doctrine. While these decisions arise under US law, the principles – particularly in...more
A recent Illinois federal court decision shows that when AI listens in on calls, legal questions follow. The putative class action case is Megan Lisota v. Heartland Dental, LLC, et al. It was brought against two entities:...more
In Johnson v. Comodo Group, 2026 WL 296417 (D. N.J. Feb. 4, 2026) the court approved a class action settlement agreement whereby Comodo will pay $1,625,000 to settle the case, with average recovery of approximately $596 for...more
Spurgeon & Ors v Capita plc [2026] EWHC 241 (KB) (9 February 2026). The High Court has refused an application to strike out compensation claims brought by around 4,000 individuals affected by the Capita data security breach....more
The proposed Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is the most significant attempt to overhaul federal online child safety laws since the passage of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in 1998....more
On February 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Policy Statement clarifying its enforcement approach under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule to encourage the use of age verification...more
Data brokers are lining up to comply with California’s one-stop deletion tool requirement under the Delete Act, and the numbers signal a major shift in how privacy rights may be exercised and enforced in California starting...more
ShinyHunters continues to wreak havoc against well-known brands; most recently, Wynn Resorts. Wynn Resorts has confirmed that “an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data.” It is believed that the threat actor...more
On February 13, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a new program to implement and enforce federal requirements that protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD)...more
The FCA is consulting on some of the FCA-led remedies from the package of measures set out in the December 2023 final report on its Credit Information Market Study (CIMS). These include proposed new mandatory reporting...more
During the first Trump administration, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a workshop on informational injuries, and on February 26, 2026, the agency revisited the issue in a workshop on “Consumer Injuries and Benefits in the...more
New York has taken a significant step toward comprehensive regulation of buy now, pay later (BNPL) by requiring licensure and disclosures designed for credit cards, even though BNPL transactions are closed end....more
Recent state AG actions are no longer regulatory background noise, they are shaping how companies can use data, roll out AI, set prices, and structure ESG and DEI programs. Our latest newsletter highlights a series of...more
Connecticut’s attorney general wants “the tea” on your data breaches – even if it means taking matters into their own hands....more
On February 23, 2026, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) proposed new regulations to implement the Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act enacted in May of last year. If adopted, the proposed rule would regulate the...more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy, Security & AI Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues....more
California's privacy regulator continues to target businesses that rely on tracking technologies and use personal information. This week the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced a $1.1 million...more
Generative AI tools have quietly moved from novelty to fixture in how lawyers and their clients research, write, and prepare for litigation. Two US federal courts just issued the first rulings of their kind addressing the...more
The California attorney general has secured a stipulated Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction against Disney DTC LLC and ABC Enterprises Inc. resolving alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)...more
Like many dog owners, we had our vet place an identifying microchip below our new pup’s skin in case she ran away or got lost or stolen. I will admit that I never considered installing microchips in our kids, although it may...more
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on draft Codes of Practice (COPs) on the issuing of information notices and direct deduction orders (DDOs), eligibility verification notices (EVNs), and information...more
