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New GSA Guidance on Protecting CUI in Contractor Systems, Plus a Look Ahead at Pending FAR Changes

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Key Takeaways: GSA released detailed procedural guidance for protecting CUI in nonfederal systems, and a proposed FAR rule would further standardize CUI handling, documentation and incident reporting across federal contracts....more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Malfunctioning Machines To Mandatory Standards: Cyber Security Standards For Consumer Smart Devices Have Commenced

Australia’s mandatory security standards for consumer smart devices commenced this week on 4 March 2026, introducing three baseline cyber requirements for consumer‑grade products that can directly or indirectly connect to the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed State AI Law Update: March 9, 2026

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Last week, Oregon’s legislature passed a chatbot bill, Utah’s legislature passed a provenance bill, Washington’s legislature is on the cusp of passing both a chatbot and provenance bill, and Arizona’s Senate passed a...more

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In Health Care, What You Don't Know May Hurt You

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The health care industry is, perhaps, the most regulated industry in the United States. Business practices that are common and acceptable in other industries may be illegal in the health care industry. Lawyers who do not...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CalPrivacy Fines PlayOn Sports $1.1M for CCPA Opt-Out and Notice Violations

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) adopted a Stipulated Final Order (the Order) against 2080 Media Inc., d/b/a PlayOn Sports, on February 27, 2026, addressing allegations that the digital ticketing platform...more

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Investigation Newsletter: Pennsylvania Federal Court Blocks DOJ Subpoena for Transgender Patient Records

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Pennsylvania Federal Court Blocks DOJ Subpoena for Transgender Patient Records - The US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has blocked the US Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining patient-specific...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

SIG 2026: Key Updates and Considerations

The Shared Assessments Standard Information Gathering (SIG) questionnaire is a unified standard for assessing vendor risk across multiple domains. Mitratech is a licensee for these SIG questionnaires and includes them in the...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

An Open Letter to Legal Teams: Trust & Data Security in an AI-Frenzied Time

How companies can protect customer data (and retain trust) while rapidly developing AI - Every time a major cybersecurity incident hits the headlines, organizations ask the same question: “Could this happen to us?”...more

Integreon

Navigating Cross-Border ESI Transfers in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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During Legalweek, amid conversations about broad industry trends, attendees seek actionable strategies for the high-stakes demands that shape their daily work. One of the most persistent issues many companies struggle with is...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

A Busy Week for CalPrivacy Regulators on the Opt-Out Front

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In the span of just a couple days, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced two significant privacy enforcement actions, highlighting the increasing scrutiny on companies’ handling of personal data....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

What HHS’s Major Restructuring Means for Healthcare Privacy: Key Insights from Husch Blackwell

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On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a sweeping reorganization under the Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative. The plan consolidates 28 divisions...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Website Tracking Technologies Under Scrutiny: A New Liability Frontier Under the DOJ Bulk Data Transfer Rule

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Even though the DOJ Bulk Data Transfer Rule does not contain a private right of action, plaintiffs continue to look for new ways to bring claims against companies for alleged violations of the Rule. A recently filed complaint...more

Troutman Amin LLP

DOUBLE THE YUM?: Alleged Unsolicited Marketing Texts Get Omaha Steaks into a TCPA Class Action–And the Wolf is Hungry!

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Omaha Steaks is in a bunch of trouble right now following alleged wrong number text messages sent to promote its tasty beef offerings. Specifically the Plaintiff in the new suit alleges receipt of unsolicited text messages...more

Shipkevich PLLC

January 2026 Litigation Update: Consumer Litigation Activity Remains Elevated Entering the New Year

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Consumer litigation activity continues at elevated levels as 2026 begins, despite mixed monthly results across the major consumer protection statutes tracked by WebRecon. While filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

OECD Publishes Responsible AI Due Diligence Guidance for Multinational Enterprises

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Responsible AI practices are a growing focus within many companies and in society at large. In late February, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressional Research Service examines regulatory complexity surrounding bank-fintech partnerships

On February 25, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a report examining the regulatory complexity posed by increasing partnerships between banks and nonbank financial technology providers. The report explained...more

Venable LLP

NYDFS Proposes Comprehensive Rules for Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders

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New York is moving to establish a dedicated licensing and consumer-protection regime for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products. The New York legislature enacted the Buy Now Pay Later Act (Article 14-B of the New York Banking...more

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The AI Literacy Gap is Now a Security and Compliance Liability

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: AI literacy has become the baseline expectation for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery work—and the organizations treating it as “nice to have” are already paying for that...more

DLA Piper

California’s PlayOn Enforcement: A New Chapter in Children’s Data Privacy

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On March 3, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced a settlement with PlayOn Sports (formerly 2080 Media, Inc.), imposing a $1.1 million administrative fine and sweeping compliance obligations....more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 03.05.2026

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Runoffs Set for Both Parties in Texas AG Primaries - •...more

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AI Deepfakes in the Workplace: A New Frontier of Employer Liability

The technology that was supposed to make work easier is now making it more dangerous. AI-generated deepfakes—defined generally as fabricated images, video, and audio that look and sound real—have arrived in the workplace, and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Mechanics Under Attack: Traditional Video Game Mechanics Face Renewed Scrutiny

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Common video game monetization models, like loot boxes and engagement-driven design patterns, face rising legal risk and are being reexamined under gambling, consumer protection, and children’s privacy laws....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fifth Circuit rules oral consent sufficient for prerecorded calls under Telephone Consumer Protection Act

On February 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit affirmed a district court’s summary judgment in favor of a Texas pest-control company, holding that the plaintiff had provided prior express consent for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Iowa attorney general files lawsuit against automaker alleging violations of consumer fraud law

On February 26, Iowa’s attorney general announced that her office filed a petition in the Iowa District Court for Polk County, alleging that an automaker and a subsidiary telematics service provider violated the Iowa Consumer...more

Fisher Phillips

Top California Workplace Bills to Watch in 2026

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California employers can now get a first look at the state’s key workplace-related legislative proposals in 2026. The state’s deadline for introducing new legislation in the current session was February 20, and lawmakers...more

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