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Virginia Expands VCDPA with Ban on Sale of Precise Consumer Geolocation Data

On April 13, 2026, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the bipartisan bill SB338, amending the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) by prohibiting data controllers from selling or offering for sale a...more

Mayer Brown

The Government Is Connecting the Dots: How AI, Structured Data, and a Quiet Form Change Are Transforming Immigration Vetting

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What if the biggest shift in US immigration isn't a new executive order, but a form change most people barely noticed? In this episode of The Inside Track, Grace Shie and Morgan Bailey reveal how the immigration system is...more

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AI Lawsuit Pushes the Boundaries of AI Litigation—and May Signal a New Wave

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New FCRA Class Action Expands Potential Scope of AI Litigation - In January 2026, job applicants Erin Kistler and Sruti Bhaumik filed a class action against Eightfold AI Inc., alleging that the company’s AI hiring platform...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

CalPrivacy to Begin CCPA Compliance Audits

CalPrivacy (formerly the California Privacy Protection Agency), announced recently that it intends to begin auditing businesses’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).   In February 2026, CalPrivacy...more

Mayer Brown

Internal Investigations Checklist

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Internal investigations are on the rise. As governments and regulators step up enforcement measures and whistleblower complaints surge, the number of internal investigations is increasing across a variety of industry sectors....more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Oregon Joins the AI Companion Wagon

Oregon has followed Washington in enacting an AI companion law. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2027. AI companions are defined as those that are simulate sustained, human-like relationships with a user. The law...more

Fisher Phillips

6 Cybersecurity Steps You Should Take After Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Offers Glimpse Into New World of AI Danger

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Anthropic’s new AI model could enable such crippling damage in the wrong hands that the company has decided not to publicly release it – but it still reshapes the cybersecurity risk landscape for every business. The April 7...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Nuevo decreto incorpora el sistema de finanzas abiertas en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público expidió el Decreto 0368 del 7 de abril de 2026, mediante el cual se incorpora el sistema de finanzas abiertas bajo un esquema obligatorio en Colombia. Esta norma sustituye el marco...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

[Webinar] Incident Response Playbook: Legal, Technical and Insurance Perspectives - April 22nd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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During this webinar, our presenters will discuss: how to manage an incident response with an eye toward litigation; what is the real scope of privilege and how to protect it; containment, forensic investigation and system...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Vorys Benefits Brief: Responding to a Breach of HIPAA-Protected Information - Guidance for Employers

On January 13, 2025, Conduent Business Services LLC (Conduent) discovered it was the subject of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to its systems between October 21, 2024, and January 13, 2025....more

Troutman Amin LLP

ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER TCPA CLASS SETTLEMENT: Goldco Robotext Lawsuit Settles for $2MM And I Don’t Understand Why

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A federal court just granted approval to a TCPA class action settlement involving messages sent by GoldCo using the Call Loop text platform. The Plaintiff claimed Gold Co had sent messages to himself and others on the DNC...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

‘We’re Open for Business’: OCR Assumes Part 2 Records Enforcement; Is Your NPP Updated?

Time’s up! Covered entities (CEs) and substance use disorder (SUD) providers who accept federal assistance have had two years to comply with a rule updating privacy policies, as well as implement breach notification...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Alabama sends consumer privacy bill to governor

On April 8, 2026, Alabama’s legislature passed House Bill 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (the APDPA), which now goes to Alabama’s governor, Kay Ivey, for signature. If signed, the law will take effect May 1,...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Workshop] Discovery at a Crossroads: Global Perspectives on Emerging Challenges - April 29th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

Discovery stands at a pivotal juncture, reshaped by technological acceleration, expanding data ecosystems, regulatory evolution, and AI’s widespread adoption. These forces operate globally, yet their implementation and impact...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Congressional Investigations Quarterly April 2026

In an Election Year, Affordability Takes Center Stage - As the midterm elections draw near, “kitchen table” issues, like affordability, will dominate the congressional investigations landscape for both parties. The...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

AI: It’s Infrastructure | RSA Field Notes, Part 1

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Most organizations are being told to update policies and incident response plans for AI. That is not enough. When AI-driven failures occur, the question will not be what you documented; it will be whether you can reconstruct...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Six for 2026: The Top New Washington State Laws Employers Need to Know

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Following a fast and furious legislative session, employers operating in Washington State should take action to comply with a host of new labor and employment laws passed by the Washington Legislature, effective as early as...more

Shipkevich PLLC

Mississippi Enacts Data Security and Consumer Protection Requirements for Money Transmitters, Effective July 1, 2026

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On April 8, 2026, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1596 (“HB 1596” or the “Act”) into law, creating the “Data Security for Money Transmitters Act” (“DSMTA”), a new freestanding law imposing data security...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: The Government May Actually Be Here to Help – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)...

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a helpful set of questions and answers on its website regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Health care...more

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New York Bars Employers From Considering Consumer Credit History in Employment Decisions

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Beginning April 18, 2026, all employers in the State of New York will be prohibited from requesting or using an employee’s or prospective employee’s consumer credit history as a factor in employment decisions, subject to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Winona County Victim of Cyber Attack

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an emergency executive order on April 7, 2026, dispatching the Minnesota National Guard after Winona County requested assistance following a cyber attack disrupting its “critical systems and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Not Every Wiretap Claim Belongs in Federal Court: Federal Court Sends Pennsylvania Case Back to State Court

While California’s wiretapping statute, the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), tends to dominate the conversation about the recent rise in wiretapping litigation, plaintiffs are also turning to other states’...more

ModeOne

BYOD Collection Without the Drama

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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is no longer a trend. It’s the default. But while the way we work has evolved, the way we collect mobile data in litigation and investigations… hasn’t....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Congress Poised to Consider FISA Extension in April

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Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives announced in March 2026 their intention to bring a bill to the floor to extend, for 18 months, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Your Cookie Banner Might Be Working Against You: Two Compliance Traps to Avoid

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The plaintiffs’ bar has been ramping up lawsuits for alleged violations of state and federal wiretapping laws (e.g., California CIPA, Florida SCA, Federal ECPA) for many months now. Historically, the main issue has been that...more

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