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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Social Engineering Schemes Target C-Suite Executives

March was a busy month for former Black Basta affiliates who are using old social engineering techniques to target executives in the manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services industries. According to...more

Mayer Brown

Traveling Abroad? Your Phone May Be the First Checkpoint: The Expanding Reach of Electronic Device Searches

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INTRODUCTION - Electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops routinely store years of sensitive company and personal information, including emails, confidential communications, financial records, and personal...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CNN Must Defend Privacy Suit Alleging Data Sharing with Microsoft and Adtech Firms

A federal judge has ruled that CNN must face a proposed class action alleging that its website shared consumers’ personal information with Microsoft and adtech firms without consent, in alleged violation of the California...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #487 – Eurail Notifies 300,000+ Individuals of Data Breach

I have very fond memories of using a Eurail pass back in the day while backpacking through Europe as a student. I was saddened to see that Eurail was the victim of a data breach in December 2025 when attackers obtained access...more

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Alabama Enacts Sweeping Consumer Privacy Law: 7 Steps Your Business Should Consider to Prepare

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Alabama just joined 20 others states by enacting a comprehensive consumer privacy law, and businesses must get ready to comply with sweeping new obligations that will kick in next year. The state’s new Alabama Personal Data...more

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ICO Report: Agentic AI Opportunities and Risks

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In January 2026, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a report reflecting its “early-stage thinking on speculative opportunities and risks” of agentic AI use in the context of organizations’ data...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Alabama Passes A Comprehensive Privacy Law But Not Without Controversy

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On April 7, 2026, the Alabama legislature unanimously passed House Bill 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, sending it to Governor Kay Ivey for approval. The bill cleared the Alabama House 104-0 and the Alabama...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Illinois attorney general files brief in state interchange fee prohibition appeal

On April 3, the Illinois attorney general filed a combined principal and response brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, urging the court to affirm the district court’s ruling that the Illinois Interchange...more

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The EU’s E-Evidence Framework Goes Live in August and Most of Europe Isn’t Ready

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In four months, law enforcement authorities across the European Union will gain the power to compel service providers in other member states to hand over electronic evidence within 10 days — or in emergencies, just eight...more

Troutman Amin LLP

RABBIT HOLE: Illinois Federal Judge Holds SMS Messages are Calls Subject to the TCPA’s DNC Rules and Tumbling Down We Go

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At least the map doesn’t need to be updated… The seesaw battle over whether an SMS message constitutes a “telephone call” under the TCPA’s DNC provisions continues to rage on....more

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Alabama Enacts Consumer Data Privacy Law

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Alabama becomes the 21st state to enact a broad consumer data privacy law with a law that is one of the more business-friendly laws passed to date. According to Privacy Daily, on April 16, 2026, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey...more

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Client Alert | April 2026 | Alabama Joins the Privacy Club: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

New Alabama privacy law generally aligns the state with Virginia-style framework. But lower thresholds, real penalties, and no rulemaking mean now is the time to pressure test your program....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The ECPA: A Federal Private Right of Action for Privacy Policy Inaccuracies? (And What You Can Do to Cut Off Class Action...

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An August 2025 federal court ruling has opened the door for plaintiffs to use alleged inaccuracies or misrepresentations in a company’s privacy policy and other privacy disclosures as the basis for a federal wiretapping claim...more

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Business Emails and DSARs: How French Courts Are Redefining the Scope of 'Personal Data' Under the GDPR

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Article 15 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants users the right to access their data: this broadly requires that the data subject has the right to know whether their personal data is being processed and...more

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Illinois AG Defends State’s Interchange Fees Prohibition and Data Usage Limitation on Appeal

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The Illinois attorney general (AG) recently filed a brief defending the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) in an appeal arising out of litigation captioned Illinois Bankers Association v. Raoul. The AG asked the...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

How IRS Code 132 Can Help AI and Data Center Executives Stay Safe

As reported by many news outlets, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home was victimized by a firebomb attempt, while the suspect then proceeded to attempt arson at the company’s headquarters. Although the subject was...more

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White House publishes National AI Legislative Framework

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On March 20 2026, the White House published a comprehensive national legislative framework setting out the Trump Administration's policy priorities for AI regulation and its recommendations to Congress for turning those...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

EU Commission Releases Age Verification Blueprint

As part of its broader efforts around online age checking, the EU commission announced that it has created its age verification app. Last year the Commission announced that it was working with Member States to create a...more

Cozen O'Connor

Florida AG Probes OpenAI Over Safety and Security Concerns

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Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating OpenAI over public safety and national security concerns regarding its ChatGPT tool. The investigation centers around concerns about foreign entities’ access to OpenAI’s data and...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News — April 2026

We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)....more

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Bradford and Bradley — Redefining TCPA Consent in Some Courts

Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dropped a bombshell with its decision in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of Texas. The Fifth Circuit reshaped the TCPA landscape when it held that for purposes...more

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Montana AG Driven to Investigate Data Practices of Auto Companies

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Montana AG Austin Knudsen is investigating Ford Motor Company and Stellantis N.V. for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection law by collecting and selling drivers’ vehicle data without adequate disclosure or...more

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Oklahoma Enacts Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

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On March 20, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 546 into law, making Oklahoma the 21st state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy statute. The Oklahoma Consumer Data Privacy Act (the Act) takes effect on...more

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Algorithmic Pricing Under the Antitrust Microscope: DOJ and FTC Sharpen Their Enforcement Posture

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have intensified their enforcement focus on algorithmic pricing tools, advancing the position that automated pricing systems can facilitate price-fixing...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TCPA Rules to Change?

A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) bill first introduced in the United States Senate has been given new life as Congress and federal agencies continue to focus on curtailing the delivery of unsolicited calls to...more

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