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Alston & Bird

May Flowers Bring Fresh Insight from CalPrivacy

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Increased scrutiny of data brokers, rapid scaling of enforcement operations and active opposition to federal privacy preemption are in bloom in the Golden State....more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

AI Privacy and Regulation Update

Artificial intelligence regulation has entered a new phase. What started as policy conversations about innovation, ethics, and voluntary guardrails is now a real compliance issue centered on privacy, transparency,...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download | Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter | May 2026

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The Digital Download provides a quarterly snapshot of emerging issues at the intersection of privacy, cybersecurity, and data strategy. It brings together Alston & Bird’s thought leadership, publications, events, and firm...more

Mintz

[Podcast] Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — Real vs. Robot: Bots in the Boardroom

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What happens when AI has a seat in the boardroom? In the latest episode of Mintz On Air: Practical Policies, Real vs. Robot: Bots in the Boardroom, host Jen Rubin is joined by Member Melanie Levy for an unscripted...more

K&L Gates LLP

Privileged Matters: A Closer Look at Attorney-Client Privilege

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In this episode, Limo Cherian and Nora Becerra focus on key issues faced by in-house counsel and compliance teams as they address attorney-client privilege concerns. Their discussion focuses on the complexities of privilege...more

A&O Shearman

CISA and ASDs ACSC publish joint guidance on securing agentic AI systems

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On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC), together with...more

BCLP

Risk Assessments Under the CCPA: Key Triggers, Timelines, and Compliance Steps

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As we head into the second half of 2026, companies have had several months to digest and begin addressing the updated California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations....more

Paul Hastings LLP

Colorado Enacts New Narrower, Less Burdensome AI Law

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On May 14, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-189 (the Act), an overhaul of Colorado’s 2024 law governing the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT), Senate Bill 24-205. Key provisions of the prior...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Key Vendor Management Lessons Educational Institutions Can Learn from Recent EdTech Vendor Data Breach

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Educational Institutions use Software as a Service platforms to facilitate operations, but doing so carries significant risk that needs to be carefully managed. Strong vendor oversight, tight contracts, and incident response...more

Wiley Rein LLP

AI in Hiring: Evolving Legal Risks Under State and Federal Law

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Employers are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the hiring process, deploying AI hiring tools across multiple stages of the employment funnel, including to manage application volume. Common AI hiring...more

Blank Rome LLP

Colorado Replaces AI Act with Narrower New AI Law

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 189 (“SB 189”), a bill that repeals and replaces the 2024 Colorado AI Act with a narrower, more business-friendly framework focused on automated decision-making technology...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 19, 2026)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection enforcement and regulation. We cover developments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC’s ​“Future of Consumer Financial Protection” Workshop: GLBA Pretexting and FTC Consumer Redress Priorities

On May 14, 2026, the FTC co-hosted a workshop with George Mason University Law School’s Institute for Consumer Financial Choice. The workshop examined developments in the financial services sector in the last five years, and...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). Professionals...more

Hogan Lovells

Emerging Risks in 2026: Preparing for the legal and regulatory implications of quantum computing – an insurance perspective

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As insurers move further into 2026 and beyond, emerging technology risks are no longer just theoretical issues for future planning. Increasingly, they are matters that require attention from legal, risk, compliance, and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Legal Lens: Employment Law Considerations of Smart Glasses in the Workplace

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Smart glasses give users hands-free access to information, photos, video, and audio as well as the ability to record without the inconvenience of holding up a camera. Employees and employers alike may find these benefits...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Data Governor: Spring 2026

Welcome to the Spring 2026 issue of Blakes Data Governor, published by the Blakes Privacy & Data Protection group. Blakes Data Governor provides actionable insights and practical overviews of recent developments impacting...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Sends Warning Letters to Companies About TAKE IT DOWN Act Compliance

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On May 20, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has sent warning letters to a dozen websites advising them of their obligation to comply with the TAKE IT DOWN Act (TIDA), which requires platforms to give...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Colorado Legislature Repeals and Replaces Colorado AI Act: What SB 189 Means for Your Business

On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 189 into law, which repeals and replaces the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA). SB 189 goes into effect on January 1, 2027....more

Perkins Coie

BIPA’s Government Contractor Exemption: Illinois Appellate Court Draws the Line at Contract Scope

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Key Takeaways - The Illinois Appellate Court for the Third District held that BIPA’s Section 25(e) government contractor exemption can apply even if a company performs both government-contracted and private work, rejecting...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Consumer Privacy Protections Come to the Heart of Dixie

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The governor of Alabama recently signed House Bill 351, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The law takes effect May 1, 2027. To whom does the law apply? The law applies to controllers that...more

Jones Day

Authorized by the User, Blocked by the Platform: Testing the Legal Limits of AI Agents

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Agentic AI faces a first major judicial test as the Ninth Circuit considers how federal and state computer-access statutes apply to "AI agents"—AI-enabled software that can autonomously take actions and interact with digital...more

White & Case LLP

Global regulatory tracker - Kazakhstan

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There are two key legal acts relating to AI in Kazakhstan: The Digital Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 255-VIII (the "Digital Code") provides the broader digital environment framework within which AI systems...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Is Anyone Listening? CIPA Wiretap Claims Survive Dismissal

Readers of this blog are well aware of the rise in consumer privacy litigation involving California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) wiretap claims. Because CIPA is a broadly worded statute, California courts continue to...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

2026 Spring Privacy Report - Navigating the Evolving Legal Landscape of Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI

Privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulation continue to be front and center in all aspects of business operations. Two additional states, Oklahoma and Alabama, have recently passed comprehensive consumer privacy laws,...more

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