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Proposed State AI Law Update: April 20, 2026

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Nebraska (chatbot) and Maine (health) enacted laws last week, while more than a dozen bills advanced in other states....more

Troutman Amin LLP

SERIOUS STUFF: Court Reminds TCPA Lawyers They Could Be Disbarred or Jailed for Submitting False Evidence– And Everyone Should...

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Its getting a little chippy out there in TCPAWorld lately. I’ve been noticing an increasing effort by TCPA litigants to seek sanctions and call each other liars. At issue, ultimately, are the veracity of leads– webform...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Alabama Joins the Privacy Club: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

Alabama enacted a comprehensive consumer privacy law—the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 351)—that will require incremental, not radical, change for companies with existing privacy-compliance programs....more

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Taming Modern Data Challenges: The Importance of Information Governance

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Organizations face an unprecedented challenge: the sheer volume, variety, and velocity of data. From collaboration tools and mobile devices to cloud-based enterprise systems and generative AI outputs,...more

Law Office of Jason Ostendorf

Cybersecurity for Lawyers: Why “Comprehensive Cybersecurity” Is No Longer Optional

Law firms—solo and large alike—are prime targets for ransomware, phishing, and data exfiltration attacks. The reason is simple: lawyers warehouse high-value information—financial records, privileged communications, trade...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Oversight Hearing: What Ferguson’s Testimony Means for AI, Pricing, and Privacy Compliance

On April 15, 2026, the Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Leash the Risk: What veterinary clinics need to know about data protection laws

Who let the data out? It’s 6:45 a.m. The overhead fluorescent lights are humming, and the scent of disinfectant is in the air. The boarded pets stir as they begin to wake up. They will want breakfast soon. It’s the start...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Your Website’s Pixels May Be Wiretaps: 10 Questions Every Business Should Ask About CIPA

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The plaintiffs’ bar has been ramping up lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and federal and state wiretapping statutes for years, and the wave is not receding. Tens of thousands of claims have been...more

Perkins Coie

State Privacy Enforcers Discuss Collaboration and Enforcement Priorities: Key Takeaways From IAPP Global Summit 2026

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At the 2026 IAPP Global Summit in Washington, D.C., a panel titled “State Collaboration on Privacy” brought together state privacy enforcers to discuss how they are working together and what businesses should expect....more

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Where Privacy Is Headed Next: Key Takeaways From the 2026 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

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The 2026 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit brought thousands of privacy and data governance professionals, including industry leaders, privacy scholars, and representatives from...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: April 20, 2026

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Alabama became the twenty-first state to enact a broader consumer data privacy law, Kentucky and Virginia finalized amendments to their consumer data privacy laws, and Nebraska amended its Age-Appropriate Design Code Act....more

Perkins Coie

The California DROP Mechanism—$1.5 Billion in Exposure and the Clock Is Ticking: Key Takeaways from 2026 IAPP Global Summit

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$1.5 billion. That number got the room’s attention at the 2026 IAPP Global Summit: $1.5 billion is the theoretical penalty exposure for a single data broker that misses just one deletion cycle under California’s new Delete...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - June 22nd - 25th, Denver, CO

HCCA's Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is a three-and-a-half-day interactive education program with a focus on the vast body of privacy laws and regulations in place to help you protect PHI and other critical data. Our...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 04.16.2026

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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: • Florida AG Probes OpenAI Over Safety and Security...more

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Congress Again Approaches Deadline for Extending FISA 702 Authorities, Creating Uncertainty for Communications Providers

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For the second time in three years, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is poised to expire. Section 702 authorizes U.S. intelligence agencies to obtain the communications of non-U.S. persons who...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 406 -- AI Risks and Compliance: Building a Governance Framework

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming business operations—but it is also introducing a new generation of legal, ethical, and compliance risks. In this episode, we explore how AI risk is accelerating across...more

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

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