The world is witnessing a flurry of activity surrounding issues of data protection, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and consumer privacy. According to the National Conference of State Legislators, some 40 US states have introduced or are currently considering legislation to govern relevant data. Following California’s lead in enacting comprehensive consumer privacy legislation in 2018, 13 states have passed similar privacy laws. For 2023 in particular, privacy was a lead story when it came to consumer litigation, with plaintiffs filing a wave of lawsuits that will test the scope of older wiretap and other privacy laws as applied to the internet.