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In this Privacy, Cyber & AI Decoded alert, we cover Colorado’s Biometric Identifier Requirements, Delaware’s Data Protection Assessment Requirement, Minnesota’s new comprehensive privacy law going into effect, Tennessee’s...more
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), into law....more
Key Takeaways - - Texas’ new law governing artificial intelligence, which takes effect at the start of 2026, introduces both familiar and novel regulations on the use of AI by companies and government entities. - Provisions...more
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Act (Texas AI Act). The Texas AI Act adopts a unique approach to regulating AI that has not been...more
On June 22, 2025, Governor Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which will take effect January 1, 2026. Any business or government agency working with AI in Texas should take...more
The Spanish Data Protection Authority (“AEPD“) has published its 2024 annual report, which includes the AEPD’s awareness-raising activities; the collaboration and inspection activities of the Spanish authorities; relevant...more
At a time where personal fitness devices track everything from heart rate to sleep quality, employers are increasingly integrating wearable technology — like Fitbits, Apple Watches, and Oura Rings — into their corporate...more
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center (NSA AISC), and the FBI have issued new AI data security guidelines. These new guidelines are aimed...more
On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more
Welcome to the latest issue of Insurance Insights, a gathering of notable legal developments and trends relevant to the insurance industry. In this issue, California and New York layer on privacy protections, tort reform...more
Texas has become the second state, after Colorado, to enact omnibus legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems. On June 22, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial...more
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA or the Texas AI Act) into law. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2026. The law places obligations...more
Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more
Key Takeaways - - Amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act, which go into effect on July 1, 2025, establish obligations surrounding both biometric identifiers and biometric data and the broader category of biometric...more
Vermont recently adopted the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2027. The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. The Attorney...more
Starting July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice will begin enforcing its new “Bulk Sensitive Data Rule,” a sweeping regulation aimed at restricting the transfer and storage of sensitive U.S. personal and...more
On May 31, 2025, the Texas legislature passed House Bill 149 (H.B. 149), the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), and presented the bill to Governor Greg Abbott on June 2, 2025 for signature....more
Following the Federal Trade Commission’s decision in December 2023 to ban Rite Aid from using AI facial recognition, it has become crystal clear that U.S. regulators expect a risk assessment when a retailer uses facial...more
In Cleaver v The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2025 BCSC 910, the BC Supreme Court refused to certify a class proceeding alleging privacy breaches of biometric data, concluding that the plaintiffs had failed to...more
In April, the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General (OAG) released an updated enforcement report under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) to highlight privacy enforcement actions taken in 2024....more
Last May, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA") that impose new obligations governing the collection, processing, retention, and disclosure of Coloradans' biometrics. The...more
On May 15, 2025, a district court in Illinois denied a motion by defendant Hospital Sisters Health System and Saint Francis (HSHS) to dismiss a class action claim brought against the hospital system under the Illinois Genetic...more
In today’s data-driven sports industry, teams, leagues and sponsors increasingly rely on biometric and performance data to enhance player performance, prevent injuries and optimize contract negotiations. Such data collection...more
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its final amendments ("the Amendments") to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule in the Federal Register. The Amendments expand the...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced a settlement in principle with Google LLC to resolve allegations of data privacy and security violations. The settlement will resolve lawsuits filed by Texas against Google for allegedly...more