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Cybersecurity Trends in the Digital Asset Space

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After years of regulatory uncertainty, the Trump administration has signaled a new approach to digital assets, including by establishing a working group focused on digital assets and nominating crypto-friendly chairs to the...more

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Eight-State Consortium of Privacy Regulators Marks Shift Toward Coordinated Enforcement

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In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - April 2025, Vol. 28

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. ...more

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2024 State AGs Year in Review - UPDATED 4/1/25

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In 2024, state attorneys general (“State AGs”) focused on a broad variety of areas and industries including, in particular, emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy and social media protections....more

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NY Settles With Insurer on Data Breach Rooted in Security Deficiencies

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New York AG Letitia James settled with Root Insurance Company to resolve allegations that the company’s data security deficiencies led to a 2021 data breach involving 72,000 people, in violation of state consumer protection...more

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2024 State AGs Year in Review

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In 2024, state attorneys general (State AGs) focused on a broad variety of areas and industries including, in particular, emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy and social media protections....more

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State Attorneys General May Fill Enforcement Void Left by Shift in Federal Priorities

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Key Points - - State AGs nationwide are focusing on initiatives in data privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection and securities fraud. - Special areas of concern also include AI and online privacy and protections for...more

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MoForecast: State AGs and the Future of Privacy Enforcement – What You Need to Know

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Faced with emerging challenges in privacy and cybersecurity, state attorneys general (AGs) are at the forefront of enforcement. Companies face increasing expectations to implement robust cybersecurity programs, promptly...more

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NYAG Enforcement Outlook – What to Expect in 2025

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The New York Attorney General (NYAG) is expected to increase enforcement actions in 2025, especially with the enactment of several new laws designed to strengthen consumer protection and employment. At the federal level, the...more

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U.S. SDNY retains restrictions on DOGE’s access to Treasury payment systems

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Recently, the U.S. SDNY left in place a temporary restraining order that was imposed on DOGE from accessing Treasury payment systems. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the U.S. SDNY blocked DOGE temporarily from accessing...more

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Capital Forum Provides Roadmap of Likely State Law Enforcement Priorities in 2025 and Beyond

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is a nonpartisan national forum for America’s state and territory attorneys general to collaboratively address issues important to their work protecting the rule of law and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

2024 State AG Year in Review

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State attorneys general (AGs) continue to play a pivotal role as innovators, shaping the regulatory environment by leveraging their expertise and resources to influence policy and practice. The public-facing nature of AG...more

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True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - January 2025

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Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

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Movie Theater Data Breach Leads to Settlement and Class Action Lawsuits

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New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James and global movie theater operator National Amusements, Inc. (National) settled a lawsuit stemming from a 2022 data breach reported by National, which affected 82,128 National...more

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State AG Pulse | Never Say Never to Federal Privacy Legislation

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A growing patchwork of state privacy laws has created headaches for businesses and put increasing pressure on Congress to respond. In episode 6 of State AG Pulse, season 4, Meghan Stoppel and Keturah Taylor, in collaboration...more

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Bad Medicine: 5 Lessons from the Connecticut AG’s Report on CTDPA Cure Notices

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On February 1, 2024, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) issued a Report to the General Assembly’s General Law Committee (“Report”), summarizing the OAG’s enforcement efforts during six months since the...more

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NYAG Issues Fine Against Law Firm for Data Breach

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on March 27, 2023 that she had levied a fine against law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP for failing to secure personal and health information of clients exposing the...more

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Attorneys General Bring Multistate Data Breach Settlement Against DNA Testing Lab

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On February 17, 2023, the state attorneys general of Pennsylvania and Ohio reached a settlement with Ohio-based DNA Diagnostics Center (“DDC”) for a 2021 data breach that affected 2.1 million individuals nationwide and...more

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California AG Announces CCPA Compliance Efforts

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The Office of the California Attorney General recently announced that it will initiate an investigative sweep and will start sending letters to businesses about their mobile apps for failure to comply with the California...more

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First CCPA Enforcement Action: “There Are No More Excuses” for Companies Who Do Not Comply

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On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced a proposed settlement with beauty retailer Sephora USA, Inc. to resolve claims that Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Under...more

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Worth the Wait? Key Takeaways from California Attorney General CCPA Enforcement Case Summaries

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Before the CCPA became enforceable on July 1, 2020, much ink was spilled (or many keys were hit) about the California Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) ability to obtain civil penalties for CCPA violations. After that...more

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California Attorney General Sees “Great Progress” With CCPA Enforcement

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On July 19, and just over one year after his office began enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he is “seeing great progress” with CCPA enforcement, even...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

CCPA Update: California AG Releases List of Enforcement Actions 

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The California Office of the Attorney General has published a list of recent CCPA enforcement examples on its website. Each example summarizes the AG’s allegation of noncompliance and the steps that the companies took to...more

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FTC Workshop: “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light”

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The FTC recently held a workshop titled “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light,” a recording of which can be found at the following link. The workshop centered around exploring the effects of digital “dark patterns” on consumers...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

New Enforcement Threat: 'Coordinated' AGs Pursuing Settlements Following Big Breaches

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Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 12 (December 10, 2020) - In late September, Anthem Inc. entered into a $39.5 million settlement for a 2014 data breach that affected nearly 79 million individuals. About a week later,...more

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