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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Tracking After Rejection? ATP Tour Complaint Highlights Risks of Misaligned Cookie Controls

California resident Nathaniel Bee filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the ATP Tour’s website used third-party tracking technology that captured details on how visitors interacted with the site, including what content they...more

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California Imposes Largest CCPA Fine to Date on Disney

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On Feb. 11, 2026, the California Attorney General’s Office announced a $2.75 million settlement with The Walt Disney Company, making it the largest fine imposed under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to date. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California AG Announces Largest CCPA Enforcement Settlement to Date

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Key point: The California attorney general announced a $2.75 million fine against a company for CCPA violations for failing to honor requests to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information across all devices and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

California’s Deletion Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) is Live

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In October 2023, California passed the Delete Act, which, in addition to requiring data brokers to register with the state, directed Cal Privacy (f/k/a the California Privacy Protection Agency or CPPA) to create a data...more

McCarter & English, LLP

One Month of Indiana’s Consumer Data Privacy Law . . . Where Do You Stand on Compliance?

Enforcement of the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) has begun, and its penalties can add up quickly. The CDPA was signed in 2023 and became effective January 1, 2026. The law governs how covered businesses collect,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Colorado Files Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Rehearing Petition in Opt-Out Litigation

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As we reported previously, a petition for rehearing en banc was filed by the plaintiff bank trade associations in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser. In that case, the panel’s 2-1 decision held that a loan...more

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Marketing Text Messages Now Squarely Covered Under Virginia Telemarketing Law

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Virginia’s General Assembly made a targeted, practical adjustment to the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act that took effect on January 1, 2026: it rewired key provisions so they apply to “telephone solicitations”...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA): What Business Owners Need to Know

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), which will be enforced starting April 1, 2026, is Maryland’s comprehensive consumer‑privacy law for businesses that collect or process personal data of Maryland residents. It...more

Baker Donelson

Privacy Laws Ring in the New Year: State Requirements Expand Across the U.S. in 2026

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Observed annually on January 28, Data Privacy Day raises awareness about privacy and data protection. As 2026 begins, the U.S. privacy compliance landscape reaches a pivotal moment: three new state comprehensive privacy laws...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Virginia Legislature Emphasizes Its “Little” TCPA Applies to Texts

Virginia amended its Telephone Privacy Protection Act, effective at the start of January. Among other changes, the law removes the word “call” in many places that impose requirements on telephone solicitations. As a reminder,...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Data Privacy Day 2026: What Changed on Jan. 1 — And What to Watch Next

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Data Privacy Day offers a natural checkpoint to take stock of a fast‑moving legal landscape. As of January 1, 2026, several significant U.S. state privacy laws and regulatory updates are now live, with additional U.S. and...more

Perkins Coie

Privacy Law Recap 2025—State Enforcement

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While 2025 saw no new state comprehensive privacy laws enacted, state enforcement activity accelerated—individually and collaboratively—reflecting trends likely to intensify in 2026. Key enforcement focus areas included...more

International Lawyers Network

Privacy New Year’s Resolutions

The Bottom Line - Privacy compliance obligations continue to grow and expand, so businesses should revisit their privacy compliance programs regularly....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Navigating the 2026 CCPA Updates

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Navigating the 2026 CCPA Updates - As forecasted, effective January 1, 2026, businesses that are subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) must comply with newly-updated regulations. For some businesses,...more

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A New Era of US Privacy Enforcement Has Only Just Begun: 2025 Trends and Outlook for 2026 and Beyond

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2025 was one of the most active years in recent memory for US state-level privacy enforcement. California and Texas led the way, and we anticipate Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and New Jersey to emerge...more

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Navigating the California Consumer Privacy Act: 30+ Essential FAQs for Covered Businesses, Including Clarifying Regulations...

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On Jan. 1, 2026, new regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) took effect, significantly expanding compliance requirements for businesses. Considered one of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

The California Legislature’s Push for More Privacy and AI Regulations

California’s 2025 legislative session ended with a familiar message to businesses: privacy compliance is expanding in scope, and artificial intelligence (AI) governance is moving quickly from voluntary best practices to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #475 – Gmail Users Urged to Switch Off New Smart Features Over Privacy Concerns

Gmail users are being urged to review and disable two key “Smart Features” settings following privacy concerns stemming from reports that these tools may allow Google to access email content to support AI‑driven services and...more

Mayer Brown

Finishing the Build: Private Damages Class Action to Extend Competition Enforcement in Housebuilding Sector

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The recent announcement of a proposed collective action for damages against housebuilders provides further evidence of a paradigm change in the competition law landscape in the United Kingdom ("UK"). This claim follows...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Ninth Circuit Holds that Texts Are “Calls” Under the TCPA But Embedded Videos Are Not Recorded Messages

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On January 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Howard v. Republican National Committee (RNC) offering two important interpretations of the applicability of the Telephone Consumer...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Think You’re Not a Data Broker? CalPrivacy Regulations and Enforcement Suggest a Second Look

Recent developments under California’s data broker law, the Delete Act, signal intensified focus by the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) on businesses that sell personal information. In particular,...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Azul Provides Some Color on Opt-Out Releases and Indenture Trustee Fees in the Southern District of New York

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Since the 2024 ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma (Purdue), where the Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize nonconsensual third-party releases, courts around the country have grappled with whether...more

Fisher Phillips

Text Message Lawsuits on the Rise: Top 10 Steps Businesses Should Consider For TCPA Compliance

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We have started to see a shift in consumer privacy litigation as plaintiffs’ attorneys and state regulators are increasingly targeting the common business practice of sending text messages. While texting carries with it great...more

Lathrop GPM

CCPA 2026: Navigating the Expanded Consumer Privacy Compliance Requirements for Businesses

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The California Privacy Protection Agency approved new regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in September 2025, which became effective January 1, 2026. These regulations reinforce consumer autonomy and...more

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FCC Delays Revoke All Consent Rule for Robocalls and Text Messages Until 2027

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has further extended the effective date of the Revoke All consent rule from April 11, 2026 to January 31, 2027. ...more

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