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Why AI is Forcing Privacy and Security Teams Back Together — And What That Means for Your Organization

One of the most consequential structural decisions facing organizations today is whether to continue operating privacy and security as separate functions or to begin integrating them in anticipation of the AI-driven...more

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Canvas Cybersecurity Incident: Key Facts, Risks, and Immediate Considerations for Affected Organizations

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Education institutions using the Canvas learning management system (LMS), operated by Instructure, may be impacted by a recently disclosed cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to customer-associated data. The...more

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Let’s Go to The Session Replay Booth!

Readers of this blog are well aware of the uptick in consumer privacy claims surrounding the online use of session replay and other similar tracking technology. Allegedly aggrieved consumers typically claim that the use of...more

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Nebraska Makes Last-Minute Changes to Age Appropriate Online Design Code Act

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Many US states have attempted to enact laws similar to the UK’s Age-Appropriate Design Code. Nebraska is among them, and is set to take effect -unless challenged- on July 17, 2026. The law was initially passed in May 2025,...more

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California Secures Record $12.75 Million CCPA Settlement: Your Action Steps to Ensure Privacy Compliance

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California officials just announced the largest settlement over alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to date – a $12.75 million payout. Friday’s settlement with General Motors, negotiated by...more

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Privacy Trends Fashion, Beauty, and Wearable Tech Brands Need to Watch

Fashion, beauty, and wearable technology brands are heading into 2026 with a lot more to think about concerning data privacy. What used to feel like a back-end legal issue is now shaping how companies design products,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La CACB confirme la compétence de la province à l’égard d’entités étrangères qui exercent des activités en ligne en...

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a récemment confirmé la compétence juridictionnelle des tribunaux de la Colombie-Britannique à l’égard d’entités étrangères exerçant des activités commerciales...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Court rules ‘speculative’ identity theft risk insufficient for standing in data breach suit

On April 23, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia dismissed a putative class action alleging that a cryptocurrency ATM operator failed to safeguard customers’ personal information in connection with a...more

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Canadian Data Sovereignty: 5 Things to Consider

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Recent tensions between Canada and the United States have reignited Canadian concerns over data sovereignty. Many Canadian organizations question whether they can retain full control over their data – including who accesses...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

FTC Cracks Down on Privacy Policy Transparency, Signaling Need for Clear Data-Sharing Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission's recent enforcement action against the online dating platform OkCupid highlights a perennial compliance question for any consumer-facing business: Do the company's actual data practices match its...more

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Colorado's Children's Privacy Amendments - A Compliance Check at the Six-Month Mark

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In May 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 41, which amended the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) to create new protections for personal information of minors. ...more

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The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: A Federal Private Right of Action for Privacy Policy Inaccuracies? Part Two (And What...

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Welcome to Part Two of our series that examines the ECPA as a private right of action for privacy policy inaccuracies. In Part One of this series, we examined how a wave of state-law wiretapping litigation — predominantly...more

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Sometimes the Juice is Worth the Squeeze

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A proposed class of approximately 190,000 individuals is asking the Southern District of New York for preliminary approval of a $10.5 million settlement with Lemonade Inc. The case concerns allegations that the insurer’s...more

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House Republicans Unveil National Data Privacy Bill: Here’s What Employers and Businesses Need to Know

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House Republicans just introduced sweeping federal data privacy legislation yesterday that could reshape how businesses collect, store, and use personal information, aiming to finally replace a growing patchwork of state laws...more

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Japanese Cabinet Approves APPI Amendments: 7 Steps for Businesses in AI and Data-Driven Sectors

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Japan may soon allow broader use of personal data for AI training, marking a pivotal shift in the country’s data protection framework. The Japanese Cabinet approved a bill on April 6 to significantly amend the Act on the...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

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District Court’s Ruling Could Signal New Wave of CCPA Litigation

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When the CCPA was first enacted, it was seemingly clear that its right to private action would be limited to traditional data breaches. Over the past two years, however, some courts have called this interpretation into...more

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Washington State Expands Personality Rights Law to Cover AI-Generated Deepfakes

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Washington state expanded its existing property rights law to address use of a person’s “forged digital likeness” without the person’s consent. Substitute Senate Bill 5886 (SSB 5886), signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on...more

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Michigan Federal Court Narrows Roku Privacy Suit to COPPA Claims

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A federal court in Michigan significantly narrowed Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel’s privacy and consumer protection case against Roku, Inc. (Roku) dismissing all non-Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more

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Multi-Court Split on Website Tracking Federal Wiretapping Claims Creates Compliance Confusion: 6 Strategies to Avoid Risk

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A significant and rapidly developing split has emerged among federal district courts regarding whether claims under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) can advance based on the use of common website tracking...more

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AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - South Korea (UPDATED)

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South Korea's AI Act, the fundamental body of law governing AI, entered into force in January 2026....more

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CalPrivacy Enforcement Signals Heightened Scrutiny for Student- and Youth-Facing Services

On March 3, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced a $1.1 million settlement with PlayOn Sports, resolving alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The Order of Decision...more

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FTC’s OkCupid/Match Case Signals Return to Section 5 Deception Complaints – With a New Twist on AI Disclosures

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent case against OkCupid and Match Group Americas is a classic FTC Section 5 deception action focused on false and misleading privacy promises about third-party data sharing, with the...more

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Iowa Demands Change Over Data Breach Fallout

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against healthcare claims clearinghouse Change Healthcare Inc. and its owners and operators alleging that cybersecurity and breach-response failures during a 2024 cyberattack violated the...more

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OneTrust DataGuidance: Pennsylvania privacy overview

Pennsylvania businesses face increasing privacy and data security obligations, even without a single statewide consumer privacy law. Instead, Pennsylvania privacy law is shaped by the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer...more

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