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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

White & Case LLP

Focus on privacy compliance

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Compliance sweep to be undertaken by the OAIC - The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) has kick-started the year by beginning its first compliance sweep. The OAIC will select approximately 60...more

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New Consumer Privacy Requirements Under the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act Are Here

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Although Indiana adopted the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) in 2023, on January 1, 2026, the CDPA rubber officially hit the road. This data privacy law regulating how businesses must handle the personal information of...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australian privacy policies under fire: Essential uplifts to safeguard against the OAIC’s compliance crackdown

As announced in late 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) will in this month commence a crackdown on the privacy policies of organisations that collect information in-person. The OAIC has...more

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Willful Ignorance Is Gone—Insights from Maryland and Delaware Privacy Regulators

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During a recent gathering of data privacy and security experts, regulators from the Maryland and Delaware Offices of Attorney General provided their insights regarding priorities for state privacy enforcement and...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Digital Risk Report, November 2025

“Trap and trace” and website privacy lawsuits are on the rise nationwide. Plaintiffs’ lawyers are zeroing in on companies that use chat tools, analytics, or ad pixels without proper disclosures or consent. The common thread?...more

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Pennsylvania House Passes Consumer Privacy Bill: What Your Business Needs to Know + 6 Steps You Can Take Now

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Pennsylvania could soon join the growing list of states to enact comprehensive data privacy laws, and businesses that operate in PA must take note. Earlier this month, the commonwealth’s House passed a bipartisan consumer...more

Foster Garvey PC

Biometric Privacy in Washington Workplaces: Key Considerations for Employers

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Employers in Washington who use biometric timekeeping or security tools should take note of recent developments. While current state laws provide some exemptions for employment-related uses of biometric data, new litigation...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Issues Largest Monetary Penalty to Date

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On September 30, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) announced a $1.35 million settlement – the largest in the agency’s brief history – with Tractor Supply Company (“Tractor Supply”), a rural...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Privacy Protection Agency issues record $1.35M fine to retailer over consumer privacy violations

On September 30, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a stipulated final order requiring a national retailer to pay a $1.35 million fine and implement remedial measures to resolve alleged violations of...more

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Privacy Opt-Outs Remain in the Crosshairs: Tractor Supply Faces Largest CPPA Fine to Settle Privacy Allegations

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) shows no signs of slowing its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement. Its latest action against Tractor Supply Company once again targets CCPA opt-out compliance,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

CPPA Issues $1.35 Million Fine: What You Need to Know

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued a $1.35 million fine against a California business for privacy law violations. They also issued a detailed multi-year compliance plan....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Privacy Under Fire: U.S. regulators are raising the stakes

As discussed in Part One of our Privacy Under Fire series, tools such as disclosures and cookie banners can no longer be treated as boilerplate. Recent lawsuits against high-profile companies show how these policies are being...more

Fisher Phillips

California Breaks New Ground With Record $1.35M Fine for Job Applicant Mistakes: 6-Step Action Plan for Employers

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The California Privacy Protection Agency, the state’s main data privacy regulator, just announced its largest fine yet – a record-setting $1.35 million – against an employer that it found to have violated job applicant and...more

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Australia: Facial Recognition Technology Continues to Breach Australian Privacy Act

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Three years after its investigation commenced, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has found that retail giant Kmart Australia Limited (Kmart) breached the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) through...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Privacy Under Fire: Lessons from recent cases

No more “checking the box.” Privacy policies should no longer be boilerplate for organizations that handle consumer data. Although the policies may be viewed by some organizations as an unimportant “box to check,” they are...more

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Eyes on Michigan: What Businesses Need to Know About Pending Consumer Privacy and Identity Theft Legislation

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Michigan lawmakers are considering sweeping updates to the state’s identity theft protection law while also debating whether Michigan will become one of nearly half the states that have passed a consumer privacy law. Fisher...more

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Australia: Scraping the Barrel – When Data Scraping Breaches the Privacy Act

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Data scraping is an automated process through which computer programs extract vast amounts of data from the internet at a faster rate than manual data collection methods....more

Quarles & Brady LLP

State Privacy Enforcement Heats Up: Key Actions and Compliance Trends Every Business Needs to Know

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It’s not just the summer temperatures that are rising; privacy enforcement is heating up across the nation, too. As states ramp up their monitoring and regulatory actions, businesses are finding themselves at the crossroads...more

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Privacy Compliance Insights from Connecticut’s First Privacy Law Settlement

Can we take any insights from Connecticut’s first settlement under the state’s Data Privacy Act, reached with TicketNetwork, an online ticket marketplace? The AG concerns mirrored priorities outlined in Connecticut’s 2025...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

CCPA Enforcement Action Highlights CPPA Focus on Opt-Out Rights, Website Functionality, and Reliance on Service Providers

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On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a Final Order in one of its first public enforcement actions under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), imposing a fine of nearly $350,000 on the...more

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China Monthly Data Protection Update: July 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for July. The following events merit special attention: CAC Issues Third Edition of the Data Export Security Assessment Application Guide: On...more

Wiley Rein LLP

States Continue Privacy Law Enforcement Efforts

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Recent enforcement activities in California and Connecticut highlight that states are ready and willing to actively enforce their comprehensive privacy laws. These recent actions – which continue the trend of states ramping...more

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Connecticut Attorney General Issues $85,000 Penalty for Deficient Privacy Policies

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In its first fine for violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CDPA”), the state's omnibus data privacy law, the Connecticut Attorney General (“CT AG”) chose to make an example of deficient privacy notices....more

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California Attorney General Enters $1.55 Million CCPA Settlement with Healthline Media

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has settled claims against Healthline Media (Healthline) for violations of the California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) related to the company's sharing of personal information and...more

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