On July 1, 2026, the California Assembly’s Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection passed SB 690, a bill that would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to cut off the flood of litigation that has hit companies across industries for the last several years.
By way of background, dozens of states have
Federal prosecutors recently brought insider trading charges against numerous attorneys, who were previously employed at various prominent law firms. The indictments in United States v. Nourafchan, No. 1:26-cr-10115 (D. Mass. 2026) and United States v. Fejal, No. 1:26-cr-10133-LTS (D. Mass. Apr. 2026) allege that these attorneys tipped off third parties about confidential M&A
On June 4, 2026, House Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) released a 269-page bipartisan discussion draft called the “Great American AI Act” in an attempt to seek feedback from experts, stakeholders, and the public before formally introducing the bill. The Great American AI Act would establish a national standard for governing artificial
A bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general has formally objected to the House version of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (H.R. 7757), urging congressional leaders to reject the legislation in favor of its Senate counterpart. The coalition sent a letter to key lawmakers arguing that the House bill undermines state
After attempting to amend its first-in-the-nation AI law for two years and three legislative sessions, on May 9, 2026, the Colorado legislature passed SB 26-189. It now awaits the governor’s signature and is expected to be signed into law, which will go into effect January 1, 2027.
On April 22, 2026, the House Energy & Commerce Committee released the “Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act” (the “SECURE Data Act”). The SECURE Data Act seeks to establish a comprehensive federal framework for consumer privacy rights and the protection of personal data. Subject to certain exemptions, the SECURE Data
On April 7, 2026, the Alabama legislature unanimously passed House Bill 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, sending it to Governor Kay Ivey for approval. The bill cleared the Alabama House 104-0 and the Alabama Senate 34-0, and if Governor Ivey signs the bill, Alabama will join the growing list of states that have
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 question by expanding the CCPA’s private right of action clause beyond the traditional breach scenario—and instead into alleged privacy
With the Colorado legislative session coming to its waning days, many have been eagerly waiting for Colorado AI Act amendment proposals. Absent an amendment, the Colorado AI Act will go into effect as-is on June 30, 2026. This week, the AI Policy Working Group (“Working Group”) released its Proposed Bill. The Working Group’s proposed