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On February 5, 2026, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed H. 3431, Age-Appropriate Code Design (SC AACD) into law, becoming the fifth state to enact an age-appropriate design code law after California, Maryland, Nebraska, and Vermont.1 The law, which went into immediate effect upon the governor’s signature, adds to the steadily increasing patchwork of teens’ and children’s online safety legislation in the U.S. Notably, covered online services are liable for treble damages incurred as result of a violation of the statute. Further, officers and employees may be held personally liable for “wil[l]ful and wanton” violations of the SC AACD. The law is already facing a legal challenge by a trade association.Continue Reading South Carolina Becomes Fifth State to Enact Age-Appropriate Design Code Law

In 2026, businesses will face an increasingly complex regulatory environment for Artificial Intelligence (AI). With new state laws and various federal action on the horizon, here’s our top 10 list of what businesses should watch out for in the AI regulatory space in 2026:Continue Reading 2026 Year in Preview: AI Regulatory Developments for Companies to Watch Out For

As we ring in the new year, we want to make you aware of key issues that we expect lawmakers and regulators to focus on this year. Below are the top U.S. data, privacy, and cybersecurity issues to watch out for in 2026:Continue Reading 2026 Year in Preview: U.S. Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Prediction

On October 13, 2025, California concluded a busy legislative term by enacting a slew of key privacy and AI-related bills, aimed at enhancing consumer protection and regulating emerging AI technology applications. These measures address a range of critical issues, including consumer opt-out signals, data broker transparency requirements, age assurance, minors’ safety, companion chatbots, and AI development. We summarize some of the most significant of these privacy and AI bills that were signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, below.Continue Reading California Enacts Nearly a Dozen Key Privacy and AI Bills into Law

On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier AI Act (TFAIA), the first-of-its-kind AI legislation in the U.S. that will require large AI developers to publicly disclose how they plan to mitigate potentially “catastrophic risks” posed by advanced frontier AI models. The law builds on recommendations from the June 2025 report from the Joint California AI Policy Working Group and is a pared-back successor to last year’s unsuccessful Senate Bill 1047, which was vetoed amidst industry opposition. Most provisions of SB 53 will be effective starting January 1, 2026.Continue Reading California Enacts Major AI Safety Legislation for Frontier AI Developers

On September 9, 2025, the attorneys general of California, Colorado, and Connecticut and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a joint investigative sweep of potential failures by businesses to honor consumers’ rights to opt…

Continue Reading State AGs Unveil Investigation Sweep Targeting Businesses Ignoring Consumer Opt-Out Signals

On August 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) class action lawsuit filed against ConverseNow Technologies, Inc. ConverseNow…

Continue Reading U.S. Federal Court Allows CIPA Class Action Against AI Customer Service Provider to Proceed