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As the 2026 legislative session came to a close, California passed a wide-ranging assortment of privacy and artificial intelligence (AI)-related bills. In total, Governor Gavin Newsom signed over two dozen privacy and AI bills into…
Continue Reading California Enacts Over Two Dozen Key Privacy and AI Bills into Law in 2026 Legislative Session

At its August 6–7, 2026, board meetings, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) Board directed staff to prepare formal rulemaking to name Global Privacy Control (GPC) in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations and tighten how opt-out preference signals must be honored. It also advanced separate rulemaking on data broker deletion audits and Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) rule amendments. Finally, the Board raised annual data broker registration and DROP access fees from $6,000 to $9,500 for 2027 and previewed its audit program.

Continue Reading CalPrivacy Authorizes Rulemaking on Opt-Out Signals, Raises Data Broker Fees, and Starts the Clock on DROP Amendment Comment Period

Last month, the Connecticut legislature passed two bills that amend and expand the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA): Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) and House Bill 5222 (HB 5222). SB 4 (which was signed into law on May 27, 2026) and HB 5222 (which amends parts of SB 4 and was signed into law on June 2, 2026) contain new requirements for businesses and data brokers operating in the Constitution State.

Continue Reading Connecticut Updates Its Data Privacy Act, Imposing Significant New Privacy Requirements

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

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

Introduction

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in mental healthcare for functions such as clinical decision support, notetaking and transcription, symptom screening and triage, administrative and operational improvements, augmenting the provider-patient relationship, post-visit remote monitoring, and companionship.

Continue Reading Legal Framework for AI in Mental Healthcare