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 affecting consumers that we expect lawmakers and regulators to focus on over the next 12 months. Below are the top transatlantic consumer protection issues to watch out for in 2026:Continue Reading 2026 Year in Preview: Regulatory Consumer Protection Trends for Companies to Watch Out For
Since the invalidation of the Privacy Shield framework in 2020 in the “Schrems II” case, the EU and the U.S. have been working to set up a new framework for data flows from
Continue Reading EU Regulators Adopt Opinion on Draft EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On January 27, 2023, the California Attorney General (California AG) Rob Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” of mobile apps in retail, travel, and food service industries for failing to provide a mechanism for—or honor—consumers’ opt-out
Continue Reading California AG Targets Mobile Apps for Failing to Honor or Provide Mechanism for Opt-Out Requests
The year 2023 promises to be another big year for privacy. In 2022, regulators focused on AI, dark patterns and aggressive remedies for allegedly deceptive and unfair data practices, such as disgorgement of algorithms
Continue Reading 2023 U.S. Privacy Regulatory Predictions
On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took the first step toward creating national privacy and security rules that, if finalized, would apply across most sectors of the U.S. economy. The agency unveiled an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), which asks for public comment on 95 questions, ranging from topics such as targeted advertising, security of personal information, algorithmic discrimination, and protection of children and teens. Comments are due within 60 days of publication of the ANPRM in the Federal Register. The ANPRM was issued with a 3-2 vote along party lines. This alert attempts to answer some key questions about the announcement.
Continue Reading The FTC Privacy Rulemaking: What’s Next?
On June 3, 2022, members of the U.S. Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral discussion draft of a comprehensive national data privacy and data security framework. The draft is notable in that it reflects a compromise on the two issues that have for years vexed lawmakers angling for federal privacy legislation: preemption and private right of action. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has announced a hearing for June 14 to discuss the draft.
The discussion draft has become widely known as the “three corners” bill, because it has the support of three of the four “corners” of the relevant committees: the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee. Notably, the fourth “corner,” Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, is circulating her own draft.[1] While there are similarities between the two drafts, the differences reflect the likely sticking points among the negotiators.Continue Reading Privacy Legislation Update: The “Three Corners” Bill and the Cantwell Draft