Key point: 2026 may be a pivotal year for organizations to monitor cyber incident reporting requirements—the voluntary sharing allowed under CISA 2015 remains available, but only through September, and regulations …
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In October 2023, California passed the Delete Act, which, in addition to requiring data brokers to register with the state, directed Cal Privacy (f/k/a the California Privacy Protection Agency…
GSA Joins the CUI Compliance Movement: What Non-Defense Contractors Need to Know
Key point: Historically, civilian‑agency contractors who handled Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) enjoyed an informal compliance environment, with a requirement to adhere to NIST SP 800‑171 often framed as self‑attestation. That …
The Genesis Mission: A New Executive Order Aims to Transform U.S. Innovation with AI
Key point: The President’s latest Executive Order establishes the Genesis Mission and aspires to use AI to accelerate scientific discovery in sectors such as biotech, quantum, nuclear power, and semiconductors.
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Litigation targeting website tracking technologies—such as cookies, pixels, session replay, and analytics tools—remains a major risk for businesses in 2025 and beyond. Courts continue to shape the boundaries of liability…
In this post: (1) Courts find cookie banners and sign-in banners place users on notice of privacy policy; (2) but policy must explicitly notify users of practice to establish consent; …
California’s Latest Trio of Privacy Bills: What Businesses and Consumers Need to Know
California continues to set the pace for digital privacy reform, enacting three groundbreaking laws that will reshape how personal information is handled across the state. On October 8, 2025, Governor…
Massachusetts and California Legislative Activity: Data Privacy and AI Legislation
Key point: Recent legislative efforts in Massachusetts, seeking to add another comprehensive data privacy law to the national patchwork of state laws, and in California enacting a law to regulate …
Four federal courts issued decisions in August involving claims that healthcare companies violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) by deploying tracking technologies—such as the Meta Pixel and Google Analytics—on…
California Legislature Advances Sweeping AI Bill: Implications for Businesses and Developers of “Companion Chatbots”
Key point: The California Legislature is considering a bill that would impose comprehensive requirements on the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, with a focus on transparency, …
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