By Scott Hall and Leeza Arbatman
The privacy litigation landscape in California continues to grow in complexity, with plaintiffs advancing new theories of liability based on the use of website tracking technologies. Although California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) claims
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Wiretap Litigation Update
By Scott Hall and Phillip Wiese
Plaintiffs have continued to file privacy litigation at a furious pace, asserting claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), and, increasingly, the federal Electronic Communications…
What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: June 2026 Election Edition
A roundup of news focused on real estate issues in the June 2026 state and local elections.
California
I Have Some Questions for the Democrats Who Want to Run California (New York Times): Ezra Klein hosted California’s top five Democratic…
2026 Summer Privacy Webinar: Navigating the Evolving Legal Landscape of Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI
Join Scott Hall and members of the Coblentz Data Privacy Team on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 for a timely discussion of key developments shaping the privacy, cybersecurity, and AI landscape this year.
Learn about practical considerations for your business and…
Navigating California’s Data Broker Requirements in 2026
By Scott Hall and Saachi Gorinstein
California’s data broker regulations continue to evolve, raising important compliance questions for businesses that compile and license personal data, including what constitutes a data broker and what obligations attach to those businesses. Those questions…
AI Privacy and Regulation Update
By Scott Hall
Artificial intelligence regulation has entered a new phase. What started as policy conversations about innovation, ethics, and voluntary guardrails is now a real compliance issue centered on privacy, transparency, discrimination risk, and accountability for automated outcomes. For…
2026 Spring Privacy Report
Navigating the Evolving Legal Landscape of Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI
By Scott Hall, Phillip Wiese, Leeza Arbatman, Kat Gianelli, and Saachi Gorinstein
Download a PDF version of this report here.
Privacy, cybersecurity, and AI…
HCD’s New Housing Law Fact Sheets: Guidance for Getting Projects Approved
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released 22 new Housing Law Fact Sheets that provide concise, standalone summaries of key state housing laws. As state housing laws continue to expand and evolve, the fact sheets offer…
What We’re Reading, Watching, and Listening To: April 2026
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team:
San Francisco
Why the skyscraper race is back on when SF has plenty of empty offices (SF Standard): Although one-third of San Francisco’s 90 million square feet of office…
Disabled by Association: California Federal Courts Consider Whether FEHA Supports Workplace Accommodations Based on Another Person’s Disability
By Hannah Withers and Hannah Jones
In 2025, three federal district courts in California addressed the same open question and reached a similar conclusion: that under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), California employers may be required to engage…