By Peter Wang and Hunter Moss
California has joined the growing number of states adopting their own premerger-notification regimes. On February 10, 2026, Governor Newsom signed SB 25, the California Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act, requiring certain parties making federal
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Third Circuit Raises the Stakes for Session Replay Technology
By Scott Hall and Phillip Wiese
The Third Circuit recently added to the growing body of wiretapping law addressing the use of session replay technology in In re BPS Direct, LLC; Cabela’s LLC Wiretapping Litig., 2026 WL 1280969 (May 11,…
Nine Coblentz Partners and Four Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2026
Coblentz is pleased to announce that nine partners and four practices have been recognized by Chambers & Partners in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. Our individual honorees include Miles Imwalle and Tay Via for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use –…
Beyond CIPA: The Rise of CDAFA in Tracking Technology Litigation
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…
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…