When a contractor’s mistake causes damage, will insurance cover the loss—even if the claim is framed as a breach of contract? In Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co., the Oregon Supreme Court says yes, delivering a major win for policyholders and
CPPA Underscores That Businesses Own CCPA Compliance – Even When Privacy Management Tools Fail
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has made it abundantly clear: privacy compliance isn’t just about publishing the right disclosures – it’s about whether your systems actually work. On May 6, the agency fined Todd Snyder, Inc. $345,178 for failures
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes New Privacy Law: What You Need to Know
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is re-joining the U.S. state privacy law race.
State Rep. Edward Neilson recently proposed H.B 78, which features all the normal trappings of a state privacy law with a very low applicability threshold and a
CPPA Underscores That Businesses Own CCPA Compliance – Even When Privacy Management Tools Fail
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has made it abundantly clear: privacy compliance isn’t just about publishing the right disclosures – it’s about whether your systems actually work. On May 6, the agency fined Todd Snyder, Inc. $345,178 for failures
Understanding the Scope of “Artificial Intelligence (AI) System” Definition: Key Insights From The European Commission’s Guidelines
With the entry into force of the AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) in August 2024, a pioneering framework of AI was established.
On February 2, 2025, the first provisions of the AI Act became applicable, including the AI system definition, AI
NIST Publishes Updated Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations
Earlier in April, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) published Special Publication (“SP”) 800-61, Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management, Revision 3 (“NIST SP 800-61”). NIST SP 800-61 Revision 3 (“Revision 3”) is
The Role of Global Privacy Control in a World of Evolving Privacy Laws
When something comes along that makes a person’s life easier, it becomes kind of a no-brainer. Tap-to-pay credit cards? Amazing. Automated bill payments? Fantastic. Self-cleaning cat litter box? The dream.
We are always looking for things to make our lives
FTC Delays Negative Option Rule Compliance Date to July 14
On May 9, 2025, the FTC announced that it is deferring the compliance deadline for the Negative Option Rule by 60 days to July 14. This announcement came five days before the original compliance date for the majority of the
Colorado Legislature Fails to Amend Recent Artificial Intelligence Act
In 2024, Colorado passedthe first comprehensive state-level law in the U.S. regulating the use of artificial intelligence, the Artificial Intelligence Act (the Act). It imposed strict requirements on developers and users of “high-risk” AI systems, particularly in sectors like employment,
Belgian DPA Finds Broad Tax Information Transfers to IRS Unlawful
The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently ruled that a Belgian government entity, FPS Finance, cannot transfer the personal data of “accidental Americans” to the IRS. According to the decision, the transfers needed to cease for several reasons.