Amazon’s recent announcement to invest at least $20 billion in cloud computing and AI data center campuses across Pennsylvania — a record‑breaking private investment in the state — marks a turning point in digital infrastructure build-out. Spanning sites in Luzerne and
On May 20, 2025, the Senate cleared procedural obstacles to consider the GENIUS Act on the Senate floor. Originally introduced on Feb. 4, by Senator Bill Hagerty, R-TN, along with Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-SC, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY,
On June 3, 2025, the California Senate unanimously voted to amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) to exclude cookies and other commonly used internet tracking technologies from CIPA under certain circumstances. The bill, Senate Bill 690, if passed
In a recent speech, Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Examinations (Exams) Keith Cassidy reminded SEC registrants of the new requirements imposed by the amendments to Regulation S-P. He noted that the dates for compliance are approaching and provided
In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has construed the private right of action provision under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) broadly, which increases business risk to tracking technologies lawsuits that are
On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) entered a Stipulated Final Order (“Order”) with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”), fining Honda $632,500. This Order is
On January 10, 2025, in the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a Request for Information Regarding the Collection, Use, and Monetization of Consumer Payment and Other Personal Financial Data. The Request signals the
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Jan. 24, 2025, that its highly anticipated one-to-one consent rule was postponed by at least one year. This is big news for companies that were gearing up for the implementation of the rule,
In response to increased cybersecurity threats and significant regulatory enforcement actions, on Dec. 27, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to enhance cybersecurity protections under the Security Rule implemented pursuant
As public companies’ reliance on remote work, cloud computing and digital payments increases, so too does the cybersecurity risk. Recognizing this, the SEC finalized rules and regulations in September 2023 requiring new cybersecurity-related disclosures from public companies. In prior efforts
