Last week, the House Energy and Commerce and Financial Services Committees announced a joint effort to advance two new data privacy bills: the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (the SECURE Data Act) and the
We have another one! We wrote last week about Oklahoma’s new consumer protection law. Now, Alabama has passed its own comprehensive privacy law. The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, House Bill 351, (the Law) will go into effect on
Oklahoma has joined the growing chorus of states enacting comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. With the passage of Senate Bill 546, the Sooner State has a new data protection framework taking effect on January 1, 2027.
Here is what businesses need
On April 22, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission will begin enforcing compliance with its most recent amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the COPPA Rule). As discussed in more detail below, the FTC published amendments in a 2025
In the payments world, commentators note Illinois’ recent Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which prohibits charging interchange fees on the tax or tip portions of processed transactions.
Key portions of the law take effect July 1.
As previously reported, states such as California, Louisiana, Texas and Utah have adopted App Store Accountability (ASA) Laws. These new laws require app store operators (e.g., Apple and Google) along with app developers (i.e., the business that
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is once again taking aim at its Negative Option Rule, signaling a renewed effort to address deceptive subscription and automatic renewal practices.
On March 11, 2026, the FTC released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
From California to Texas to Ohio, lawmakers are increasingly turning to age-verification requirements to protect children online. These laws target a range of concerns, with a growing body of research suggesting that certain online activities may pose risks to children’s
The use of AI in hiring and employment contexts has become a special area of interest for U.S. state legislatures in recent years. Does your business utilize AI solutions for recruiting, hiring, or other HR-related functions? Are these teams planning
The Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on November 18, 1988, grew out of one of Washington’s more underwhelming privacy scandals. During Judge Robert Bork’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings, a newspaper published his video
