Indiana has joined the growing list of states with a comprehensive consumer privacy statute, codified at Indiana Code 24‑15 and effective January 1, 2026.
The law follows the “Virginia model,” but introduces several nuances that will matter for organizations doing
President Trump’s Dec. 11, Executive Order, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” (the “order”), targets what the administration views as burdensome and fragmented state AI regulation in favor of a single national framework.
Although the order does not
As 2025 comes to a close, we asked several members of Taft’s Privacy and Data Security practice group to share their thoughts on what should be on a client’s “wish list” for the holiday season, or on a list of
State regulators are increasingly prioritizing children’s data privacy. These efforts follow several changes to protect children’s online privacy at the federal level. One of the latest sweep of changes involve several states (e.g., California, Louisiana, Texas and Utah) imposing
An ongoing issue many of our clients are dealing with are claims under the California Information Privacy Act (CIPA). This is actually a criminal statute and should not be confused with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
A cottage industry
On August 26, 2025, in NRA Group, LLC v. Durenleau et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed two legal questions: (1) whether workplace policy infractions can turn into federal crimes, and (2) whether passwords protecting
Last month, I had the opportunity to speak to entrepreneurs at Launch Dayton’s Startup Week regarding the positive effects that strong privacy and data governance practices have on business.
As regulations increase and complexity rises, many businesses remain hesitant to
On July 1, 2025, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) amendments took effect, implementing several changes to the existing privacy law, including adding new protections to reinforce consumers’ sexual and reproductive health information. While other consumer health data laws
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 officially amended the state’s well-known “mini-TCPA” so that certain Chapters now apply to sellers and salespersons who send marketing texts to consumers. This is a big change, particularly in two ways:
